Holidays at 4-star hotels are ideal if you’re looking for reliably high standards of service, features, and facilities without breaking your budget. You can expect hotels that secure a 4-star rating to be in great locations close to shops, restaurants, or the beach.  If you’re planning your next family holiday, we’ve picked out 10 amazing 4-star hotels that also have a welcoming atmosphere and fantastic facilities for babies and toddlers.

#1. Iberostar Waves Cala Domingos, Majorca

Iberostar Waves Cala Domingos achieves its 4-star rating for its stylish, modern decor and exceptional facilities. That includes a choice of three swimming pools and a splash park with a tipping bucket, mini slides and friendly fish fountains! Plus, as this is an Iberostar hotel, it offers a hotel-run kids’ club featuring arts and crafts, games and more. It also boasts a brilliant indoor soft play area and an outdoor playground with climbing frames and draw bridges set in golden sand. And speaking of sand, your nearest beach is not far away. It’s just a short walk from the sheltered cove of Cala Domingos Gran with ultra calm, crystalline waters that are perfect for paddling.

• Splash park
• Near a gorgeous beach
• Great range of family rooms

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#2. HOVIMA La Pinta Beachfront Family Hotel, Tenerife

This 4-star hotel in Tenerife places you right by the beachfront, so you can always enjoy stunning views of the Costa Adeje coastline. And another plus point is that this means you get direct access to the beach too! But even if you stay within the hotel, you’re sure to have a great time. That’s especially the case for babies and toddlers, who will love the vibrant on-site splash park featuring friendly dolphins, tipping buckets, water cannons and more. The entire hotel has a fresh nautical theme, with blue and teal colourways. There’s even an interactive virtual aquarium wall! What’s more, there’s a hotel-run kids’ club for 4 to 12-year-olds and even a baby club for 6 months to 3-year-olds.

• Beachfront
• 30 mins transfer
• Splash park

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#3. HD Lobos Natura Fuerteventura

This brand-new hotel rightly achieved its 4-star rating for its clean and contemporary decor, high standards of service and exceptional attention-to-detail. And if you check out the TripAdvisor reviews, they’re already pretty impressive too! You can take you pick from three restaurants, with a buffet restaurant offering a fabulous range of cuisine and show cooking, as well as a la carte Italian and international restaurants. The main, lagoon-shaped pool gives you plenty of space to soak up the sunshine and there’s even an on-site splash park with palm tree fountains and a pirate ship. Fancy a change of scene? It’s just a 10-minute walk to the centre of bustling Corralejo, one of Fuerteventura’s most popular resorts.

• Splash park
• Apartments
• Recently renovated

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#4. Abora Interclub Atlantic By Lopesan Hotels, Gran Canaria

The Abora Interclub Atlantic has a lush, contemporary style throughout with 4-star worthy features such as whirlpools, waterslides, and a huge open-air stage. Little ones are also sure to love the modern outdoor adventure play area, with drawbridges, climbing frames, slides and more. There’s also a spacious multi-sports court set up for football and basketball that’s great for older children. Staying here is sure to be brilliant for your budget too, as you can enjoy 24-hour All Inclusive as standard, with a rich range of meals served at the food-court style buffet restaurant. Can’t wait to reach the beach? Well, it’s only a 5-minute walk away.

• Great adventure play area
• Near the beach
• 24 hour all inclusive

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#5. H10 Suites Lanzarote Gardens & Aquapark, Lanzarote

The H10 Suites Lanzarote Gardens have a distinctive style befitting of their 4-star status, with cool white decor complemented by bright bursts of colour. There’s an on-site splash park with a pirate ship and mini slides, but even better, you stay here includes unlimited up to 9 days’ entrance to Aquapark Costa Teguise. As Lanzarote’s biggest waterpark, it has a huge range of waterslides, including multi-lane racers, a kamikaze, and spiralling water chutes. Back at the hotel, there’s even more to enjoy with your pick of Half Board or All Inclusive board basis at the buffet restaurant. And even better, you’ll be just 200m from the nearest sandy beach.

• Near the beach
• Splash park
• Aquapark Costa Teguise entry included

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#6. Caretta Paradise & Waterpark, Zante

Caretta Paradise & Waterpark receives its 4-star rating for its fantastic pool scene. It actually has five freshwater pools spread across its spacious grounds. And that’s not forgetting the amazing on-site waterpark, which features multi-lane racers, a whirlpool-style aqua bowl and an open-air half-pipe chute. There’s even a splash park area for little ones with sprinklers, tipping buckets and water cannons. The attention-to-detail continues inside the hotel with interiors that boast a sleek modern style. And as you get All Inclusive as standard, you can make the most of all your meals in the main buffet restaurant. The hotel is named after the loggerhead turtles that grace Zante’s crystalline waters over the summer, and it’s just 250m away from the coastline.

• Fantastic waterpark
• Near the beach
• Swim up rooms

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#7. Sol Barbados, Majorca

Sol Barbados is part of the long-established Sol Melia hotel chain. That means you can pick up a Fun Pass as soon as you arrive, which entitles you to 25% off entrance to the nearby Katmandu Park theme park that’s also part of Sol Melia. Your whole family can look forward to a huge range of attractions, including 4D rides, XD theatre shows and interactive exhibits at The House! Back at Sol Barbados itself, the fun continues at the on-site splash park that has fountains and Duplo-style farm animals! You’re also certain to love the spacious outdoor terrace for soaking up the sun and the live entertainment programme that puts on a show throughout summer!

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#8. Fergus Club Carema Splash, Menorca

This Fergus Club hotel is in a spectacular location, with commanding hillside views over the bay of Playa de Fornells where white sugar-cube villages overlook sun-sparkled waters. Along with the scenic setting, it’s also a place focused on fun, as you’ll find out at the on-site splash park. Look out for fountains, tipping buckets, mini slides and friendly sea creatures! The free-form, lagoon-style pool offers plenty of space to set up a sunbed, while the hotel’s rooms have a fresh, bright and modern style. You can take your pick from a board basis that best suits your budget. Plus, the stunning sandy beach is right on your doorstep.

#9. Estival El Dorado Resort, Spain

With a setting consisting of towering palm trees and front-row views of the Cambrils coastline, the Estival El Dorado Resort is worthy of its 4-star status. The luxury continues amongst its spacious garden grounds that also boasts three freshwater pools lined with Bali beds for total relaxation. It’s not all about unwinding here though, as there’s a small splash park with mini chutes and slides along with tipping buckets and fountains. The hotel also offers All Inclusive Plus as standard, so you can dine to your delight in the main buffet restaurant, with branded drinks available 12 hours per day. And that’s not all! Thanks to the hotel’s amazing location on the Costa Dorada, the world-famous PortAventura World theme park is within easy day-trip distance. Get ready for vibrant themed worlds and super speedy rollercoasters!

• Splash park
• Interconnecting family rooms
• Beachfront

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#10. White Olive Marine Aquapark, Kos

The White Olive Marine Aquapark is set in a spectacular seaside location, mere moments from the coastline of Tingaki. Just as its name suggests, the real highlight of this 4-star hotel is the on-site aquapark. It boasts multi-lane racers, a kamikaze, and a half-pipe, as well as an array of fountains. Along with the aquapark, the hotel also has an innovative wave pool right by the beachfront, overlooking the azure Aegean Sea. And as for the board basis, you can enjoy all your meals at the main buffet restaurant as part of the All Inclusive as standard, and a visit to the a la carte restaurant once per week.

• Waterpark
• 4 swimming pools
• Family rooms

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