20 best family hotels in Spain for easy escapes with your kids

Balearic Islands and Canary Islands have some of the best family hotels in Spain, as well as some of the best weather, here’s our top 20 hotels for sunshine and plenty to keep kids happy too.

Ritz Carlton Abama, southwest Tenerife

The Ritz-Carlton Abama, Tenerife: one of the most iconic family hotels in Spain

The Ritz-Carlton Abama in southwest Tenerife is one of the best family hotels in Spain. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Moorish in design, it’s a beautiful resort to enjoy a holiday in the Canaries with your family.

Family suites feature complimentary baby items, children’s mini bar and bath amenities. Kids can play in the Ritz Kids Club while parents relax by the pool, enjoy the tranquil spa or play a round of golf.

The Ritz Kids Club programme was developed by renowned oceanographer and environmentalist, Jean-Michael Cousteau, so expect lots of fun with a learning twist. Dining is well suited to families, with relaxed restaurants, children’s menus and outdoor terraces.

Lagoon pools, Hard Rock Hotel, Tenerife

Hard Rock Hotel, Tenerife: one of the most fun family hotels in Spain

Go rock and roll at Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife with its fabulous high energy facilities and activities. Get in a sweat at the Body Rock fitness centre or in Rock Om. Take a dance yoga class before chilling out in the resort’s famous Rock Spa. Or go exploring and be surprised by fascinating and fun Tenerife.

The Hard Rock Roxity Kids Club lets kids aged four to nine dance out their pop star fantasies or learn how to care for the environment. Lullaby qualified carers look after babies as young as six months. Although teens will be in heaven too with Xbox Kinect, Guitar Hero, music mixing competitions and over-size outdoor games like giant chess.

Jumeira Port Soller, one of the best family hotels in Spain

Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa, Mallorca

Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa sits between the Mediterranean and Mallorca’s Sierra Tramuntana, so suites and rooms here offer sea or mountain views.

Sporty families will love the Rafa Nadal Tennis Coaching Academy as well as three outdoor pools, and bike hire is available too.

There’s a separate children’s pool and the Barbaroja Kids Club keeps younger guests entertained with crafts and games. However, the hotel also organises family-friendly trips around the island. And you’ll find the gorgeous city of Palma less than an hour’s drive south or legendary mountain towns like Deia and Valldemossa, closer still.

Hotel Jardin Tropical oceanfront in Adeje, Tenerife

Jardin Tropical Hotel, Adeje, Tenerife 

This oceanfront hotel in Adeje is cool but, like all the best family hotels in Spain, it’s cool in a laid-back way.

Pools are shaded by palm trees with views over the Atlantic. All rooms are designed in Mediterranean whites and blues. And interconnecting rooms and large suites make it a perfect choice for families.

There’s an excellent kids club for four to 11-year-olds plus splash pool and a games room. A spa and saltwater pool is ideal for some grown up time. And each of the five hotel restaurants serve up sea views – one is actually overwater.

Ibiza Tropic Garden aparthotel, Santa Eulalia, Balearic Islands

Ibiza Tropic Garden, Santa Eulària des Riu 

All-inclusive Aparthotel Ibiza Tropic Garden in Santa Eulària des Riu sits just 900m from the beach and a short drive to Ibiza Town. The resort features a large free-form swimming pool, pretty grounds and a wellness centre with sauna, Jacuzzi and heated indoor pool.

The splash pool with water jets will keep kids happy, as will the mascot-led mini club for four to 11-year-olds. The club also runs innovative themed days such as an environment day with workshops in the organic garden.

Sol Fuerteventura Jandia, overlooking Jandia Beach, Fuerteventura

Sol Fuerteventura Jandia: one of the best family hotels in Spain for younger kids

Close to Jandia Beach in southern Fuerteventura, Sol Fuerteventura Jandia All-Suites is one of the best family hotels in Spain for  younger kids. The resort has two pools as well as a children’s pool and the lush grounds are idyllic for young explorers.

Family suites have a private balcony or terrace with lovely views and the buffet-style restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.

There’s also a summer entertainment programme for kids and Morro Jable Port is a short walk away for ferries to Gran Canaria.

One of the six pools at Lopesan Villa del Conde, Gran Canaria

Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort, Gran Canaria

Luxury Lopesan Villa Del Conde Resort & Thalasso is Canarian in style with balconies, manicured gardens, fountains and facades plus wonderful Atlantic views to die for.

One of the more unusual family hotels in Spain, it feels more like a small Gran Canaria town, with a central square, and even a mock church doubling as the reception.

Families can try water sports including windsurfing and surfing. Football, beach volleyball and tennis are also up for grabs and there are six swimming pools, including a saltwater one.

The resort spa overlooks the sea so it’s ideal for soothing while kids enjoy the mini club for four to 12-year-olds. Teens can chill in the games room and babysitting is available when you want a night off parenting.

