Ask Joan: A family group trip, Tenerife for Carnaval and New Year in Seville

We are an extended family looking for a week together in August 2016. There will be 16 of us ranging in age from eight months to 79 years and we need wheelchair-friendly accommodation for a family.

We would like warmth and easy access from both Belfast and London. Ideally, individual families would have their own space but also communal areas for us to come together. We would like it to be somewhere with access to a swimming pool and/or the sea and within easy walking distance to restaurants. MC, Belfast.

The Mimozas resort in Cannes Mandelieu has recently come under the management of the Irish company behind the Wineport and Ice House Hotels. It is beside the beautiful village of La Napoule and has a variety of accommodation, including one, two and three-bedroom apartments.

They all have balconies overlooking a lake or the Old Course and the beach at Mandelieu is just a short walk away. Cannes is seven kilometres away, perfect for sightseeing, people-watching and eating out. It is also a good location for taking day trips to explore the Provence countryside and the Cote d'Azur. There is a great train service all along the coast from Cannes.

Apartments for a week in August will cost about €1,400. Nice Airport has access from Belfast with EasyJet and with a number of carriers from London. Reservations on mimozascannes.com.

The Algarve has a great variety of resorts that would be suitable for a multigenerational family group, with easy access from both Belfast and London. The Algarve has lovely Atlantic beaches and lots of small towns to explore.

EasyJet Holidays has a lovely selection of properties and resorts that combine hotel and self-catering options that would be ideal for your family. Look at the Crowne Plaza, Pinhal de Marina, Colina Village and Balaia resorts. These are good examples of all-inclusive holiday villages, from self-catering to luxury hotels with a mix of accommodation. Prices are from £499- £850pps for a week and include flights, transfers and accommodation. Easyjet.com.

I wonder could you give me some information regarding travelling around Tenerife in February? I am going solo and want to spend a few days in Santa Cruz for the Carnaval. CK, Dublin.

Bus is the best way to get around Tenerife. You can buy a travel card for €15/€25 or pay on the buses. The bus company website is titsa.com. It is also worthwhile going to see Teide, the 7,000m volcano. You will find tourism information on todotenerife.com and for the Carnaval on carnavaldetenerife. com/en.

Can you suggest a hotel in the centre of Seville from December 30th-January 4th between €150-200 a night? SC, Dublin.

Seville is very busy over new year and all the five-star hotels are already booked out. The Spanish love the new year celebrations and it is a big event. There are some central four-star hotels that still had availability at time of going to press. Two are chain hotels, the Barcelo Renacimiento, barcelo.com, and the NH Sevilla Plaza des Armas, nh-hotels.com. The other is a boutique hotel, Las Casas de la Juderia, centrally located and typically old-style Spanish, lascasasdelasjuderiasevilla.com. These are in your price range.

The Abades Triana restaurant on the riverfront has great views of the city and serves stylish modern Spanish cuisine, abadestriana.com/en. Send your queries to jscales@irishtimes.com