in La Palma, Spain
Hotel La Palma Princess
Updated 1 July 2026
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This is La Palma's one true big resort, a hillside of terraced rooms above the southern coast at Fuencaliente, with a huge spread of pools including a kids pool and an artificial-beach pool. It runs a proper Kids Zone with a children's pool and an entertainment team, so if you want the closest thing to a mainstream family resort on this quiet island, this is it. Just know it is remote, so a hire car makes the stay.
Our verdict
If you want the fullest set of family facilities on La Palma, pools, a kids club and a spa in one place, this is the island's benchmark. Hire a car, book a family room, and use the south for its dark skies and volcano trails.
The rooms
The island's biggest resort, with roomy doubles and family rooms terraced into the hillside, most with a balcony and sea or garden views. Family rooms sleep up to four, and there is a separate adults-only Esencia zone if grandparents want their own quiet corner.
At a glance
- Pools
- 10+ pools including a kids pool
- Kids club
- Kids Zone with entertainment team
- Spa
- 700 m2 spa on site
- Skies
- Dark skies in the quiet south
How the KidProof Score works
Every hotel is rated on eight things families actually care about, then weighted by how much each one drives your choice. Room setup counts the most. The little touches break the ties.
Sleeps how many? Connecting rooms, family suites, a real extra bed?
Clean travel cot, high chair, bottle warmer, changing table, kit to borrow.
Shallow pool or paddling area, playground, kids club (free or paid).
Quick breakfast, kids menus, allergy options, snacks on hand.
Secured windows, protected corners, watched pool, well kept grounds.
Laundry, in-room fridge, stroller access, parking, reliable Wi-Fi.
Close to family attractions, easy transport, park tickets or access.
Welcome gift for the child, staff who talk to kids, themed rooms.
Why families love it
- Ten-plus outdoor pools including a kids pool
- Kids Zone with children's pool and entertainment team
- Large spa for a parent break
- Separate adults-only Esencia zone for grandparents
🗓️A day here with kids
- 8:30
Buffet breakfast
Big spread, plenty of kid-friendly options.
- 10:30
Kids Zone and pools
Children's pool and games while parents relax nearby.
- 15:30
Drive to the salt pans
Ten minutes to the lighthouse and volcanic south.
- 21:30
Star count
Blankets out, one of Europe's darkest skies overhead.
Family things to do nearby
Pool-hopping morning
With ten-plus pools including an artificial-beach one, kids can try a new pool each day.
Fuencaliente salt pans and lighthouse
A short drive to the bright white salt pans and the lighthouse at the island's southern tip, wonderfully otherworldly for kids.
Stargazing after dinner
The dark southern skies are among the clearest in Europe, lie back and count shooting stars together.
Is it right for your kids?
Baby
0 to 1 yr
Cots and family rooms are available, but the terraced layout and remote setting mean a car and some pram effort.
Toddler
1 to 3 yrs
The children's pool and Kids Zone are great, just mind the many steps between levels.
Kid
4 to 11 yrs
This is the sweet spot, the entertainment team, pools and salt-pan trips keep this age going all day.
Teen
12 yrs and up
Pools, spa and stargazing suit teens, though the remote south means they will rely on you for lifts.
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Parents also ask
Is this hotel adults-only?
No. The main hotel is a family resort with a Kids Zone and children's pool. There is a separate adults-only area called Esencia, which you book only if you want a child-free stay.
Do we need a hire car?
Effectively yes. The resort sits in the remote south at Fuencaliente, around 40 to 45 minutes from the airport, and a car is what lets you reach beaches, the volcano and the rest of the island.
Is there a beach nearby?
There is no swimming beach at the door, the southern coast here is rocky and volcanic. Families mostly use the many pools, and drive to Los Cancajos or Puerto Naos for a sand-and-sea day.
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