SUMMER OF SAVINGS: 8 BEST ALL-INCLUSIVE EUROPEAN RESORTS FOR FAMILIES FOR UNDER $500

According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), international tourism is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024. As the world’s most visited region, Europe reached 94% of 2019 levels in 2023, “supported by intra-regional demand and travel from the United States.”

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For American parents with children, summer is the most convenient time to take a trip abroad, when kids are done their school year and adults take annual leave from work. To get the best value for their money, many families choose all-inclusive resorts for their extensive lists of amenities that are factored into the price of a stay.  

There are plenty of all-inclusive resorts throughout Europe, and many are now catering to families by providing more spacious accommodations and kid/teen-specific clubs while providing parents with activities and entertainment of their own. Here are eight of the best all-inclusive resorts for families in Europe.

1. Leonardo Laura Beach & Splash Resort, Cyprus

• Price (one night stay): $265

The four-star Leonardo Laura Beach Splash Resort is a coastal resort on the outskirts of Paphos, near ancient ruins of tombs, fortresses, theaters and villas at Paphos Archaeological Park. Paradise for water-loving families, the resort’s waterpark has six pools and seven slides. On site is a a hair salon, gym, sauna steam room and spa with a diverse menu of massages and treatments. Five restaurants and five bars serve a variety of menus throughout the day, including two main buffet restaurants: one Italian and the other an American Burger House.

2. Grand Palladium White Island Resort & Spa, Spain

• Price (one night stay): $499

The Palladium Hotel Groups operate 5-star paradise resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe. The Grand Palladium White Island Resort & Spa might be near the infamous party town of Ibiza, but it’s a world away from that nightlife scene for families. All-inclusive packages pamper adults and have loads of spaces just for kids. The beach location puts you near activities like scuba diving, water skiing and kayaking and four outdoor pools can be found on the resort grounds. Other highlights at this luxurious property include a free kid’s club, a health club and six restaurants. 

3. Ikos Oceania, Greece

• Price (one night stay): $325

Situated on Greece’s Halkidiki peninsula, the Ikos Oceania is “where nature meets understated opulence.” This eco-certified five-star hotel is 2.1 km from Dionisiou Beach and 13 km from the town of Nea Potide, but it has plenty on site to easily satisfy any family. The spacious, stylish guest rooms and suites are nestled among the 15 acres of well-kept gardens and provide spectacular sea views with Mount Olympus in the background. The resort has a few à la carte restaurants in addition to the Flavors international buffet restaurant. Six excellent bars are available for guests relaxing indoors or strolling through the magnificent gardens.

4. Naturhotel Forsthofgut, Austria

• Price (one night stay): $259

Let’s head northeast to Austria, to a year-round resort that still shows its former farmhouse roots. The four restaurants provide only organic food and are segregated into child-friendly and child-free sections. The several family apartments contain bunk beds in separate children’s rooms, while Garden Lofts include a balcony and hot tub, and many alternatives offer lake and mountain views. Beyond the grounds, guests are given a backpack upon arrival to their rooms and encouraged to access Alpine woods with free mountain railway excursions in the summer; the slopes and private toboggan run in the winter. As Condé Nast Traveller notes, the resort is dog-friendly, so you can bring the whole family.

5. Hillside Beach Club, Turkey

• Price (one night stay): $174

Talk about relaxing! This Turkish retreat is artfully disguised as a secluded cove and surrounded by pine trees and green mountains, has an adult-only ‘Silent Beach’ with a treehouse spa that specializes in de-stressing, Balinese massages and Turkish baths for those who want to truly disconnect or reconnect. For the kids, there’s a club for those aged 4-12 that has DJ and piano workshops, robot- or film-making, tennis lessons, outdoor cinema and evening shows, windsurfing, diving and wakeboarding session plus a baby park and a child-friendly beach.  

6. Tivoli Alvor Algarve Resort, Portugal

• Price (one night stay): $303

Reopening this year after a refurbishment in the spring, the Tivoli Alvor is spread over nearly 28 acres and has 491 guest rooms. The all-inclusive deals here expand beyond the grounds to the best local restaurants, theme parks and attractions such as Zoo Marine, Slide & Splash or Lagos Zoo. At the resort there are no less than six pools (five are heated outdoors and one is indoor; one pool is for adults only, one with slides is kids only and four are for families). Additionally, the resort has four restaurants, two bars and a wellness center, with Turkish bath, saunas and spa treatments. The kids’ club caters to those between four and 12 and includes a new playground and mini-golf plus a games room (there are plenty of teen and adult activities too).

7. Paradisus Gran Canaria, Spain

• Price (one night stay): $397

Although its “Destination Inclusive” package includes off-the-beaten-path eco/local experiences like “Sacred Mountain” treks, coffee plantation tastings and rum distillery visits, the Kidsdom Club (for children aged five to ten) is likewise environmentally conscious (and includes a splash pad), while older youngsters are amused with sports, video games and movie nights, according to Condé Nast Traveller. This beach-side resorts includes a wide range of international restaurants and bars, as well as the typical array of gorgeous spas and swimming-pools.

8. Girandella Valamar Collection Resort, Croatia

• Price (one night stay): $150

The Valamar Collection Girandella Resort, located just 328 feet from Rabac’s pebbly Blue Flag beach, boasts attractive pools, themed beaches, recreation and entertainment for all tastes, a wide choice of restaurants and bars and impeccable Valamar service. Activities offered include windsurfing, canoeing, diving, mini golf and cycling and between June and September, a diverse range of entertainment, sporting and recreational events are available to guests, as are excursions to nearby towns of Pula and Rovinj.

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