in Costa Almeria, Spain
Playacapricho Hotel
Updated 1 July 2026
- Baby
- Toddler
- Kid
- Teen
Playacapricho is the value pick on Playa Serena, and it earns its family reputation with the pool: a big outdoor one with real water slides, an indoor pool for grey mornings, and separate clubs split by age from little ones up to teenagers. The building is classic Spanish resort rather than boutique, and the buffet is a buffet, but at this price with slides included and the beach across the promenade, families keep coming back.
Our verdict
The best pool per euro in Roquetas. Come for a week of slides, promenade walks and easy days, do not come expecting a design hotel.
The rooms
Straightforward rooms with balconies, many facing the sea, and family rooms that take two adults and two children without a squeeze. Decor is functional rather than designer, but the space and the balcony are what you use.
At a glance
- Slides
- Water slides on the main pool
- Pools
- Outdoor, children's and indoor
- Clubs
- Mini, junior and teen, included
- Beach
- Across the promenade, one minute
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
- Large outdoor pool with water slides
- Indoor pool for cooler or windy days
- Clubs split by age, from mini to teen
- Playa Serena sand right across the promenade
🗓️A day here with kids
- 9:00
Breakfast then pool towels
Loungers near the kids pool go early in August, one parent goes down at nine.
- 10:30
Club drop off
Ask which club matches your child's age, the split really is by age here.
- 13:00
Lunch and shade
The pool terrace bakes at midday, eat inside and go back out at four.
- 18:30
Beach then mini disco
Last hour of sun on Playa Serena is the nicest, then straight into the evening show.
Family things to do nearby
Castillo de Santa Ana
The little seafront castle in Roquetas port is free to walk around and takes about twenty minutes, perfect before an ice cream.
Punta Entinas flamingos
The salt lagoons south of town hold flamingos most of the year, a short drive and a genuinely wild half hour.
Promenade evening stroll
Playa Serena's seafront fills with Spanish families after eight, prams and scooters everywhere, kids feel completely normal.
Is it right for your kids?
Baby
0 to 1 yr
Cots on request and a lift to everything, though the room bathrooms are compact for bathing a baby.
Toddler
1 to 3 yrs
The children's pool is shallow and separate, and the promenade opposite is flat and pram friendly.
Kid
4 to 11 yrs
This is the age the hotel is built for: slides, club, mini disco, repeat.
Teen
12 yrs and up
A real teen club plus a walkable town keeps them from hovering by the pool bar all week.
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Parents also ask
Are the water slides open all year?
They run through the warm season, roughly late spring to early autumn. In winter the indoor pool is the reliable option, so check dates if slides are the reason you are booking.
Is it directly on the beach?
It faces the beach with the pedestrian promenade in between, so about a minute on foot with no road to cross.
Is all inclusive worth it here?
Half board plus the promenade restaurants often works out better, because Roquetas has plenty of good, cheap places within a five minute walk.
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