Bibione Palace Spa Hotel, Italy

• Coastal setting near Venice: Up the coast from ancient, beautiful Venice, Bibione is a lively, family-friendly beach resort with a swathe of unspoilt sand and nearby activities. Bibione Palace Spa Hotel is just the spot: from your beach base, head out cycling, Nordic walking or kayaking, or head into La Serenissima itself for some history.

• Family friendly: The hotel is family-owned and family-run, with a great choice of kid-friendly activities, from a playground, pools and slides, to special activities for little ones. While they’re playing, unwind in the spa with a soothing treatment, or in the Turkish hammam or one of the pools.

• Italian dining: At this Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice-winner, three restaurants will keep you satisfied with a choice of traditional Italian cuisine, including homemade pizza. For an elegant evening out, Restaurant Mastroianni offers upscale dining and sommelier-selected wines.

How to get there

The seafront location means you’re in the thick of things, activities-wise. For ease, fly into Venice Marco Polo airport (about 98 kilometers away) which has a wide choice of flights. If you’re driving, head northeast on the A4 autostrada and then turn off south towards Bibione and the beach.

Travelling with kids?

This is a family-friendly; there are play areas, a pool with inflatable toys, a mini club, and many lively activities available for younger guests. Children aged up to 13 years old will stay without charge in an extra bed in their parents' room.

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.