Best Hotels with Kids Clubs in Dubrovnik for Families (2026)
7 family-friendly hotels with kids club in Dubrovnik . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Dubrovnik's Old Town walls are spectacular, but after three hours of walking limestone streets in 30-degree heat, your kids will be done. That is when a hotel with a proper kids club saves the trip. Five hotels in the Babin Kuk and Orasac areas run structured children's programs from June through September, with trained staff, age-appropriate activities, and real schedules you can count on. The Valamar Maro World complex covers 1,800 m² and keeps kids busy from 9am to 9pm. Sun Gardens Dubrovnik runs separate clubs for babies, toddlers, and teens. Prices for a family of four start at 328 EUR/night at Valamar Tirena and climb to 425 EUR at the Rixos Premium. If you also want beach time, check our beach-access hotels in Dubrovnik for properties right on the water.
Dubrovnik is compact. The walled Old Town takes half a day. Pile Gate is the main entrance, reachable by bus 6 from Lapad in 15 minutes. Skip the cable car with kids under 5 (no shade at the top, 40-minute queue in summer). Lapad peninsula is where families cluster: flat promenades, ice cream shops on Setaliste Kralja Zvonimira, and pebble beaches at Copacabana and Sunset Beach. Groceries at Konzum Lapad are 30% cheaper than the Old Town tourist shops. The ferry to Lokrum Island (15 minutes, 100 HRK return) has peacocks and a Dead Sea salt lake where kids float without trying. Budget a half day for it. For a wider Mediterranean kids-club comparison, see how Corfu's kids clubs stack up against Croatia's offerings.
🧒Why Dubrovnik is a smart pick for a kids-club hotel
Dubrovnik kids clubs split into two models. The Valamar approach is a mega-complex: Maro World has console gaming rooms, table football, a crafts station, and outdoor play equipment all under one roof. Kids aged 3 to 12 get a wristband and check in for sessions. The program runs morning and afternoon blocks, so parents can do the Old Town walls or kayak tour during the 10am-12:30pm slot and pick up for lunch. Evening entertainment runs until 9pm three nights a week. The downside is size. In peak August, 60+ kids share the space and it gets loud.
Sun Gardens takes the opposite approach. The Marco Polo Kids Club has age-separated groups: a baby club for 12 months to 3 years with qualified childcare staff, an Explorers mini-club for ages 3 to 6, and a Junior Club for 7 to 10. Teens get their own program with pool games and sports. The baby club is the standout because genuine hotel creches are rare in Croatia. It is only open July and August though, so June travellers miss out. The resort sits in Orasac, a 20-minute drive from the Old Town, which means you are committed to the resort for most of the day.
The Rixos Rixy Club lands between these two extremes. Smaller than Maro World but better staffed than most hotel play rooms. The indoor play area stays open outside summer, which matters if you visit in May or October. The clifftop location in Lapad means you can walk to restaurants and the Copacabana beach without needing a car or bus. For families comparing kids clubs in Barcelona, the Dubrovnik options are smaller but less crowded.
Parent's take
We stayed at Valamar Tirena in mid-July with a 5-year-old and an 8-year-old. The older one was in Maro World by 9:15 every morning and did not want to leave. Table football tournaments, water balloon fights on the lawn, and a disco night that ended at 8:30pm. The younger one needed more coaxing on day one but was fine by day two once she found the crafts table. We used the morning club session to walk the city walls without anyone asking to be carried. The afternoon session gave us two hours at the pool alone. By day four the kids had made friends from Germany and the Netherlands and we barely saw them between breakfast and dinner. That is exactly what a family holiday should feel like.
Our Top 7 Picks
Hotels in Dubrovnik with kids club, sorted by guest rating.
Sun Gardens Dubrovnik
Orasac
Wonderful
2,338 reviews
Five-star resort 12 km northwest of Dubrovnik on its own stretch of coastline with private beach, kids club, playground, and six restaurants. The beach is sheltered and maintained with sun loungers included in the rate. The resort is large enough to feel self-contained: families often spend full days without leaving. Kids club runs **ages 4-12** with daily structured activities.
From
€370/night
Why families love Sun Gardens Dubrovnik
This is the resort you pick when you want to avoid Dubrovnik's tourist crowds entirely. The private beach was never crowded even in peak July. Our kids lived in the kids club and the beach, alternating between the two. Six restaurants meant we never repeated a meal. At 370 EUR/night it's premium but not outrageous for a five-star with private beach. The only trade-off: you're 12 km from the Old Town, so visiting requires a taxi (25 EUR each way).
Sun Gardens Dubrovnik
Orasac
Wonderful
2,338 reviews
Sun Gardens runs the Marco Polo Kids Club with four age groups: baby club (12 months-3 years), Explorers (3-6), Junior Club (7-10), and a teen program (11-15). The baby club is the only hotel creche in the Dubrovnik area, staffed by qualified childcare workers. Six pools include a dedicated kids pool and an indoor pool for rainy days.
From
€341/night
Why families love Sun Gardens Dubrovnik
The baby club was the reason we picked Sun Gardens over the Valamar hotels. Our 2-year-old went in for two hours each morning while we swam in the adult pool. The staff sent us photos on the resort app. The older kids spent entire afternoons at the Junior Club doing pool relay races and treasure hunts. The resort feels isolated in Orasac, 20 minutes from the Old Town, but the shuttle runs every hour and honestly we only left twice in five days.
Wonderful
4,448 reviews
Rixos Premium sits on a clifftop in Lapad with its own Rixy Club for children aged 4 and up. The indoor play area stays open year-round, making it the only Dubrovnik option outside summer. Two outdoor pools have a kids section, and the clifftop terrace overlooks the Adriatic with Lokrum Island in the distance.
