Holiday time is family time! Going swimming with dad, building a sandcastle with mum, playing badminton with the siblings - it's twice as much fun on holiday. But every now and then, mum and dad also want to enjoy a little time together. So much the better that there are nice hotels with childcare in Europe. Best location included!
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We show you our favourites for family holidays in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece and Croatia. Do you prefer your holidays directly on the beach or in secluded nature? You decide!
Overview
Iberostar Málaga Playa | Summer fun on the flat beach of Torrox Costa
Hotel Club Saraceno | Island feeling near Arbatax on Sardinia
Germany
In the organic hotel Gut Nisdorf you can smell the salty Baltic Sea air when you open your window. The hotel is located close to the beach of Nisdorf in the district of Vorpommern-Rügen. What you will also notice through your nose are the smells from the house's own kitchen.
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If you want to enjoy the solitude of the beautiful surroundings without your children, you can have your children looked after from Monday to Friday for four hours a day.
Bio Hotel Gut Nisdorf | Address: Grabowerstraße 14, 18445 Nisdorf | 16 flats or single and double rooms, communal swimming pond.
Familotel Landhaus Averbeck | Bergen in the Lüneburg Heath
In the mood for pure nature? The Sonnenhügel family hotel is located on the outskirts of Bergen-Hassel in the Lüneburg Heath. Particularly charming: holidaymakers are accommodated in a renovated farmhouse.
Surrounded by woods and meadows, not only can the children let off steam, but the parents can also spend hours together as a couple. The house offers up to 56 hours of childcare with a programme per week. In addition, the wellness area, playground, petting zoo, sun terrace and cake buffet provide variety.
Familotel Landhaus Averbeck | Address: Hassel 3, 29303 Bergen | 30 family rooms and flats, shared pool.
Spain
Bet you've never stayed like this before? In the family hotel Cuevas La Granja near Granada, your family sleeps in a kind of cave. The flats were built directly into the soft clay stone according to traditional construction methods. This guarantees pleasant temperatures even in the height of summer in Spain.
And always close by: the white mountain villages and the Alhambra. Your kids don't fancy the cultural programme? No problem, childcare is available three days a week for four hours, and one day for seven hours. Your children can not only have fun, but also learn a few words of Spanish through the bilingual care.
In the hotel complex Cuevas La Granja, guests spend the night in a kind of cave. The rooms were carved into the soft clay and thus offer pleasant temperatures even in high summer.
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Cuevas La Granja | Address: Camino de la Granja, 18510 Benalúa, Granada, Spain | 19 rooms, communal pool
Iberostar Málaga Playa | Summer fun on the shallow beach of Torrox Costa
Let your soul dangle under the Spanish sun - check. On the sun lounger you have the choice: jump into the cool water of the hotel's own pool or rather the Mediterranean Sea? The beach slopes gently. Perfect if your children are water rats.
By the way: The mini and children's club looks after your children from four to twelve years of age free of charge on many days between May and September.
With its pool and palm trees, the Iberostar Malaga Playa invites you to spend relaxing days swimming. You can also go for a swim in the Mediterranean Sea at any time.
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Iberostar Málaga Playa | Address: Avenida Ferrara, s/n, 29793 Torrox Costa, Málaga, Spain | 406 rooms.
Italy
Family holiday in a family business! Agroturismo Podere Del Gesso combines country and beach holidays. Two kilometres from the Adriatic Sea, you can find tranquillity in nature in the municipality of Tarquinia. The rustic country estate has ten flats and a communal pool.
If you do want to go to the city, you are about 120 kilometres away from Rome. If you don't want to expose your children to the hustle and bustle of the capital during an excursion, they can be looked after for a total of 28 hours a week (during the high season).
Agriturismo Podere Del Gesso | Address: Strada Litoranea Km 4.5 Loc. Spinicci, 01016 Tarquinia, Italy | 10 flats, shared pool.
Hotel Club Saraceno | Island feeling near Arbatax in Sardinia
The sheep's cheese Pecorino Sardo comes from the island of Sardinia, and as a cheese fan you spend a tasty holiday in the village of San Gemiliano at the Hotel Club Saraceno with child care. The 150 rooms are only 50 metres from the sea, and you can relax on the private beach.
While you taste the different local cheeses, your children will make new friends in the mini or junior club of the Hotel Club Saraceno. In the mornings and afternoons, your youngsters can let off steam with exploratory tours, sports and games. In the evening, you can stroll together along the nearby sandy beach.
Hotel Club Saraceno | Address: Loc. San Gemilianom 08048 Arbatax (NU) - Ogliastra, Sardinia, Italy | just under 150 rooms, two communal pools.
Greece
Animal lovers, watch out: On this farm, your children will help feed the animals in the morning. Because the owners earn their money not only from holiday guests, but also from farming. In addition, there is an in-house tavern and a horse-riding business - and around two and a half hours of childcare three times a week are included.
Family farm on Corfu | Address: Agios Georgios North (Pagi), Corfu, Greece | 6 rooms
Hotel Lily Ann Beach | Chalkidiki in Northern Greece
Chilling in the pool while watching the sea - why not in Halkidiki? Families can spend the day at the beach from Hotel Lily Ann Beach. Those in the mood for more action can take advantage of the hotel's sports facilities. Little ones get even more adventure at the childcare centre, where they can let off steam for up to 20 hours a week during high season.
Hotel Lily Ann Beach | Address: Elia Beach, Elia, 63088, Greece | 35 rooms, two communal pools.
Croatia
Modern hotel meets historic town: Mum and dad can stroll through the alleys of Rovinj's old town, while the kids can let off steam in the kids' club. Among other things, there is a climbing net to be discovered on several levels, even during the childcare hours from 9 am to 8 pm. And after that, the private 24-hour babysitting service takes over for an extra charge.
Family Hotel Amarin | Address: V. Nazora 6, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia | 280 rooms, three communal pools
Hotel Manora | Island holiday on Lošinj
At Hotel Manora on the Croatian island of Lošinj, even the journey is a little adventure: first you take the ferry to the neighbouring island of Cres and from there you cross a swing bridge to Lošinj. There you reach the small, family-run hotel, which is 400 metres from the sea. If that's too far for you, you can swim in the outdoor or indoor pool, depending on your mood.
Whether with or without children is up to you. Their care is included in the Hotel Manora for 28 hours a week during the high season.
Hotel Manora | Address: Mandalenska 26b, 51554, Nerezine, Croatia | 34 rooms, with pool