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Five-star resorts with real children’s clubs, villas and nannies, and the practical points for travelling with children.

A private beach, Nice · Photo: Alex Kolundzija / Unsplash

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Five-star resorts that are made for children

The leading resorts of the Mediterranean welcome children, but only some are built around them, with a supervised club, a beach and space to run. These are five on our lists whose children’s programmes we could confirm. Checked 31 October 2026.

Four Seasons Astir PalaceAthens Riviera, Greece
On its own pine-covered peninsula at Vouliagmeni, thirty minutes from central Athens, with three private beaches. Its Kids For All Seasons club takes children from 4 to 12, supervised all year, with crafts and group games. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗︎
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Marbella ClubMarbella, Spain
The Golden Mile resort founded in 1954, on the beach with its own pier. Its Kids Club, in the heart of the estate, is open every day of the year from 10 am to 6 pm for children of 4 to 14, with cooking, gardening, perfume-making, music and canoeing on the shore. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗︎
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Vila Vita ParcAlgarve, Portugal
Some 22 hectares of gardens on the clifftops, with a private beach below and private pool villas for families and several generations together. Its Kids’ Club takes children from 4 to 12 through the summer season.
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One&Only PortonoviBay of Kotor, Montenegro
Its KidsOnly club runs a programme inspired by Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, with treasure hunts, raft building and movie nights; babysitting is available for children from six months. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗︎
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Mandarin Oriental BodrumBodrum, Türkiye
Private beaches on Paradise Bay, villas with private pools, and the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy coaching on site: a resort for families with older children and teenagers.
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A house of your own

Villas, nannies and help

For a large family or several generations, a private villa with staff is often easier than a hotel: your own pool, your own hours, and a chef who will cook for the children at six. See private villas.

Professional nannies can travel with you or join you there; Norland Agency, the placement agency of the Bath college, places nannies across the Mediterranean for periods of up to thirteen weeks. See concierge, security and family.

Good to know

Travelling with children

Every child needs a passport of their own, valid for the whole trip; check the entry rules for each country on our visas and entry page.
If a child is travelling with only one parent, carry a signed letter of consent from the other parent: border officers may ask for it.
Ask your driver for child seats when you book; see chauffeurs.
June and September are kinder to children than July and August: calmer beaches and less of the midday heat.
Book family rooms, connecting rooms and villas early for the school holidays.

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