9 Best Family Hotels in Costa Brava 2026 — Kids Clubs, Pools & Beach
The best family hotels in Costa Brava have three things in common: a kids club that actually takes children, a pool with a shallow end, and a beach within walking distance. Finding all three at a price that doesn't require a second mortgage is the hard part — that's what this list does.
Nine hotels, ranked from budget to luxury, covering Tossa de Mar, Lloret de Mar, Blanes, Calella, S'Agaró and Begur. All verified on Booking.com for 2026. None of them are waterpark resorts — if that's what you need, the Costa Brava waterpark resorts guide covers that separately.
Quick Comparison: Best Family Hotels in Costa Brava
| Hotel | Location | Score | Board | From/Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 Park Hotel San Jorge | Calella | 8.9/10 | HB/B&B | €300 |
| 💰 Hotel Costa Brava | Blanes | 8.1/10 | B&B | €150 |
| 🎯 Golden Bahia de Tossa | Tossa de Mar | 9.0/10 | All-inc | €450 |
| Hotel Marblau Tossa | Tossa de Mar | 8.4/10 | B&B | €200 |
| Hotel Delfín | Tossa de Mar | 8.2/10 | HB/B&B | €250 |
| Gran Hotel Rosamar | Lloret de Mar | 8.6/10 | All-inc/HB | €350 |
| Hotel GHT Costa Brava | Tossa de Mar | 8.0/10 | B&B/HB | €220 |
| Mas de Torrent | S'Agaró | 9.2/10 | B&B | €600+ |
| Hotel Aigua Blava | Begur | 9.0/10 | HB/B&B | €400 |
Full breakdown with pros, cons and real prices in sections below.
Peak family hotel weeks in Costa Brava — last two weeks of July and first two of August — fill by March for the best-rated properties. Golden Bahia and Park Hotel San Jorge in particular book out early. Check availability now if you're planning summer 2026.
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Quick Takeaways
- ✓Best overall: Park Hotel San Jorge (Calella) — 8.9/10, 2,523 reviews, direct beach, kids club, babysitting available, from €300/night.
- ✓Best all-inclusive: Golden Bahia de Tossa — 9.0/10, 3,305 reviews, kids club ages 4–12, direct beach, from €450/night for 2 adults + 2 children.
- ✓Best budget: Hotel Costa Brava (Blanes) — 8.1/10, from €150/night, kids pool area, 550m to beach.
- ✓Best luxury: Mas de Torrent (S'Agaró) — 9.2/10, 5-star, heated pool, family suites, from €600/night.
- ✓Peak summer (July–August) books out by March for top-rated properties — don't leave it until June.
The 9 Best Family Hotels in Costa Brava
💰 1. Hotel Costa Brava — Blanes
3 stars · B&B · From €150/night (2A+2C peak)
The most accessible entry point on this list — €150/night peak for two adults and two children, 550m from the beach in Blanes. Outdoor pool, kids pool area, playground, and an 8.1/10 that says guests leave satisfied rather than disappointed. Blanes is the southernmost town on the Costa Brava, with good transport connections and a long sandy beach that works well for families with younger children.
Not glamorous — this is honest budget value, not a disguised mid-range. The pool area and playground cover the basics that matter for families; the beach is a short walk rather than on the doorstep.
Pros
- • Most affordable option on this list — from €150/night peak
- • Kids pool area and playground on-site
- • Blanes has excellent transport links — bus and train to Barcelona
- • Long sandy beach suited to young children
Cons
- • 550m to beach — not beachfront
- • 3 stars — facilities are functional, not luxury
- • Blanes is the least scenic Costa Brava town on this list
2. Hotel Marblau Tossa — Tossa de Mar
3 stars · B&B · From €200/night (2A+2C peak)
Tossa de Mar is the right backdrop for a family holiday — a medieval walled town on a headland, a safe sandy beach, restaurants that don't require booking three months ahead. Hotel Marblau sits 250m from Platja Gran with an outdoor pool, animation team, kids zone and a playground nearby. At 8.4/10, it consistently delivers on what it promises.
The animation team is worth noting specifically — structured kids' entertainment during the day means parents get actual downtime, which is the thing most family hotel marketing promises and most properties underdeliver on.