Gran Castillo Tagoro, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote

Gran Castillo Tagoro, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote 

All-inclusive Gran Castillo Tagoro Family & Fun was built for families. The resort has a separate family area with all the childcare, activities and food you could ever want. There are four pools, plus a children’s pool with a pirate ship, water slides and jet sprays.

The Camelot Club has four different brightly coloured areas, a ball pool, interactive corner, mini football pitch and craftwork area, for four to 13-year-olds. Babies from six months are cared for in resort crèche which has a sleep room, outdoor shaded playground and activity area. Plus, there’s a new Real Adventure Area which really lives up to its name.

Some family rooms are decorated as a make-believe world with fantasy beds for kids. And parents can take advantage of 11 pools, gourmet restaurants and lounge bars, a spa and wellness centre and a 5D cinema.

Hotel Tres Torres, Santa Eularia des Riu, Ibiza, Spain

Hotel Tres Torres, Santa Eularia del Riu, Ibiza 

Grand Palladium White Island Resort, Playa d’en Bossa, Ibiza

Grand Palladium White Island Resort & Spa, Ibiza

The Grand Palladium White Island is a large all-inclusive resort in Playa d’en Bossa. It sits away from the lively centre but close enough if you want to dip into some night time fun. Although kids might prefer a day out at lovely Ses Salines Nature Park.

You’ve a choice of over 400 rooms and suites here, but the superior room with large lounge area is best for families.

The resort itself is centred around a lagoon-style pool and offers mini golf, two more pool and beach bars, as well as a kids pool, tennis courts and a spa. There’s also a range bars, restaurants and evening entertainment, as well as three kids clubs for ages six months to 16 years.

Sol Katmandu waterpark, Magaluf, Mallorca, Spain

Sol Katmandu Park & Resort, Mallorca 

Sol Katmandu Park & Resort is a high energy resort, offering a unique ‘play and stay’ concept in the Katmandu Theme Park in Magaluf.

The theme park has 10 attractions to enjoy including a splash park and soft play, hair raising rides and lifelike 4D encounters. Good family-friendly beaches are just moments away too, should you want a break from the adventure parks.

A range of bright and airy rooms are available for families, many with kid-friendly themes. Outside, a large lagoon pool and children’s pool sit surrounded by gardens and sunbeds. And Sol Katmandu Park & Resort also has three kids clubs: ‘dreamers’ for children aged eight months to four years; ‘explorers’ for children aged five to eight; ‘rangers’ for children aged nine to 12.

Princesa Yaiza resort overlooking the beach at Playa Blanca, Lanzarote

Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote

Award-winning Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort sits next to Dorada beach in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote. With sweeping sea views, direct beach access and well-equipped rooms with kitchenettes, it’s a hugely popular with families.

The resort has its own designer shopping mall, eight restaurants,  a huge spa with steam room and hammam, as well as tennis courts and outdoor pools in the lush grounds.

Kids can let their imaginations go wild in Kikoland, the children’s entertainment area with mascots and games galore. They also have free rein in two pools, soft-surface playgrounds and giant ball pools. BabyKikoland, cares for little ones from four months and includes a heated baby poo. And teens have their own lounge area with video and board games , a DJ booth and bowling.

Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay, Talamanca, Spain

Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay, Spain

Set on Talamanca Beach in Ibiza, Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay offers offers two pools, a kid’s club and gorgeous rooftop terrace suites with amazing views and perfect privacy.

All rooms have marble bathrooms with rainfall showers, floor to ceiling windows and terraces overlooking the sea or garden. Suites come with their own lounge and several have both kitchens and private plunge pools.

The four resort restaurants include Bay Café which serves gluten-free dishes and the Nobu restaurant serves Japanese-Nikkei fusion cuisine. There’s also a beachfront chiringuito for fresh sea food. But if you want to eat out, Ibiza Town – one of the loveliest historic quarters in Spain – is only 5 minutes’ drive away.

Alua Suites, Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Alua Suites, Fuerteventura: pick of the all inclusive family hotels in Spain

Families will love this four-star all-inclusive resort next to the stunning sand dunes of Corralejo in Fuerteventura.

It has eight swimming pools including a splash pool for babies and a separate children’s pool. The tropic and activity pools are also suitable for kids. The resort also runs the ‘Dolphin Swim School’ and there are three kids clubs to suit different ages.

The mini club looks after four to six-year-olds and Alua Kids Club is for six to 12-years. Older ones can kick back in the Atlantis Teen Lounge, which is filled with amazing digital entertainment. However, you might want to book some together time as the resort offers everything from family surfing and mountain biking to sailing and quad biking.

Iberostar Selection Anthelia, Adeje, Tenerife

Iberostar Selection Anthelia, Tenerife: one of the best all round family hotels in Spain

Iberostar Selection has some of the best family hotels in Spain, and Anthelia in Adeje is no exception. Rooms are elegant with echoes of cool Spain and plenty of island charm, yet they’re also designed with kids in mind. Families can choose from interconnecting rooms or suites, many of which are near the heated pool.

