Many of the people we met have been coming on MW holidays for years. One family who had older teenagers, had been coming since they were toddlers and now their children get taken out to bars in the evening, watched by the MW staff and returned home in one piece!

Included in the price is a morning or afternoon of kids club for under 5’s or all day with a break for lunch for the 6 year+ crowd. We went for mornings which are 9.30 to 12.30 (we chose not to put our eldest in all day) and they are taken swimming, windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, tennis, sand castles on the beach, the list is endless.

Inside they do general play, painting, water play, face painting, party games and lots more. The staff are brilliant and very caring and they’ll come and get you if your little one needs you. My older two (6 and 4) loved every minute and couldn’t wait to hang out with her friends.

There’s a kids dinner 5.15-6.15pm, another sign they really know how to cater for kids’ routines with lots of favourites – pasta, lasagne, shepherds pie, fish fingers, chips, chicken and ice cream, cake or fruit for desert.

In the evenings, rather than get a babysitter for the same price as a brain surgeon (the only option at a lot of places I looked into) there’s a film club from 7.30pm.

The older lot (6+) do an hour of activities then a film at 8.30 and the younger ones get straight into their film on the cushions and bean bags surrounded by little beds if they’d prefer to nap. They can stay until 11pm if you want to, with bed after the film.

We often had dinner and a stroll to the beach, enjoying proper adults time before collecting them.

Our main worry had been how bedtime would work but the long list of activities meant they barely got through the door before they crashed AND we had to WAKE THEM UP every morning – how many people can say that of a 1, 4 and 6 year old??

Restaurants – The adults can go for dinner at one of three restaurants, the buffet main restaurant, the Greek taverna (July & August only) or the Pan Asian restaurant (15 euro supplement). I’d recommend against going full board, as there’s so much at breakfast and dinner you really only want a quick snack in the pool cafe at lunch. The cafe is very reasonable, with sandwiches from 3.5 euros, a large bottle of water is only 1 euro, a large beer is 4 euros and my husband found a decent Chardonnay for 13.5 euros a bottle (about the same price as a glass at The Four Seasons!)

Rooms – Our room last time was one of the many suites surrounding the main pool and this year we were in an interconnecting room in the main hotel (the best choice with 3 kids) with a bathroom in each, overlooking the tennis centre. I heard there are also private pools available on the beach end of the resort but with so many pools to choose from, I don’t really see why you’d need it.

Swimming pools – there is an 84 meter main pool, a baby pool next to it and an adults only pool at the other end (where I spent most child-free mornings and even read books!) You then have a pool overlooking the beach where the teenagers seem to gravitate towards with a cool pool bar and there is also an indoor pool at the spa – massage, facials and the usual available.

ALL the staff were great, again not something you can say about many places (and I’m pretty fussy!) the restaurant staff were always happy and helpful even when your child created a Jackson Pollak display of food under their high chair. All the Mark Warner staff were English, many were there in their summer break from University and they seem to really enjoy what they do.

Sue, the general manager even recognised us from our first visit which was a nice touch. She was always around if you needed her and made the effort to chat to guests throughout the day to check everything was going well.

Another massive bonus (thankfully we didn’t need this time) was the Dr/nurse they have available every day. Last time our son was a little unwell while we were away. We saw a Dr the same day in the hotel and the staff got our prescription sorted out in town for us, so we didn’t even have to leave the hotel. Amazing attention to detail and very reassuring.

Some of the kids did their sailing qualifications while at the resort as it’s RYA certified and you can do a PADI too if you’d like to, there’s also private tennis lessons and windsurfing lessons.

As you can tell I’m a big fan (as is my husband, who’s even harder to please on a holiday than me!). We will no doubt, be back again and we may even try out their ski holidays too.

It’s probably worth saying that I have done this blog post as I really think it’s a fabulous place for families – I haven’t been paid to do it or got anything free in return BUT if MW happen to read this, I’m always happy to accept a free holiday in return for a review ; )

MW run the flights (British airways) from terminal 5 Heathrow on Saturday, with two flights in peak season. From Manchester there is a flight on a Wednesday. The transfer by coach (all included in the price) is only 25 minutes.

Car hire from 40 euros per day for a small car

Discounts codes available through mumsnet at different times of year.

You can see photos of other people’s holidays at MW by checking out #myweek on twitter – they run competitions for a free holiday if you enter your photos.

Prices from around £2400 for a family of four, half board in a double room, or £2900 in a suite. Includes flights.