Best family summer holidays for 2027
The eight Mediterranean resorts we would book for peak summer 2027, from Greece to Spain, scored on rooms, kids club, food and beach.
- Toddler
- Kid
- Teen
Peak summer is when the Mediterranean does exactly what a family holiday needs: warm sea, long days, and resorts running at full tilt with the kids club, the pools and the evening entertainment all firing. The only hard part is choosing, and booking before the good weeks sell out. Here are the eight resorts we would book for summer 2027, scored and mapped.
What makes a summer resort worth it
- A free kids club that actually runs all day, not a token session, because this is the week you want a couple of hours to yourself.
- Pools built for the water-slide age, plus a calm, shallow beach for the little ones.
- An early dinner sitting and food children eat, so evenings stay easy in the heat.
- Rooms that fit the family, with a separate sleeping space worth paying up for.
Where to look
Greece leads for scored family resorts, with Spain and Italy close behind. Match the destination to your children: shallow bays and gentle resorts for toddlers, big water parks and more to do for older kids and teens.
Booking 2027
Summer is the one week most families cannot move, so July and August 2027 book up early and the sharpest prices go first. Hold a refundable room now and compare on the map. The eight below are scored on rooms, kids club, food and beach, with live prices for your dates.
Our KidProof picks
Hand-picked and scored on the eight things that matter to families.
in Halkidiki
Sani Beach
Bright, contemporary rooms, family rooms and suites spread through a huge private reserve, most steps from the sand. Family rooms and connecting options give parents and older kids their own space, and cots and baby kits are easy to arrange in advance.
in Kos
Ikos Aria
Large rooms, suites and bungalows in gardens sloping to Kamari Bay, most with a sea or garden view. Two-bedroom family suites and swim-up options mean parents and older kids get their own space, and cots and bed rails are standard. This is the room configuration that makes a long week with little ones actually restful.
in Puglia
Borgo Egnazia
Whitewashed rooms, casitas and full villas built to look like a traditional Apulian village, so families can take a two-bedroom casita or a private villa with its own pool. Space is the real luxury here, and older kids often get their own room.
in Ibiza
Insotel Fenicia Prestige Suites & Spa
An all-suites hotel, so every family gets a separate lounge area and the room configuration that makes Ibiza with kids workable. Suites sleep families of four comfortably, many with a sofa bed for the children and a furnished balcony or terrace.
in Corfu
Ikos Dassia
Rooms and suites spread through mature gardens running down to the sea, most with a balcony or terrace. Family rooms and two-bedroom suites give you a door to close at 8pm, and the bungalow suites with private garden or pool are the ones parents of toddlers keep rebooking. Cots, bottle sterilisers and bath supports are free on request, but ask early because stock is finite.
in Costa Dorada
Hotel Gold River
American frontier-themed rooms and family suites in a recreated Wild West town, with some larger suites that give parents and kids separate space. The town-street setting is a hit with children before you even reach the park.
in Zakynthos
Louis Zante Beach
Family rooms and interconnecting options across low-rise blocks set in gardens, most sleeping up to 4; several ground-floor rooms open straight onto lawns, handy with a stroller.
in Menorca
Royal Son Bou Family Club
Everything here is a self-catering apartment, 252 studios and one and two-bedroom units, each with a kitchenette, balcony and, crucially, a cot and high chair as standard. That kitchenette is the quiet superpower for families with a baby, for early dinners and warmed bottles without leaving the room.
Best family summer holidays for 2027
| Hotel | Score | Kids club | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sani Beach | 91 | ✅ Free kids club | 380€ |
| Ikos Aria | 91 | ✅ Free kids club | 340€ |
| Borgo Egnazia | 90 | — | 550€ |
| Insotel Fenicia Prestige Suites & Spa | 89 | ✅ Free kids club | 330€ |
| Ikos Dassia | 89 | ✅ Free kids club | 520€ |
| Hotel Gold River | 88 | ✅ Free kids club | 210€ |
| Louis Zante Beach | 88 | ✅ Free kids club | 190€ |
| Royal Son Bou Family Club | 87 | ✅ Free kids club | 225€ |
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