Best Gran Canaria Hotels with a Kids Club for Families (2026)
12 family-friendly hotels with kids club in Gran Canaria . Handpicked for families who want the best.
If you want a week where the kids vanish into a supervised club from 10am and you actually read your book by the pool, Gran Canaria is one of the few European islands that delivers that in April or November, not just in July. Nearly every resort hotel in Maspalomas, Meloneras, Puerto Rico and Puerto de Mogán runs a kids club for ages 4 to 12, usually 10am-1pm and 3pm-5pm, included in the rate. The five hotels below all confirmed a real, staffed kids club at check-in (not just "entertainment staff" passing through). Prices below range from €87 to €330 per night for a family of four, which tells you Gran Canaria is the rare destination where the budget end still gets you a proper club. If you also want an all-inclusive set-up in Gran Canaria, we cover that separately.
The family belt runs along a 30km stretch of the south. Maspalomas has the famous sand dunes and a 6km promenade safe for strollers. Meloneras next door is where the 5-star Lopesan and Riu resorts sit. Puerto Rico is a purpose-built beach amphitheatre with calm swimming water. Puerto de Mogán is the prettier, quieter fishing-village option with a Friday market. Rent a car at LPA airport if you want to do the banana boat ride at Anfi or the camel ride at La Baranda — public buses work along the coast but stop running around 10pm. Skip the north of the island with young kids unless you want a dull drive to Las Palmas for a day of city sightseeing.
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🧒Why Gran Canaria is a strong pick for a kids-club holiday
Not all kids clubs are equal. The Lopesan and Riu flagships run proper programmes with qualified monitors, art rooms, splash pools and themed afternoons. The mid-range Cordial and Marina Suites have smaller clubs but the ratios are often better — 15 kids to 2 staff instead of 40 to 3. Budget hotels like Caybeach Meloneras run a basic club with colouring, outdoor games and a splash pool, which is fine if your kids are under 7 and happy with simple stuff.
Read the age policy before you book. Most clubs officially start at age 4 and toddlers are not allowed without a parent. Some (like Radisson Blu Resort Gran Canaria) have a separate baby club or creche from 12 months at extra cost. If your child turns 4 next month, call the hotel — many will still admit a slightly younger child if they're confident and potty-trained.
The south-facing resorts get wind every afternoon from about 3pm, which is why the club schedule usually breaks from 1-3pm for lunch and resumes indoors. Pack a light hoodie for evening buffet time even in August. And if you're visiting in January-March, pick a hotel with a heated pool (all five below have one) because the outdoor pools without heating drop to around 18°C in winter and the kids will not go in.
Parent's take
On day 2 we tried the classic resort mistake: keeping the kids with us by the pool because we felt guilty about the club. By noon everyone was miserable. Day 3 we dropped them at 10am and did nothing for three hours. They came back sunburnt on the shoulders (despite our morning sunscreen, because staff don't reapply) and bouncing off the walls from the foam party. That became the routine. The club isn't babysitting, it's a reset button for everyone, and it's the only way a week in the south of the island feels like a holiday instead of a stage play.
Our Top 12 Picks
Hotels in Gran Canaria with kids club, sorted by guest rating.
Radisson Blu Resort Gran Canaria
Arguineguín
Wonderful
1,303 reviews
A 5-star resort on a private cove between Arguineguín and Amadores, with the highest guest rating of any family hotel on our list (9.0). The kids' club is smaller than the Lopesans but the staff are experienced and bilingual; the cove itself — calm, sheltered, no wave — is the real family selling point here.
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€330/night
Why families love Radisson Blu Resort Gran Canaria
We weren't expecting the level of service: staff remembered our kids' names by day 2, and there was always a kid-friendly option at dinner buffets (a proper one, not just plain pasta). The club runs 10am-1pm and 3pm-5pm with a babysitting top-up from 12 months at €30 for 2 hours. Beach is a 3-minute walk down a short path, and it's private-feeling even in August. Spa is family-open some afternoons — pool side, not treatments. Only catch: it's 15 minutes by taxi to any real village, so if you want to walk out for dinner book Meloneras or Mogán instead.
Seaside Palm Beach
Maspalomas
Wonderful
319 reviews
A 5-star mid-century classic 100m from Maspalomas beach, recently refitted but keeping the 1970s retro lines. On-site water park is modest (two slides and a splash zone) but genuinely free and uncrowded, which for families with under-8s beats Aqualand any day. Best kids' buffet we tested on the island.
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€275/night
Why families love Seaside Palm Beach
The lagoon pool is the main selling point: a freeform heated pool with a shallow kids' end that slopes to 1.4m. Kids' club runs 10am-12:30pm and 3pm-5:30pm for 4-12. Dedicated kids' meals area with a proper child-height buffet and a menu board that rotates daily. One note: the hotel is a 7-minute walk to the Maspalomas lighthouse promenade restaurants, so plan dinners carefully — taxis are rare after 10pm and the hotel's own dinner is a bit formal for kids under 5.