The Star Camp is divided into age groups, four to seven years, eight to 12 years and 13 to 17 years. There’s also a kids playpark, children’s menus and a junior pool with pirate ship and waterslides.

Grown ups can look forward to the excellent spa which focuses on Asian therapies and includes a thermal pool with jets and waterfalls, as well as a Finnish sauna and a Turkish Hammam.

Zafiro Tropic, Port d’Alcudia, Mallorca, Spain

Zafiro Tropic, Port d’Alcudia, Mallorca 

The Zafiro Tropic Hotel sits close to beautiful Alcudia Bay in Mallorca. Some of Mallorca’s best cycling routes run close to the hotel, and it also has tennis courts and three pools: one for swimming, one for chilling and a ‘bubble’ pool for kids.

The Zen spa includes a sauna and Turkish bath and offers a range of treatments. The mini club is divided into areas for different age groups from four to 14-years. Plus there’s also a kids’ playground with bouncy castle and another pool with a pirate ship.

Sandos Papagayo Resort, Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Sandos Papagayo Beach Resort, Lanzarote, Spain

All-inclusive Sandos Papagayo Beach Resort in Lanzarote sits on Las Coloradas Beach close to Playa Blanca. With three outdoor swimming pools and a spa as well as beach yoga, Zumba and dance classes, there’s plenty to keep families entertained.

This is one of the family hotels in Spain with several kids’ clubs, including a mini club with themed days for under-12s, and a junior club with a focus on sport for older kids.

Bahia del Duque, Costa Adeje, Tenerife, Spain

Bahia del Duque, Tenerife: one of the great family hotels in Spain for water sports

Award-winning Bahia Del Duque in Adeje is easily one of the best family hotels in Spain. Its elegant rooms are decorated in restful colours and tones, and children are welcomed with a set of mini slippers and a bathrobe.

The resort’s five-star wellness programme specialises in personal plans created by their team of trained therapists. As well as direct beach access there are also five swimming pools in the tranquil grounds. Kitesurfing, paddle-boarding, flyboarding, windsurfing, parasailing and diving are all available here. Plus the Duqui Club cares for kids aged three and up, babysitting can be arranged and there’s a fun teen lounge for older kids.

Parque Santiago III, Playa de las Americas, Tenerife

Parque Santiago III, Playa de las Americas, Tenerife 

Parque Santiago III sits beachside, in buzzy Playa de las Americas, with direct access to a soft, sandy beach and excellent water sports in the sea.

Apartments are Canarian in style with wooden furniture and whitewashed walls and families can choose from studios to three bedroom holiday homes.

This resort gives you all the best of family hotels in Spain, but also delivers 10 restaurants and even its own shopping centre with over 160 shops. Parque Santiago III is also home to one of Tenerife’s largest outdoor pools plus three other saltwater pools. And kids have a safe and pretty playground and a small waterpark with slides, chutes and a splash zone.

Belmond La Residencia in historic Deia, Mallorca, Spain

La Residencia, Mallorca: one of the best family hotels in Spain for older kids 

Five-star La Residencia Belmond Hotel sits in the historic village of Deia between the Tramuntana Mountains and Mediterranean in northwest Mallorca.

Why does it make it on to the best family hotel in Spain list? That’s easy. It’s a stunning resort with twin manor houses and an award-winning spa. Rooms echo the peaceful surroundings although there’s also a kids club for ages four and up.  Other children’s activities include pottery workshops, t-shirt painting, cooking classes, tennis coaching and donkey rides.

Families with older children can enjoy art classes, hillwalking, photography classes or boat trips around Mallorca’s coastline: one of the most dramatic in Spain.

Best family hotels in Spain: FAQs

Which part of Spain is best for a family holiday?

You’re spoiled for choice. The Canary Islands are great for winter sun, with family favourites like Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote. In summer, the Balearic Islands – especially Mallorca and Ibiza – are perfect for beach days, scenic drives and pretty old towns. If you prefer the mainland, look to Costa del Sol or Costa Brava for classic seaside resorts with plenty to do for kids.

Which Spanish island is best for families with young children?

Mallorca and Tenerife are both brilliant for younger kids. Mallorca offers short transfer times, sandy beaches with shallow water and lots of family-friendly hotels with kids’ clubs. Tenerife has year-round sunshine, calm south-coast beaches and resorts with children’s pools, splash parks and plenty of easy days out.

Are the Canary Islands a good choice for a family holiday?

Yes, the Canary Islands are one of the best options for families who want reliable sunshine. Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura all have child-friendly beaches, waterparks, zoos and great family hotels. Many resorts offer kids’ clubs, all-inclusive options and spacious suites, so it’s easy to relax while the children play.

When is the best time to visit Spain with kids?

For the mainland and Balearic Islands, the best time to visit Spain with kids is generally from May to October, when beach weather is at its best. July and August are the hottest and busiest months, so May, June and September can be a little more comfortable with younger children. The Canary Islands are a good bet for sunshine almost all year round.

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