Just spotted this thread!! We have just booked, after much deliberation, to take the kids to Spain in August. I work in a school, so taking the kids out in term time is not possible as I cannot get time off!
We have rented a private villa, with its own pool (OOOOHH LOVELY!!!) in a quiet town about 10 miles from the local beach resort. Its equidistant between Valencia and Alicante airports, and is only 40 minutes away from Benidorm. Near there, is a big theme park and a huge water park. I am not really a beach person, but this all sounded like a great compromise for the family. It cost about £2.5 k for the four of us, which for mid-August, I think, is pretty good.
Any way, its going to beat our usual wet week in our tent!! Last year was a disaster, we camped near Alton Towers for a week, and I cannot believe how much rain we had !!!!!
Happy holidays everyone""