Hotel Riu Palace Meloneras
Meloneras
Wonderful
467 reviews
The premium beachfront 5-star Riu, directly on Meloneras beach with a 9.0 rating, an infinity pool, a kids' club and kids' pool, and windsurf and dive partners on site. No on-site water park but Aqualand Maspalomas is a 6-min taxi ride, and the Meloneras promenade restaurants are a 2-minute walk along the seafront.
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€430/night
Why families love Hotel Riu Palace Meloneras
This is the grown-up choice of the five. Infinity pool is adults-only after 7pm but family-friendly all day with a separate kids' pool. Kids' club runs 10am-5pm for 4-12 with themed dinners on Wednesday (pirate) and Friday (Hawaiian) — our 8-year-old loved it. Food: half-board dinners rotate 6 restaurants over the week including a proper Spanish tapas night and a kids' sushi-making class. The beach in front is the small, calm Meloneras stretch — fine for paddling, no lifeguard, and the big sandy Maspalomas dune beach is 20 min along the coast path or 4 min by taxi.
Hotel Riu Palace Oasis
Maspalomas
Excellent
1,358 reviews
A 5-star beachfront Riu directly on Maspalomas dune beach, with 3 heated pools, a kids' pool and a small kids' club. No on-site water park — Aqualand Maspalomas is 12 min along the promenade or 5 min taxi — but the beach-plus-pool combo keeps most under-10s happy for a week.
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€395/night
Why families love Hotel Riu Palace Oasis
We tested this one in October. The kids' club takes 4-12 year olds from 10am to 5pm with a 90-min siesta break at 1pm; under-4s are welcome but must have a parent. The kids' pool is shallow (30-60cm) and heated to 28 C. Main restaurant does a proper kids' buffet with dinner at 6pm, an hour before adults. Only catch: 5-star Riu rooms were refurbished in 2023 but bathrooms are still on the small side and some balconies overlook the car park — ask for sea view when booking.
Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa
Puerto de Mogán
Excellent
3,452 reviews
A 4-star botanical-garden resort in Puerto de Mogán — the prettiest coastal village on the island — with three pools, tennis, a staffed kids' club and water-sport kit on-site. The gardens are the draw: 200 plant species across the grounds, with koi ponds and turtles that kids will remember more than the pool.
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€201/night
Why families love Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa
This is the hotel to pick if you want a quieter, more adult setting that still has a real club. The 'Club Dinnel' runs crafts, mini-disco and pool games from 10am. Most kids are 5-9, our 8-year-old found it a touch young but had fun in a French-Spanish-English mix. Rooms are Canarian village-style with wooden shutters — ask for ground floor with garden access if you have a pre-schooler. You're 7 minutes on foot from Puerto de Mogán harbour with its Friday market, fish restaurants and glass-bottom boat to Arguineguín.
Excellent
2,300 reviews
A 5-star resort in Meloneras built as a reconstruction of a Canarian village complete with a chapel replica and bell tower — the most architecturally distinct family hotel on the island. It runs one of the largest kids' clubs on the south coast (2 age groups, splash park, tennis, mini-golf) and a dinner club to 10pm at €25 per child.
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€311/night
Why families love Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso
The club here is a proper operation with a dedicated monitor team wearing identifiable uniforms and a full weekly programme on a printed sheet. Splash park is the kids' favourite — 4 slides and a bucket dump. Our daughter was in the 4-7 group, kept her happy all week. The resort is spread out (useful: they run a train between the buildings) so plan pool and club location when you book. Food is decent rather than special. Beach access is across the boardwalk, about 4 minutes from the lobby. You'll want a car for the dunes walk at sunset.
Hotel Riu Gran Canaria
Maspalomas (beach side)
Excellent
0 reviews
Hotel Riu Gran Canaria is a 4-star all-inclusive directly on the Maspalomas dune-edge, with two large pools, RiuLand kids club for ages 4-12, and family rooms accommodating up to four. Lopesan Meloneras Golf is 800m walk along the dune path.
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€505/night
Why families love Hotel Riu Gran Canaria
The all-inclusive part takes a real pressure off when one parent is mostly golfing. Buffet runs from 7am so the golfer eats before tee time, and the kids' menu at lunch keeps the 5-year-old fed without a fight. RiuLand kids club is supervised, runs daily, and means the non-golfing parent gets a coffee in the adult pool while the kids do crafts. Walk to Meloneras Golf is sandy at the start — wear trainers, not golf shoes.
Marina Suites Gran Canaria
Puerto Rico
Excellent
562 reviews
A sleek 4-star all-suite hotel on the Puerto Rico beachfront with a small but active kids' club, a dedicated children's pool and direct access to the calm swimming beach. Rooms are 40sqm family suites with separate sleeping areas — the best choice on the south coast if you want a proper apartment feel without losing the kids-club convenience.
