Sunday night at Babington House, Somerset, England

Guest rooms at Babington House....the hotel is made up of lots of separate 'houses', giving the feel of a mini luxury village 

Wandering over to the Cowshed Spa 

Outdoor bathtubs for some guest rooms

Our room (15), dog-friendly room. V comfy big bed with sink-in pillows 

Lovely morning and a lovely outlook from our room 

Breakfast; yoghurt and granola and lashings of fresh strawberry jam with toast, all washed down with a flat white 

The bar area, such a relaxed vibe 

Such beautiful grounds 

A stroll around the lake in the grounds 

Room number: 15 

Quality of sleep: not bad, awoke from some banging noises coming from room above 

Time of stay: Sunday night in March 2014. 

Ms Curbappeal x

Art gallery: White Cube, Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, London

What's the curbappeal?

- Inspiring abstract art gallery

Afternoon tea, Knightsbridge Hotel, Knightsbridge, London

What's the curbappeal?

- The delightfully quirky interior

- Gorgeous cakes (particularly the Battenberg!) :)

Columbia Beach Resort - family friendly facilities

The award winning spa is beautiful and luxurious - yet children can swim in the indoor pool. 

It looks and feels beautiful but we feel fine about letting the children have a splash in the pool. The staff and guests are super-relaxed about children so we can relax too.  Of course there are child-free zones in the spa and children have to be 16 to use the gym, but we have had games of squash and tennis with our 8 year old.  Courts and gym are state of the art and there are free fitness classes in the studio during the week. 

Helen

Family-friendly specialist

Columbia Beach Resort, Cyprus

What's the Curbappeal?

- local, rustic charm with understated luxury

- informal and super-relaxed atmosphere, feels more like a local village; guests are truly international with a mix of old and young couples and families

I am on a mission this week to find out if family-friendliness in a resort can be found with luxury. 

Below - View from our room - executive suite (lots of room for families with a large sofa bed)

Above - I love the rustic 'streets' feel of the resort

Above - don't think I've stayed in many hotels with their own little churches in the grounds! 

Above - no rows of hotels here, there's just 2 in this beautiful, quiet bay.  Beach isn't the best for families - it's stony - but our 2 love it and I guess will be great for the sea in the summer.

Helen

Family-friendly specialist at Curbappeal