6Ikos Aria, Kos

Most all-inclusive resorts encourage you to stay on-site, but micro-chain Ikos – which has four hotels dotted around Greece and one in Spain – does things differently. They offer a host of complimentary activities (tennis, yoga, canoeing, kids karaoke…) to keep you and your family busy, boat excursions, waterskiing and windsurfing and more at an extra cost, plus, if you stay five nights or more, free airport transfers.

And with eight spectacular restaurants, five pools, easy access to Kefalos beach and even an ancient basilica on-site, you could easily spend your entire holiday without leaving the resort.