Pros
- • Animation team — structured entertainment for kids, downtime for parents
- • Tossa de Mar is one of the most beautiful towns on the Costa Brava
- • 250m from Platja Gran — short flat walk to the beach
- • 8.4/10 — strong score for a 3-star property
Cons
- • B&B only — no half board or all-inclusive option
- • 3 stars — pool and rooms are functional rather than impressive
- • Tossa gets busy in August — book early
3. Hotel Delfín — Tossa de Mar
4 stars · Half board / B&B · From €250/night (2A+2C peak)
Two hundred metres from Platja Gran in Tossa de Mar, 8.2/10 from 3,835 reviews — that review count matters as much as the score. A high rating across nearly four thousand guests says this property is consistently reliable rather than occasionally brilliant. Four stars, half board available, mini disco for children, family rooms, and an animation team.
The half board option is the practical differentiator vs Marblau: knowing two meals are covered simplifies the daily logistics of travelling with children significantly.
Pros
- • 3,835 reviews at 8.2 — the most consistent track record on the budget tier
- • Half board available — simplifies meal planning with children
- • Mini disco — structured evening entertainment for kids
- • 200m to Platja Gran — Tossa's main beach
- • 4 stars at a 3-star price point
Cons
- • 8.2/10 — lower than most on this list
- • Pool is outdoor and standard — nothing distinctive
- • Tossa de Mar in August requires booking well in advance
4. Hotel GHT Costa Brava & Spa — Tossa de Mar
3 stars · B&B / Half board · From €220/night (2A+2C peak)
The spa is the differentiator here — a family hotel where parents can actually use a spa while the kids are in the club. Kids club, playground, animation team, outdoor pool with heated option, 300m from the beach in Tossa de Mar. At 8.0/10 from 168 reviews the rating is respectable but the review count is lower than others on this list — worth noting before booking at this price point.
The heated pool option extends the usable season into May and October for families travelling outside the peak summer window.
Pros
- • Spa — the only mid-range option on this list with a proper spa for parents
- • Heated pool — viable for shoulder season (May, October)
- • Kids club + animation + playground
- • Tossa de Mar location
Cons
- • 8.0/10 from only 168 reviews — less data than most on this list
- • 300m to beach — not the closest
- • 3 stars with spa pricing — check value vs Golden Bahia
5. Gran Hotel Rosamar & Spa — Lloret de Mar
4 stars · All-inclusive / Half board · From €350/night (2A+2C peak)
Beachfront — directly on the sand in Lloret de Mar, 50m from the water. Kids club for ages 4–12, animation team, shallow pool, all-inclusive option, and an 8.6/10 from 3,705 reviews. The all-inclusive board basis at this location means the daily cost is genuinely predictable — no running tally of ice creams and restaurant bills at the end of each day.
Lloret de Mar is Costa Brava's busiest resort town, which works in both directions: maximum amenities and activities on the doorstep, maximum crowds in August. Families who want a lively atmosphere will find it here; families wanting quiet coves should look at Tossa or Begur instead.
All-inclusive at Gran Hotel Rosamar means food and drinks are covered — for a family of four in August, the saving vs eating out in Lloret de Mar is typically €80–120/day. Over a week that's €560–840 back in the holiday budget.
Pros
- • Direct beachfront — 50m to the sand
- • All-inclusive available — fully predictable daily cost
- • Kids club ages 4–12 + animation team
- • 8.6/10 from 3,705 reviews — highly reliable track record
- • Lloret de Mar — maximum amenities and evening entertainment
Cons
- • Lloret de Mar is the most crowded resort on Costa Brava in August
- • €350/night is mid-range for what is a busy commercial location
- • Not suitable for families wanting quiet coves or authentic atmosphere
🏆 6. Park Hotel San Jorge & Spa — Calella de Palafrugell
4 stars · Half board / B&B · From €300/night (2A+2C peak)
The highest-rated hotel on this list at 8.9/10 from 2,523 reviews — and the location is the reason. Calella de Palafrugell is one of the most beautiful small towns on the Costa Brava: whitewashed houses, fishing boats pulled up on the beach, restaurants on the seafront that have been there for decades. Park Hotel San Jorge sits directly on the beach, with kids club, pool activities and babysitting available — the only hotel on this list confirmed to offer babysitting.
At €300/night peak for a 4-star direct-beach property in one of Costa Brava's best locations, the value-to-quality ratio is the strongest on this list.
