Corfu Family Hotels near the Golf Club

Golf works well on a Corfu family holiday because the course is close to the west-coast beaches. One parent can play an early round while the other takes the children to the sand at Ermones or Glyfada, and the family meets again for lunch. Hotels with a kids' club, babysitting or a beach in front of the door make that swap easy.

Philoxenia, in the village of Ermones, is the closest family hotel to the course, a 4 km drive from the Corfu Golf Club. The three-star has two on-site restaurants, a garden, an outdoor pool and family rooms with balconies, and bike rental is available on site. The walk down to Ermones beach takes about 8 minutes through the cypress trees, so the non-golfing parent can head to the sand with the children while the other plays an early round. It suits families who want a simple, green base on the west coast, with the course, the beach and the hotel pool all close together.

Glyfada Beach Hotel sits just 30 metres from Glyfada beach, one of the longest sandy beaches on Corfu's west coast, and is a 7 km drive from the golf club. The three-star has a sun terrace with a sea view, a restaurant and family rooms, and breakfast starts at 7am, which helps golfers who want an early tee time. It is one of the few Corfu hotels that lists golf course access among its facilities. For families, the beach on the doorstep is the main attraction: children can spend the morning on the sand while a parent plays, and everyone meets for lunch near the water.

Telesilla Hotel in Kontokali, on the east coast north of Corfu Town, is a 9 km drive from the course. The three-star offers kid-friendly buffet meals, in-house massage treatments and family rooms with access to a sun terrace, and it is rated 8.9 by guests. Its position between the airport, the town and the golf club makes it a practical base for families who want to split their time between sightseeing in the old town and rounds in the Ropa Valley. Kontokali also has a sheltered bay and a marina, and the resorts around it make good places for an afternoon swim with children.

On the Corfu Town side, about 16 km from the course, two larger hotels add services for children. Kerkyra Blue, the former Kerkyra Golf Hotel rebranded by Louis Hotels, is a five-star with kids' clubs, a kids' pool, an outdoor playground, a private beach area, a tennis court, a full spa and babysitting on request. Divani Corfu Palace is a renewed four-star with a children's playground, kids' meals, a kid-friendly buffet, a babysitting service, soundproofed family rooms, bicycle rental and a fitness centre, close to the old fortress. Both suit families who want the old town nearby and plan one or two rounds rather than daily golf.