Tulum, Mexico

October high 31C

Described as "a little magical island of authenticity", Cabanas La Luna (cabanaslaluna.com) is an eco-friendly resort near Tulum on the Caribbean coast. It is rustic and family-friendly, with wooden cabanas on 50m of beach.
• Cabanas for two from £65 including breakfast. Book with i-escape.com for a 5% discount. British Airways (ba.com) has returns to Cancun from £636

Mozaga, Lanzarote

October high 26C

Caserío de Mozaga is an 18th-century finca with rooms furnished by the owner's great aunt. A world away from typical Lanzarote, it is in the centre of the island and has a boutique feel. Beaches are a short drive away.
• Doubles from €78 (+34 928 520060, caseriodemozaga.com). Monarch (08719 405040, monarch.co.uk) has returns to Lanzarote from £98

Luxor, Egypt

October high 34C

In the city known as the world's biggest open air-museum, the Sofitel Old Winter Palace Hotel, built in the late 19th century, sits on Luxor's riverfront, close to the bazaars.
• Tropical Sky (0845 543 2187, tropicalsky.co.uk) has six nights in October and November for £1,439, including breakfast and flights from Heathrow

Aleppo, Syria

October high 27C

In one of the world's oldest cities, the 16th-century Mansouriya Palace (mansouriya.com) has nine splendid suites themed on Syrian history.
• Doubles from £237 with breakfast. Book with i-escape.com for free slippers. Turkish Airlines (turkishairlines.com) has returns to Aleppo from £434