Hotels with Swimming Pools in Budva, Montenegro (2026)
4 family-friendly hotels with swimming pool in Budva . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Budva beaches are mostly pebbly or cramped by August. Pool hotels change the trip from hot and sharp to cool and soft. We picked 4 hotels along the Budva Riviera with real swimming pools suitable for kids: the Splendid Conference & Spa Resort with a 4,000 sqm pool complex right on Becici beach, the Hotel Imperial with a separate indoor wellness pool for rainy days, and two 4-stars (Hotel Pima, Katamare) with smaller but well-maintained outdoor pools. Prices for a family of 4 in July 2026 range from 120 to 310 EUR/night — a lot less than Croatia across the border. Read our Budva family suites page if a big room matters more than a big pool.
Budva has the reputation of Montenegro's party town, and it earns it in August after 10pm. Before that, it is a perfectly calm family resort with a walled old town built by the Venetians, good cheap seafood, and pretty pebble beaches. July is easier than August. Kids love the old town mini-train (3 EUR) and the sea kayaking from Slovenska beach. Older kids like the hike to Becici viewpoint for sunset. For a slower Adriatic family stop, see our Dubrovnik family hotels page across the border.
🏊Why pool hotels beat the rocky Budva beaches for families
The Splendid Resort pool complex is the main reason to pay the 5-star price. It is about 4,000 sqm of pools including a heated outdoor pool, a separate shallow kids pool with fountains, an adults-only pool, and an indoor wellness pool. Lifeguards are on duty from 9am to 7pm in July. The pool sits directly above Becici beach with sea views. The hotel also has a kids club for ages 4-12 that runs from 10am to noon and 4pm to 6pm, so you can actually read by the pool. Half-board costs about +40 EUR per night for a family of 4 and the buffet has reliable kid food.
The three 4-star pool hotels (Pima, Katamare, Imperial) give you different trade-offs. Hotel Pima has a small rooftop pool with old town views; best if you care about location over pool size. Katamare has a clean modern pool right above Becici beach; best if you want a quieter vibe than the big resort. Hotel Imperial has the best pool combination: outdoor pool plus an indoor pool for bad-weather days and early-morning swims. Imperial is slightly out of the centre (main coastal road) but the pool and the sea views from the room balconies make up for it.
Parent's take
We spent a week at Katamare with two kids (4 and 8). The beach was shingle, hot, and crowded after 11am. The pool saved the trip. We were first in at 9am, back after lunch, and again before dinner. Our son who does not like sea water in his eyes was finally happy. The pool is small but well-kept and the loungers were not fought over. For a resort with a bigger pool complex, try Splendid or check out the family hotels in Bled if you prefer lake swimming.
Our Top 4 Picks
Hotels in Budva with swimming pool, sorted by guest rating.
Hotel Pima Budva
Central Budva, near Slovenska beach
Wonderful
1,678 reviews
A small, family-run 4-star five minutes' walk from Slovenska beach and the old town. The family rooms sleep four in a proper double-plus-two-single-beds layout (about 35 square metres), there is a rooftop pool with sea views, and breakfast is cooked to order rather than buffet-style.
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€158/night
Why families love Hotel Pima Budva
The 9.5 rating on Booking is not a fluke. Dinara at reception knew our kids' names by day two and arranged a cot within half an hour of our request. The rooftop pool is tiny but quiet, which we actually preferred to the big Becici hotels. Walking to the old town with both kids was easy along the promenade. Only gripe: breakfast stops at 10am sharp.
Katamare Hotel
Becici beach
Wonderful
1,300 reviews
A sleek 4-star a two-minute walk from Becici beach, with family suites that include two separate rooms and an in-room kitchenette. The outdoor pool is heated until mid-October, and the on-site restaurant does proper kids' meals rather than the usual chicken-nuggets compromise.
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€178/night
Why families love Katamare Hotel
We stayed five nights with a toddler and a six-year-old. The kitchenette was a real win for making breakfast porridge at 6am when the restaurant was still closed. Staff lent us a microwave on request and let us borrow a pool noodle. The only real negative: the walk from the pool area to the beach involves crossing a small service road, so keep eyes on smaller kids.
Hotel Imperial Conference & Spa
Jadranski put, between Budva and Becici
Wonderful
1,050 reviews
A newer 5-star on the main coastal road, with 180-degree sea views from the family suites and a large outdoor pool. The hotel runs a shuttle to both Budva old town and Becici beach, which solves the fact that it is not strictly walkable to either.
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€215/night
Why families love Hotel Imperial Conference & Spa
We ended up here by accident after another booking fell through, and it was a good accident. The suite had a proper door between the parents' and kids' sections, plus a walk-in rainfall shower the toddler was fascinated by. Evening shuttle service ended at ten, which was fine for families but would not work for teens wanting Budva nightlife. Pool area gets sun until about 6pm in July.
Splendid Conference & Spa Resort
Becici beachfront
Wonderful
3,632 reviews
A big 5-star resort right on Becici beach, about a 20-minute walk from Budva old town. The family suites are genuinely spacious (from 55 square metres with two bedrooms), there is a sandy private beach and three pools including a shallow kids' pool. Breakfast is huge but dinner is better eaten outside the hotel.
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€192/night
Why families love Splendid Conference & Spa Resort
The property feels slightly tired in the corridors but the rooms themselves are comfortable and the beach setup is excellent. Animation runs mornings in July and August, which gave us coffee time while the kids joined the mini-golf session. Our seven-year-old loved the waterslide at the outdoor pool. The staff at the kids' play area were kind and spoke English well.
💡How to choose a family hotel with a pool in Budva
- 1Tivat (TIV) airport is 25 km from Budva, about 35 minutes by taxi. The one-way transfer is 30-40 EUR. Podgorica (TGD) is further (65 km, 75 minutes, 70 EUR) but often cheaper on flights from the UK. Book airport transfers in advance because taxi queues at TIV are chaotic in July.
- 2Pool towels are included at all 4 hotels but you need a pool band at the Splendid (given at check-in). Loungers are never reserved: get down by 9am to secure shade. Most hotels charge a 2-3 EUR deposit for safe keys that goes back at check-out.
- 3The kids' pool at Splendid is 60 cm deep with fountains, ideal for ages 2-6. Older kids go in the main pool (1.2m). Imperial has a heated indoor pool open from 7am to 10pm which is rare in Montenegro. Katamare and Pima have single pools only, about 1.3m deep throughout.
- 4Food at the hotel pools is 3 times the price of the old town. Do breakfast at the hotel, skip lunch at the pool, eat dinner in the old town. A family of 4 dinner at Konoba Stari Grad costs 35-45 EUR for 2 mains, 2 kids pasta, and drinks.
- 5If you want a pool AND a real beach, the best pairing is Splendid (pool on-site, Becici beach below) or Imperial (pool on-site, private beach across the road). Pima and Katamare need a 3-5 minute walk to the sea. For a full-on beach destination with pools, check our Kotor family hotels inland on the bay.
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