Staying at an all-inclusive hotel is one of the best ways to keep a tight rein on your summer holiday budget. LIZ BIRD takes her pick of some family getaways to the Mediterranean

LÜDENIZ, TURKEY
Nestled on a pine-clad hillside overlooking the resort's photogenic tranquil lagoon, Hotel Meri's location is hard to beat. Most of the 94 rooms, including 20 family rooms, have views of the water. There's also a private beach, separate children's pool, playground, table tennis, gym and pool table.

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Enjoy evening entertainment on site or head to the bright lights of Ölüdeniz, a 15-minute walk away. Adrenaline seekers can go paragliding off Babadag and admire views of the Blue Lagoon, Butterfly Valley and on a clear day, Rhodes, before hitting the beach. Butterfly Valley is worth a day trip with its unique Jersey tiger butterfly. Nine miles away is the resort of Fethiye with its picturesque natural harbour and colourful, bustling market. More eerie is the nearby "ghost village" of Kayaköy where the stone houses are now deserted.

Anatolian Sky (08448 757 681/ www.anatoliansky.co.uk) offers seven nights from £990 per adult, £449 for first child, £329 for second (four sharing) based on departures on July 17. Price includes return flights from Gatwick and transfers.

COSTA DEL SOL, SPAIN
Your children will love the all-singing, all-dancing Holiday Village Costa del Sol, near Benalmadena. This massive 360-room hotel offers everything from a pirate ship and wavepool to football, swimming and drama academies - not to mention archery, raft building, kayaking and mini golf. The kid's club will also keep the young ones entertained while you chill out at the lagoon-style pool or beach club.

All-inclusive hotel food can get a bit samey but the resort offers a good selection of restaurants, including Mexican and Italian. Tivoli World theme park, with its rides and slides, and Sea Life, renowned for its walk-through shark and stingray tunnel, are both close by.

First Choice (0871 200 4455/ www.firstchoice.co.uk) offers seven nights from £949 per adult and £429 per child (four sharing) including return flights from Birmingham on July 18 and transfers.

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DIDIM, ALTINKUM, TURKEY
Didim's fine sandy beach and shallow waters make the five-star Buyuk Anadolu Didim Resort perfect for families. Opened last summer, the facilities are top-notch with a large freeform pool, separate children's section, aqua park, gym, indoor pool and Turkish bath.

Rooms are minimalist and decorated in muted creams and beiges. It's a 15-minute bus ride to the lively resort of Altinkum, which translates as "golden sands".

If ancient ruins are your thing, Didim is home to a Temple of Apollo, with an impressive 122 columns and it is also close to Ephesus, which is generally regarded as the best preserved classical city in the eastern Mediterranean.

SunWings (0845 408 2681/www.sunwings.co.uk) offers seven nights from £385 per adult, first child at £309 and second child £350 (four sharing), including return flights from Gatwick on July 12 and transfers.

KYRENIA, NORTH CYPRUS
With its picturesque yacht-filled harbour, colossal Crusader castle and dramatic mountain backdrop, Kyrenia is a Mediterranean gem.

After exploring, return to the five-star Merit Crystal Cove Hotel via the 15-minute hotel shuttle service.

Relax in a hammock in 32 acres of lush landscaped gardens or sunbathe on the private sandy beach. There are 307 stylish bedrooms as well as an outdoor pool, tennis courts, fitness centre and a sauna. The hotel has a kid's club and baby-sitting service.

Choose from three restaurants serving up Turkish specialities and international cuisine. Just 10 minutes drive from Kyrenia is the impressive 14th-century Bellapais Abbey in the pretty village of the same name, where novelist Lawrence Durrell lived.

Direct Traveller (0845 123 5383/ www.directtraveller.com) offers seven nights from £699 per adult and £499 per child (four sharing), including flights from Stansted, Heathrow, Manchester and Birmingham and transfers.
Departs July 3, 4, 10, 18 and 25.