in Mar Menor, Spain
La Manga Club
Updated 1 July 2026
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La Manga Club is the region's big premium resort, a huge estate of golf, tennis, football pitches and pools set in the hills just above the lagoon. For families it is a proper activity playground: supervised kids clubs, junior academies in golf, tennis and football, a climbing wall, crazy golf and go-karts, ideal for energetic kids and teens. It is not a toddler-on-the-beach hotel, the shallow lagoon beaches are a short drive or shuttle away, but for a sporty family holiday with facilities for every age, nothing else here comes close.
Our verdict
The one for active families with older kids or a broad age range. Less about toddler paddling, all about filling busy days with sport and space, then driving down to the shallow lagoon when you want the beach.
The rooms
A vast resort estate above the Mar Menor with hotel rooms, apartments and villas, many with their own kitchen and pool. Family accommodation is generous and the self-catering options suit longer stays, though the layout is spread out and a car or the resort shuttle helps.
At a glance
- Activities
- Golf, tennis, football, go-karts and more
- Kids clubs
- Supervised clubs and junior academies
- Stay
- Rooms, apartments and villas with pools
- Beach
- Shallow lagoon a short drive or shuttle
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
- Kids clubs plus junior golf, tennis and football academies
- Huge choice of pools, sports and activities
- Villas and apartments with kitchens for longer stays
- Something for every age, toddlers to teens
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Stays near La Manga Club, Urbanización La Manga Club s/n, 30385 Los Belones, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
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Parents also ask
Is La Manga Club on the beach?
No, the resort sits in the hills above the coast. It runs a shuttle and has its own beach club, and the shallow Mar Menor lagoon beaches are a short drive down, so a hire car is handy.
Is it worth it with very young children?
It can be, especially if you book an apartment or villa with its own pool, but toddlers get less from the sports facilities, so families chasing shallow-beach days often prefer a lagoon-front town hotel.
Are the kids clubs included?
Some supervised club sessions are included at times, but the junior golf, tennis and football academies and many activities are paid extras, so budget for them if the kids want to join in.
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