Family Hotels with Swimming Pools in Annecy
4 family-friendly hotels with swimming pool in Annecy . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Annecy sits at the edge of a turquoise Alpine lake, about 40 minutes from Geneva, and it's one of those rare French towns where the water is so clean you can drink it. A hotel pool here is a smart backup. Lake Annecy gets busy in July, the public beaches fill early, and rainy Alpine afternoons happen more often than the tourism brochures admit. A pool on-site means nap swims for toddlers, cannonballs after a hike up Mont Veyrier, and a chlorinated plan B when the thunderstorms roll through.
Annecy feels like a toy town built around a lake. The old quarter is stone bridges, flower boxes, and canals running under crêperies. Kids can paddle in the Pâquier park, rent pedal boats at the Jardins de l'Europe, or ride the little tourist train around the vieille ville. The whole city is flat enough for scooters and strollers, which matters when you're five days into the trip and the legs give out.
🏊Why Annecy for a Family Trip
Lake Annecy has seven public beaches and most are free, but the crowds in mid-July are real — Plage d'Albigny and Plage des Marquisats fill by 10 a.m. and the parking overflows by 11. A hotel pool gives you flexibility: early morning swims before breakfast, a late afternoon dip when the lake is crammed, a rainy-day retreat when the Alpine weather turns.
The temperature of the lake also matters. In June and early July, it's cold — around 18-20°C — and toddlers tap out after ten minutes. A heated hotel pool lets small kids actually stay in the water.
And if you've been hiking the Semnoz or biking along the old railway path, nothing resets the afternoon like a swim and a nap in a shaded pool.
Parent's take
The real parental win in Annecy is distance. You can walk from almost any hotel to the lake in under fifteen minutes, and most properties have family rooms with an extra single bed or sofa bed. Budget 101 to 1038 EUR per night across the range below. The Rivage has an actual kids' pool — the only one in town.
Our Top 4 Picks
Hotels in Annecy with swimming pool, sorted by guest rating.
Excellent
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A 4-star property on Avenue du Petit Port with both a full-size pool and a dedicated kids' pool — the only hotel in Annecy with a separate children's pool. The spa has a hammam and sauna.
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€779/night
Why families love Rivage Hôtel & Spa Annecy
Parents of toddlers rank this the top choice in Annecy. The kids' pool is shallow, gated, and steps from the adult pool so you can actually relax. Spa facilities are adults-only but the restaurant does a proper kids' menu. Two rooms communicate for larger families. Lake is a seven-minute walk.
Impérial Palace
Annecy
Excellent
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A historic 4-star palace on the shore of Lake Annecy with an indoor pool, formal gardens, and the in-town casino next door. Lake-view family rooms look directly onto the water and the Jardins de l'Europe.
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€1038/night
Why families love Impérial Palace
The grande dame of Annecy hotels, rebuilt in the 1980s but preserving the 1913 facade. Children under 12 stay free in parents' rooms on some rates. The pool is indoor and heated, open year-round — useful for off-season visits. Breakfast is buffet-style with kids' options. Casino noise is not audible from rooms.
Le Pélican
Annecy
Excellent
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A modern 4-star hotel in central Annecy with a seasonal outdoor pool and a terrace overlooking the lake and mountains. Family rooms have air conditioning and desks for evening homework.
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€819/night
Why families love Le Pélican
Families rated this place 9.3 for stays with kids — the highest on this list. The pool is smaller than the Mercure's but the lake is a five-minute walk, so most parents use the pool for cooling off after beach days. Shuttle service helps with luggage on arrival. Light sleepers should request a garden-side room.
Mercure Annecy Sud
Annecy
Good
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A mid-range 4-star Mercure about three minutes' drive from central Annecy with an outdoor pool and genuine mountain views from the terrace. The pool is full-size and unheated, set in a quiet garden.
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€146/night
Why families love Mercure Annecy Sud
Parents report this is the best-value pool hotel in Annecy. Family rooms sleep four, parking is free, and the Routes des Alpes highway exit is a two-minute drive. Kids liked the pool's depth (shallow end at 1.10m) and the flat grass lawn for running around between swims. Expect a short 12-minute drive to the lake.
💡Tips from Parents Who've Stayed Here
- 1Book a lake-view room at the Impérial or Rivage. Even if the kids swim in the hotel pool, the view at bedtime is part of why you paid for this trip — and watching the paddleboards from the balcony at dusk is a memory they'll actually remember.
- 2The public buses from Annecy centre to Talloires are easy with a stroller, and Plage de Menthon has a shallow roped-off area for small swimmers. It's cheaper than Plage d'Albigny and less crowded in July.
- 3Rent a pedal boat or small electric boat from the Jardins de l'Europe for an hour, not a full day. Kids lose interest by minute forty, and the rental prices drop sharply after the first hour anyway.
- 4Pack swim shoes. The public beaches are pebble, not sand, and little feet give up fast without them. The hotel pools are fine, but you'll want shoes for the lake and the paddle boats.
- 5Walk the old town at breakfast time before the tour buses arrive. The canals are quiet, the crêperies are opening, and your kids can run ahead without you losing sight of them in the crowd.
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