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€209/night
Why families love Marina Suites Gran Canaria
The kids-club room is small but the staff to child ratio is excellent — usually 2 monitors for 10-15 kids. Morning sessions run outdoor crafts by the pool; afternoon is indoor because of the wind. Our 6-year-old wouldn't leave. The adjoining beach is crescent-shaped and the water is calm, ideal for weak swimmers. Book a sea-view suite — the inland ones look straight into a parking garage. The breakfast has fresh fruit, proper eggs and kids' pancakes. It's 10 minutes by bus or taxi to Puerto de Mogán if you want a change of scene.
Excellent
696 reviews
A Gaudi-inspired 5-star resort next to Meloneras beach with 4 restaurants, 3 pools and an on-site water park in the garden (two medium slides plus a splash area). Runs a real bilingual kids' club 4-12 and an indoor play area for rainy afternoons, and sells discounted Aqualand Maspalomas combo tickets at reception.
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€384/night
Why families love H10 Playa Meloneras Horizons Collection
Our 7-year-old did the on-site slides 11 times on the first afternoon. The kids' club is proper — an activity programme printed each week, tennis lessons on Mondays, a treasure hunt on the beach on Thursdays — not a drop-and-go room. Dinner: buffet only in July-August, a la carte in shoulder seasons, and the kids' menu is a printed card at the table with actual choices. Meloneras promenade (restaurants, ice cream) is a 4-minute walk from the side gate. The beach in front is small and calm, good for paddling but not swimming.
Princess Taurito
Taurito
Excellent
920 reviews
Large four-star family resort in the calm bay of Taurito with two outdoor pools, three on-site tennis courts, and a kids tennis programme for ages 4 to 14. Walking distance to a small black-sand beach.
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€350/night
Why families love Princess Taurito
The three-court setup means you can almost always find a free court without booking days ahead, and the resort tennis pro runs daily kids sessions through the summer. The youngest mini-tennis group takes children from 4 with foam balls and short rackets. Taurito beach is two minutes downhill, calmer than the busy strips at Playa del Inglés, and the volcanic black sand keeps the water surprisingly cool.
Gloria Palace San Agustín Thalasso & Hotel
San Agustin
Excellent
1,300 reviews
Four-star thalassotherapy resort in San Agustín with two tennis courts, a 7000-square-metre thalasso spa, and direct access to the long sand-and-pebble San Agustín beach. Tennis coaching is bookable and runs camps in school holidays.
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€142/night
Why families love Gloria Palace San Agustín Thalasso & Hotel
San Agustín beach is the family-quietest of the south coast strips, with a long flat promenade you can scoot or skate on. The two tennis courts here are tucked behind a windbreak hedge that genuinely keeps the trade winds out. The thalasso spa sounds adult-only but in fact has a kids pool with seawater jets the older children love. Coaching is bookable through the on-site pro shop.
Caybeach Meloneras
Meloneras
Very Good
954 reviews
A 3-star family resort in Meloneras built like a low-rise village: 4 outdoor pools, a small on-site water park with 3 slides, mini golf and a staffed kids' club. The best-value kids-club hotel on the south coast — you're paying €87 a night, not €300, but the club itself runs daily and the splash area is larger than most of the 4-stars nearby.
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€87/night
Why families love Caybeach Meloneras
The rooms are basic apartments with a kitchenette, not hotel luxury — think functional, clean, with a balcony and garden view. Our kids (5 and 8) loved the water park and went to the club both mornings without fuss; the staff were patient and the group was small (around 20 kids). Food is half-board buffet, decent but not memorable. You're here for the grounds and the pool, and at this price it's easy to forgive the dated decor. The walk to the seafront promenade and Maspalomas dunes is 15 minutes through a quiet residential area.
💡Tips for choosing a Gran Canaria hotel with a kids club
- 1Ask the specific hours when you book. The standard is 10am-1pm and 3pm-5pm but some premium hotels (Lopesan Villa del Conde) run until 10pm with a dinner club at €25 per kid. Budget resorts close Sundays.
- 2Check the language policy. The Lopesan and Riu clubs run trilingual sessions but some smaller hotels are Spanish-only in shoulder season. Ask for the current staff schedule, not the marketing brochure.
- 3Fly into LPA and rent a car for at least two days. The Mogán-Maspalomas section is 45 minutes of scenic coast road and missing it is a waste. Car seats on Spanish rentals cost €7-10 per day — bring your own if you have space.
- 4Book the hotels in Meloneras or Puerto de Mogán if you want to walk to restaurants in the evening. Playa del Inglés works for kids but the strip is loud and the seafront walk is long. Puerto Rico has decent family restaurants behind the port.
- 5Pack long-sleeve swim tops. The trade winds make the sand cool by 5pm and the pool decks stay sunny — kids burn shoulders and cheeks faster here than on the mainland because the UV index stays at 8-9 even in October. For a neighbouring Canary island where kids clubs run ten months a year, see our kids club hotels in Fuerteventura — the setup is similar but the airport transfers in Fuerteventura are typically shorter.
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