From
€425/night
Why families love Rixos Premium Dubrovnik
The Rixos location sold us. Fifteen-minute walk to the Old Town along the coastal path, Copacabana beach five minutes away, and the kids club kept our 6-year-old busy while we had coffee on the terrace. The indoor play room saved a rainy afternoon in late June. Rooms are large enough for a family of four without feeling cramped. The breakfast buffet has a dedicated kids corner with pancakes and fruit.
Valamar Tirena Hotel
Babin Kuk
Excellent
1,111 reviews
Valamar Tirena sits next door to the 1,800 m² Maro World entertainment centre, the largest kids facility in Dubrovnik. Children aged 3-12 get wristband access to gaming rooms, crafts stations, outdoor play equipment, and evening disco nights. Two pools include a shallow kids pool. The hotel was renovated in 2023.
From
€328/night
Why families love Valamar Tirena Hotel
Tirena is the best value kids-club hotel in Dubrovnik. At 328 EUR/night we got a family room for four, direct access to Maro World next door, and two pools. The kids disappeared into Maro World after breakfast and came back sunburnt and happy at lunchtime. The table football tournaments were a daily highlight for our 8-year-old. The hotel itself is simple but clean. Do not expect five-star finishes at a four-star price.
Valamar Lacroma Hotel
Babin Kuk
Excellent
2,157 reviews
Large four-star resort in Babin Kuk with kids club, spa, and access to the Valamar beach complex. The hotel shares beach facilities with two sister properties, giving families a choice of pebble beach, platform access, and a shallow children's wading area. Two restaurants, a wellness centre, and an indoor-outdoor pool round out the resort feel.
From
€317/night
Why families love Valamar Lacroma Hotel
The Valamar beach complex is the real draw. Three different entry points mean our cautious 5-year-old found a shallow spot while our 8-year-old snorkelled off the platform. The kids club ran morning sessions. The poolside pizza was a daily highlight. At 317 EUR/night it bridges the gap between budget and luxury. The only complaint: the walk from the room to the beach took 8 minutes through the resort grounds.
Valamar Lacroma Hotel
Babin Kuk
Excellent
2,158 reviews
Valamar Lacroma is the upscale Valamar option on Babin Kuk, with access to the same Maro World kids club as Tirena but adding a spa, fitness centre, and two larger pools. The kids club entrance is a 5-minute walk. Beach access and a kids pool round out the family offering. Rooms are larger and better finished than at Tirena.
From
€402/night
Why families love Valamar Lacroma Hotel
We picked Lacroma over Tirena for the room quality and the spa. The kids used Maro World just the same, it is a short walk between the hotels. The spa gave us an adult afternoon while the kids were in the club. The pools at Lacroma are bigger and less crowded than Tirena since Lacroma has fewer rooms. Breakfast was excellent with a proper kids buffet section. The only downside is the 5-minute walk to Maro World instead of being right next door.
Sunny Dubrovnik by Valamar
Babin Kuk
Very Good
2,805 reviews
Sunny Dubrovnik is the all-inclusive Valamar property on Babin Kuk, right next to Maro World. The 410 EUR/night price includes all meals, drinks, and kids club access. For families who do not want to budget for restaurant bills on top of hotel costs, this is the simplest option. The outdoor pool has a dedicated kids section and a pool bar.
From
€410/night
Why families love Sunny Dubrovnik by Valamar
The all-inclusive made this the easiest holiday we have had. Kids ate whenever they wanted, ice cream was included, and we did not open a wallet for five days. Maro World is literally next door, our kids walked there alone after day two. The hotel is a 3-star so rooms are basic, the bathroom is small, and do not expect a view unless you pay the supplement. But the value calculation works out. We spent 2,050 EUR for five nights all-inclusive for a family of four. Try doing that at Sun Gardens.
💡How to choose the right kids-club hotel in Dubrovnik
- 1Book the morning kids-club slot first. The 10am to 12:30pm session is the least crowded, and it lines up perfectly with an Old Town visit before the cruise ship crowds arrive at 11am. Afternoon sessions (3pm to 5:30pm) fill up faster because everyone comes back from the beach.
- 2Valamar Maro World is shared across three hotels. Tirena, Lacroma, and Sunny Dubrovnik guests all use the same facility. If you want shorter walk times, book Tirena or Sunny Dubrovnik since the entrance is between the two buildings. Lacroma guests walk 5 minutes.
- 3Sun Gardens baby club only operates in July and August. If you travel with a child under 3 in June or September, Sun Gardens will not have the creche open. Valamar does not accept children under 3 at Maro World either. For under-3s outside peak summer, Rixos is the only option with its indoor play area.
- 4Pack water shoes for kids. Every beach in Dubrovnik is pebble or rock. The hotel pools are fine barefoot, but the second you walk to Copacabana or Banje Beach, small feet will complain without proper shoes. Decathlon on the highway sells them for 8 EUR.
- 5Bus 6 connects Lapad to the Old Town every 15 minutes. A single ticket is 15 HRK from the driver or 12 HRK from a kiosk. Kids under 6 ride free. Do not take a taxi from Babin Kuk to the Old Town unless you want to spend 100+ HRK for a 10-minute ride. For a beach-resort week where kids clubs and meals are bundled, compare with all-inclusive resorts in Antalya.
Other family activities to try in Dubrovnik
Other activities your family might enjoy in Dubrovnik.
More family hotels with kids clubs across Europe
Explore hotels with kids club across Europe.