Pros
- • 8.9/10 from 2,523 reviews — top-rated on this list
- • Direct beach in Calella de Palafrugell — one of the best locations on the coast
- • Babysitting available — the only hotel on this list with confirmed babysitting
- • Kids club + pool activities
- • €300/night peak — best value-to-quality ratio on this list
Cons
- • Calella de Palafrugell is quieter than Lloret or Tossa — less evening entertainment
- • Half board rather than all-inclusive
- • Popular — books out early for peak weeks
🎯 7. Golden Bahia de Tossa & Spa — Tossa de Mar
4 stars · All-inclusive · From €450/night (2A+2C peak)
The best all-inclusive family hotel on the Costa Brava that isn't a waterpark resort. Directly on the beach in Tossa de Mar, 9.0/10 from 3,305 reviews, kids club for ages 4–12, animation team, outdoor pool with kids pool, playground. All-inclusive means the daily cost is fixed — particularly valuable in a resort town where eating out with four people adds up fast.
Tossa de Mar is the right location for families who want both: a characterful medieval town with proper history and architecture, and a safe sandy beach. The walled old town is 10 minutes on foot from the hotel.
Golden Bahia is all-inclusive on a direct beach in Tossa de Mar — and costs €100/night less than Mas de Torrent. For families where all-inclusive matters more than 5-star spa facilities, this is the smarter spend.
Pros
- • 9.0/10 from 3,305 reviews — the most trusted all-inclusive on this list
- • All-inclusive on a direct beach — fixed daily cost, no surprises
- • Kids club ages 4–12 + animation + playground
- • Tossa de Mar — medieval old town 10 minutes walk
- • Direct beachfront
Cons
- • €450/night peak — most expensive all-inclusive on this list
- • 4 stars — spa and luxury facilities don't match Mas de Torrent
- • Tossa de Mar books out fast in peak summer
8. Hotel Aigua Blava — Begur
4 stars · Half board / B&B · From €400/night (2A+2C peak)
Begur is where Costa Brava families who've tried everything else end up settling. Cove beaches within 10 minutes, a beautiful hilltop village, restaurants that have been excellent for 30 years. Hotel Aigua Blava sits directly on one of those coves — shallow kids pool, playground, animation in summer, and a 9.0/10 that reflects genuine quality rather than managed reviews.
The shallow kids pool is the specific detail that makes this work for families with young children — not just "a pool" but one designed for the age group that actually needs supervision.
Pros
- • Direct cove beach — the most beautiful beach setting on this list
- • Shallow kids pool specifically designed for young children
- • Begur location — best village and coves on the Costa Brava
- • 9.0/10 — consistently high quality
- • Animation in summer + playground
Cons
- • €400/night — premium for what is a 4-star property
- • Half board rather than all-inclusive
- • Begur coves can be rocky — less ideal for very young toddlers vs sandy beaches
9. Mas de Torrent Hotel & Spa — S'Agaró
5 stars · B&B · From €600/night (2A+2C peak)
The only 5-star on this list and the most expensive — but also the most distinctive. A converted 18th-century Catalan farmhouse in S'Agaró, with a heated outdoor pool, family suites designed for four people rather than two adults squeezed into a family room, kids activities, playground, and a spa that actually warrants the name. 9.2/10 — the highest score on this list.
S'Agaró is a private residential area near Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 500m from the beach. The setting is genuinely unlike any other hotel on this list — rural luxury rather than resort luxury.
Pros
- • 9.2/10 — highest rating on this list
- • 5-star family suites — designed for families, not adapted
- • Heated pool — works year-round
- • 18th-century farmhouse — the most distinctive setting on this list
- • Full spa for parents + kids activities and playground
Cons
- • €600+/night — the most expensive option by a significant margin
- • 500m to beach — not beachfront
- • B&B only — at €600/night, meals add up fast
- • S'Agaró is quiet — no resort amenities or evening entertainment nearby
Practical Tips for Booking a Family Hotel in Costa Brava
Most kids clubs on this list cover ages 4–12. If you're travelling with children under 4 or teenagers, confirm what's available before committing — some hotels offer separate toddler programmes or teen activities, others don't.
For families who specifically want a waterpark on-site or within minutes, the Costa Brava waterpark family resorts guide covers seven properties where the waterslides are the main event. For a broader overview of where each town sits, the Costa Brava areas guide breaks down Tossa vs Lloret vs Begur vs Calella in detail.
FAQ
All prices are approximate peak-season rates for 2 adults + 2 children. Verify current availability and exact pricing directly on Booking.com. Links verified March 2026.
For the full picture on where to stay in Costa Brava — start at our Costa Brava hub. Part of the Spain travel guide.
