10 Best Family Hotels for French Travellers

Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel is, despite its name, part of Disneyland® Paris. It gets its name from its New York and Marvel comics theme, which will certainly appeal to fans of the popular superhero movies. The fact that it sits among 2,000 hectares of world-famous attractions, including 2 theme parks, 2 shopping destinations and a golf course add to the draws for families. 

The hotel itself boasts both indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna and spa, 2 restaurants, a free kids club, and free cots or infant beds. The place is decorated with about 350 Marvel artworks – the largest such collection in the world. Babysitting services are available for an additional fee. 

Atlantis, The Palm is an ocean-themed family resort in Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah. It sits on a 2-km-long private beach, offering a wide range of amenities and services for families travelling with both toddlers and teens. You can find 2 outdoor swimming pools, a children's pool, waterslides, volleyball and basketball courts, a bowling alley, a games arcade, and 2 kids’ clubs.

Perks of staying at Atlantis, The Palm include a complimentary 1-day pass to Aquaventure Waterpark, daily visits to Lost Chambers Aquarium throughout your stay, and access to both Royal Beach and Aquaventure Beach. The Atlantis Kids Club is tailored for children aged 4 to 12, while The Zone appeals to teens aged 13 to 17. Toddlers can have plenty of fun at the Little Pirates Playground, an outdoor play area with climbing ropes, tunnels, and a pirate ship.

Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort is an all-inclusive retreat in Malevizi, a family-friendly area of Crete. It sits on a private beach, with an award-winning waterpark offering plenty of fun rides for the whole family. Fodele Beach is a great base for enjoying volleyball, archery, flyboarding, and jet skiing.

Families who prefer a laidback vacation can find 3 swimming pools at the resort. The Kids Club hosts excellent facilities, educational activities, and craft-making sessions for children between 4 and 12 years old. Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort also offers babysitting, bike rentals, and diving lessons for adults and children at additional charges.

Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort is excellent for a much-needed family retreat in nature. This 5-star property gives easy access to vast natural landscapes like Biological Reserve Fondurane and Lac de Saint-Cassien, as well as the 18-hole Terre Blanche Golf Club. There's an excellent golf school for aspiring golfers aged 4 to 18 looking to learn the basics or to improve their technique.

Guests can find plenty of recreational facilities at Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort. You can play a round of tennis at the resort’s outdoor court, relax by an outdoor infinity pool, or swim in one of 4 heated pools. There are many fun activities for children aged 3 to 4 at the on-site Kids Club.

Martinhal Sagres Beach Family Resort sits in the Algarve countryside, giving you easy access to pristine beaches, natural parks, and the Atlantic Ocean. This vast retreat features a 5-star hotel, luxury villas, and townhouses with spectacular views. Families can find 5 kids’ clubs throughout the resort premise, each catering to different age groups.

The resort grounds host 5 outdoor swimming pools, 2 tournament-standard tennis courts, 2 glass-sided padel tennis courts, and a bike station. If your little ones love water-based sports, the Water Sports Centre on Martinhal Beach offers equipment for windsurfing and parasailing. Martinhal Sagres Beach Family Resort also provides many free services, including supervised childcare, babysitting, cots, and infant beds.

Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum offers 29 accommodations in the form of apartments, guestrooms, suites, and villas – all decked out in luxury amenities. This 5-star resort has a prime location in Paradise Bay, offering stunning views of the Aegean Sea.

You can enjoy exclusive access to 2 private beaches and plenty of leisure facilities that suit the whole family. It has 4 outdoor pools, including 1 dedicated to families, a 26-metre indoor lap pool, tennis and basketball courts, and a well-equipped fitness centre. Guests aged 4 to 12 can enjoy board games, puzzles, books, and toys at the onsite kids’ club. Pottery classes, sports, film screenings, and cooking classes are also available at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum.

Chessington Safari Hotel is great for families looking to enjoy theme parks, lush parks, and kid-friendly activities in Greater London. As the name suggests, the hotel is heavily inspired by East Africa. It has 219 air-conditioned rooms, most of which are themed after wild animals, African landscapes, and Chessington amusement parks. Opt for the themed room to enjoy access to the Savannah Splash Pool and virtual queues to Chessington World of Adventures.

Chessington Safari Hotel has several facilities for the convenience of travelling families, including free activities at its onsite children's club and supervised childcare services. The hotel is within a 30-minute drive of notable landmarks like Hampton Court Palace, Claremont Landscape Garden, and Epsom Downs Racecourse.

Tivoli Hotel Tivoli Hotel offers a modern stay for families in Copenhagen’s waterfront Kalvebod Brygge area. It’s just a short distance south of the landmark 19th-century amusement park and pleasure gardens of Tivoli. Rooms offer views of the cityscape and across the water to the Islands Brygge harbourfront.

It’s a great place to spend a mini-break with the family in the Danish capital. The family rooms sleep up to 4 and are imaginatively themed with colourful murals in Tivoli’s Columbine or Harlequin stylings inspired by the old Pantomime Theatre and Tivoli Gardens.

Pierre et Vacances Premium Sainte Luce Résidence Les Îlets sits among Sainte Luce’s pristine beaches and natural spots. Great for nature-loving families, this cosy residence has 72 apartments featuring traditional Creole decor, furnished patios, and well-equipped kitchens.

Fun activities are available for children aged 3 to 17 at the onsite kids’ club, while the whole family can take part in watersports like flyboarding, scuba diving and jet skiing. There’s also a children's pool and a playground for toddlers to enjoy at Pierre et Vacances Premium Sainte Luce Résidence Les Îlets.

Martinhal Chiado is a stylish hotel designed for families in Lisbon. It sits in the centre of Lisbon Old Town, where you can easily walk to the city’s historic landmarks. The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Pink Street, and Time Out Market Lisbon are less than 5 minutes away on foot.

Martinhal Chiado’s serviced apartments have free cots or infant beds, along with in-room amenities like a fully equipped kitchenette, washer-dryer, separate sleeping areas, and bunkbed. The hotel also boasts 4 kids clubs catering to different age groups, as well as a baby concierge for you to pre-book thermometers, potties, and bottle sterilisers.