Best All-Inclusive Family Hotels in Lanzarote (2026)
5 family-friendly hotels with all inclusive in Lanzarote . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Lanzarote is the Canary Island that families return to year after year, and the all-inclusive scene is the main reason. Most resorts cluster in three spots: Playa Blanca on the south coast, Puerto del Carmen in the middle, and Costa Teguise to the north. The trade-winds keep summers cooler than Tenerife, the beaches are family-shaped (calm, shallow, swimmable from May to October), and almost every 4-star and 5-star property runs a proper buffet, kids club, and pool complex. We picked five resorts where the AI package is genuinely good value, not just a marketing label.
Playa Blanca feels like a planned resort town with promenades, calm coves, and ferry links to Fuerteventura. Puerto del Carmen is the original tourist hub with a long beachfront strip, more bars and restaurants for parents who want options outside the resort. Costa Teguise is quieter, windier (good for the kitesurfers in the family), and closer to the capital Arrecife.
🍽️Why Lanzarote works for all-inclusive family holidays
Buffet-wise, Lanzarote AI resorts have caught up with the Turkish and Crete competition over the last five years. You'll find a kids buffet at child-friendly heights, dedicated baby food sections at the better resorts, and à la carte restaurants included for at least 1-2 evenings per stay. Fresh fish, Canarian potatoes (papas arrugadas with mojo), and decent paella are standard.
The water sports angle matters: Lanzarote's east coast has consistent trade winds that keep paddleboarding and kayaking comfortable through summer, and most AI resorts include non-motorized water sports. Aqualava and Aquapark Costa Teguise are short drives from most resorts and many properties offer free shuttles.
Parent's take
The thing parents tell us about Lanzarote AI is that the rooms are bigger than what you get in mainland Spain at the same price point - most family rooms include a sofa-bed area or interconnecting option. Mini-club hours typically run 10-12 and 16-18, with paid evening entertainment. Sun protection: bring serious SPF, the volcanic landscape reflects strongly.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Lanzarote with all inclusive, sorted by guest rating.
Barceló Playa Blanca
Playa Blanca
Excellent
2,800 reviews
A 4-star all-inclusive resort on Playa Dorada beach, 500 meters from Aqualava and a few steps from the sand. The resort has three main pools plus a dedicated kids pool with a splash fountain and two small slides for toddlers.
From
€354/night
Why families love Barceló Playa Blanca
Barceló Playa Blanca is the popular-consensus pick for families who want all-inclusive at a step below 5-star prices. The location is excellent, under 10 minutes on foot to Aqualava and also to the Playa Blanca harbor ferry. Parents consistently flag the kids buffet as strong: separate child-height station, consistent pizza, pasta, chicken options, and child-specific breakfast items including mini pancakes and fruit skewers. The kids pool is supervised until 18:00 and the animation team speaks workable English. The resort does get busy in school holidays, so book early for July and August.
Dreams Lanzarote Playa Dorada Resort & Spa
Playa Blanca
Excellent
2,400 reviews
A 5-star all-inclusive resort set on Playa Dorada beach in Playa Blanca, roughly 600 meters on foot from the Aqualava Waterpark main gate. The pool complex has a themed kids zone with small slides, separate from the main adult pool.
From
€439/night
Why families love Dreams Lanzarote Playa Dorada Resort & Spa
Parents pick Dreams Lanzarote when they want minimum logistics with young kids. The beach is directly in front of the resort, the kids pool is shaded from 13:00 onward, and Aqualava is a 10-minute pram walk through a flat residential neighborhood. The all-inclusive board is genuinely wide, so fussy eaters get pasta and pizza options at every meal. Families with babies note the room-service menu includes specifically child-portion dishes, which is rarer than it sounds on Canary Islands all-inclusives.
Iberostar Selection Lanzarote Park
Playa Blanca
Excellent
0 reviews
A 5-star beachfront resort on the western edge of Playa Blanca with three pools, a kids splash zone, and a private path to Playa Flamingo. Family rooms sleep up to 5. Half-board and all-inclusive options available year-round.
From
€182/night
Why families love Iberostar Selection Lanzarote Park
The beach access is the best on this page. The hotel sits on a low cliff with a paved walkway down to the sand — 60 seconds with a buggy, no road, no traffic. We had a family room facing the pool which was bright but loud until 10 PM during entertainment season. The Star Camp kids' club runs 10 AM to 1 PM and 3 PM to 6 PM, with a parent-handover desk that actually works. Pool snacks are pricey (12 EUR for a chicken nuggets plate) but the buffet covers everything.
Hotel Riu Paraiso Lanzarote - All Inclusive
Puerto del Carmen
Excellent
0 reviews
A 4-star all-inclusive resort with direct access to Playa de los Pocillos, an 8-minute walk from the heart of Puerto del Carmen. Two outdoor pools (one heated), a poolside snack bar, and the RIULAND kids' club for ages 4 to 12.
From
€329/night
Why families love Hotel Riu Paraiso Lanzarote - All Inclusive
All-inclusive at this volume can feel chaotic but the layout helps. Three buffet stations means short queues even when the place is full. The kids' pool has a small slide and a shallow shelf for under-threes. Beach is 90 metres of sand the hotel maintains daily — they rake it in the morning before guests come down. Free loungers are first-come, claimed by 9 AM in July. Rooms are basic and the AI drinks list is limited but there's enough for a week.
H10 Rubicón Horizons Collection
Playa Blanca
Excellent
1,900 reviews
A large H10-branded 5-star complex at the western end of Playa Blanca, 700 meters on foot from Aqualava. The property has four pools including a dedicated children's pool and a small slide zone for toddlers.
From
€267/night
Why families love H10 Rubicón Horizons Collection
Parents describe H10 Rubicón as the best-value 5-star on this list because rates tend to undercut Dreams Lanzarote by 30 percent for similar facilities. The children's pool is well-supervised, the kids club runs mornings and afternoons with English-speaking staff, and the walk to Aqualava takes 10 minutes along a stroller-friendly promenade. The trade-off is a slightly further walk to the main Playa Blanca restaurant strip (15 minutes), which matters if you are dining outside the resort most evenings.
💡Tips for booking AI in Lanzarote
- 1Book directly through Booking.com via the resort's family room category to lock in the AI rate including kids meals - some hotels show a cheaper room-only rate first that excludes the AI plan.
- 2Aim for May, June or September if you have flexibility - July and August prices roughly double and the kids club waitlists fill up by the first morning.
- 3Ask reception about the à la carte restaurant booking system on day one - most resorts let you reserve up to 2-3 dinners per week and the slots go fast in school holidays.
- 4Bring or buy reef-safe sunscreen on arrival - the volcanic sand reflects strongly and most hotel shop prices are double what you'd pay at a Lidl in Arrecife.
- 5Check whether the resort offers all-inclusive ultra (premium drinks, branded spirits, ice cream all day) versus standard AI - the difference can be a few euros per night and worth it for week-long stays.
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