🎢 Family hotels with water slides

in Mallorca

Zafiro Palace Alcudia

Spacious modern suites built for families, from Junior Suites up to Two Bedroom Penthouses sleeping six. The clever ones are the Swim Up Suites, where your terrace opens straight onto a shared shallow pool, and the private pool suites for families who want their own splash. Sofa beds, big bathrooms and proper wardrobe space throughout.

€€€€from 320€ / night

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in Tenerife

GF Victoria

Every room is a suite, most with a separate lounge and a sofa bed, so a family of four never has to share one open space. Junior suites suit couples with a baby, and the larger suites give teens their own corner.

€€€€from 320€ / night

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in Tenerife

Iberostar Selection Anthelia

Comfortable, classic rooms with balconies, and family rooms that sleep four without feeling cramped. Ask for a garden or pool view rather than the road side.

€€€€from 240€ / night

86Family favourite

in Crete

Grecotel Creta Palace

One of the widest family line-ups on the island: garden and sea-view rooms, family rooms and two-bedroom bungalows, plus villas with private pools. Many families pick a bungalow with direct garden access, so children can potter outside while you keep an eye from the terrace.

€€€€from 340€ / night

in The Algarve

Tivoli Alvor Algarve Resort

A big resort with 491 rooms and suites across lush gardens, including plenty of family rooms and connecting options. It is an all-inclusive property, so the room is really your base between pools, buffets and the beach shuttle rather than somewhere you will spend long days.

€€€€from 210€ / night

Higuerón Hotel Málaga, Curio Collection by Hilton

in Costa del Sol

Higuerón Hotel Málaga, Curio Collection by Hilton

Polished, contemporary rooms with quality beds and generous family options that comfortably take two adults and two children. Higher floors get the sea views that define the place.

€€€€from 245€ / night

in Mallorca

Iberostar Waves Alcudia Park

Comfortable, practical family rooms rather than showstoppers, with connecting options and family rooms that sleep four. Balconies throughout and enough storage for a fortnight of beach kit. Ask for a renovated room, as standards vary across the wings.

€€€€from 220€ / night

in Crete

Creta Maris Resort

A huge estate of village-style bungalows and rooms spread through gardens down to the beach, with family rooms and connecting options. Bungalows near a pool suit families with small children; the trade-off is a large site where you will walk a fair bit between your room, the buffets and the water park.

€€€€from 230€ / night

in Costa del Sol

Sol Príncipe by Meliá

Standard family rooms take two adults and two children, with a sofa bed and a small balcony. They are practical rather than plush, so ask for a renovated room and one facing the gardens if you want quiet at nap time.

€€€€from 125€ / night

in Mallorca

VIVA Blue & Spa

Bright apartments with a proper kitchenette (fridge, microwave, coffee maker), a separate sleeping area and a balcony. The self catering option is what sets it apart: heat a bottle, do an early kids tea, keep snacks on hand. One and two bedroom layouts suit families who value a bit of separation.

€€€€from 195€ / night

in Mallorca

Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa

Modern, generously sized rooms and family rooms, several with a sofa area and space for a cot. The look is contemporary and the family wing keeps you close to the kids' pools and Play House. Bigger families can combine adjoining rooms.

€€€€from 210€ / night

in Mallorca

Mar Hotels Playa Mar & Spa

Refreshed family rooms sleeping up to four, most with a balcony, some with a sofa area for a bit of breathing space. Comfortable and well kept rather than plush, with connecting options worth requesting for larger families.

€€€€from 200€ / night

Sol Marbella Estepona Atalaya Park by Meliá

81Family favourite

in Costa del Sol

Sol Marbella Estepona Atalaya Park by Meliá

Comfortable rooms with a private balcony looking over the gardens, pools or the mountains. Family rooms take four; they are simple and functional rather than stylish, but the gardens are the real draw.

€€€€from 120€ / night

81Family favourite

in Crete

Anemos Luxury Grand Resort

Suite-style rooms and family suites, many with a separate living space and some with a private or swim-up pool. Family suites give you room for a cot plus older children, and the higher categories add the kind of space that makes a rainy afternoon survivable.

€€€€from 210€ / night

80Family favourite

in Tenerife

H10 Costa Adeje Palace

Solid family rooms, some with connecting doors, that comfortably fit two adults and two children. Interiors are neat and functional rather than designer.

€€€€from 190€ / night

Holiday World Resort Affiliated by Meliá

79Family favourite

in Costa del Sol

Holiday World Resort Affiliated by Meliá

Apartment-style rooms for up to four, with a separate bedroom, a small kitchen and a sofa bed in the living area. Handy for spreading out, though decor is functional and varies across the three hotels in the complex.

€€€€from 90€ / night

78Family favourite

in Mallorca

Sol Palmanova by Melia

Straightforward, well kept family rooms that sleep up to four, most with a balcony. Nothing fancy, but functional and clean, with connecting options for bigger groups. This is a value all inclusive, so set expectations around comfort rather than style.

€€€€from 160€ / night

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in Tenerife

Gran Oasis Resort

Apartment-style rooms with kitchenettes and a separate sleeping area, roomy enough for a family and handy for keeping snacks and breakfast in. Decor is simple and practical.

€€€€from 130€ / night

75Worth a look