All-Inclusive Family Hotels on Zakynthos
6 family-friendly hotels with all inclusive in Zakynthos . Handpicked for families who want the best.
All-inclusive works well on Zakynthos for families who want meals, snacks and drinks settled while the days revolve around the pool and the beach. The six resorts on this page cluster in three areas. Kalamaki, beside the protected turtle beaches of Laganas Bay, has Klelia Beach Hotel on the sand, Exotica Hotel & Spa a short walk through the pines and Caretta Beach Resort with its own small water park. Tsilivi on the east coast has the beachfront Alexandra Beach Resort & Spa. Gardelli Resort sits inland from Laganas beach, and Mirage Bleu Hotel looks across the sea to Cephalonia from a hillside in Tragaki.
Zakynthos, in the Ionian Sea off the western Peloponnese, pairs long sandy beaches in the south and east with a rugged north-west coast. The southern bay of Laganas is a national marine park where loggerhead turtles nest, which shapes life in Kalamaki: quiet nights and protected sand. Zakynthos Town, rebuilt after the 1953 earthquake, has a harbour promenade for an evening stroll, and the hill village of Bochali above it looks over the town and the east coast.
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🍽️Why book all-inclusive in Zakynthos
On an island where children want an ice cream at four and a cold drink every hour, an all-inclusive plan removes the daily tally of small bills. The resorts below differ in what the plan covers and until when, how close the beach is, and what they offer children beyond the pool.
Klelia Beach Hotel by Zante Plaza is the beachfront choice in Kalamaki. The 4-star sits at the quieter end of the bay with direct access to the protected turtle beach, where the sand is soft, and has a large outdoor pool, a dedicated kids pool with its own snack bar and family rooms with bunk beds. Its all-inclusive plan covers buffet meals, drinks and ice cream until 11 pm, and an ice cream cart comes onto the beach. Because the beach belongs to the marine park, evenings are calm: nesting beaches close at night during the season, so the resort becomes the after-dinner playground.
Two more Kalamaki resorts sit a short walk inland. Exotica Hotel & Spa by Zante Plaza, a mid-size 4-star, has a large free-form pool with a kids section, a spa with family treatment rooms and two Greek nights each week; the turtle bay beach is a 600-metre walk through pine trees, and the plan covers buffet, snacks and drinks until 11 pm. Caretta Beach Resort & WaterPark adds a small on-site water park with four slides and a wet-play structure for under-fives, designed for children aged four to twelve, and Kalamaki beach is about ten minutes away on foot along pine paths.
Alexandra Beach Resort & Spa in Tsilivi is the all-inclusive with the most built-in childcare. The 4-star stands directly on Tsilivi sand with two outdoor pools and a kids pool, family rooms that sleep four, and a kids club for ages 4 to 12 that runs in the morning and in the afternoon. The all-inclusive plan covers buffet meals, snacks and drinks at three bars, one of them a swim-up pool bar. Rated 9 by guests, it suits families who want the beach, the pool and the club within a few steps of each other, without needing a car during the week.
Two resorts trade the beachfront for space and calm. Gardelli Resort sits in gardens about 800 metres inland from Laganas beach, quieter than the beachfront strip, with a large pool, a splash zone for under-fives, a game room with table tennis and family suites for four; its plan runs from 10 am to 11 pm, and a free shuttle goes to the beach four times a day. Mirage Bleu Hotel, a 5-star on a hillside in Tragaki, has an infinity pool looking toward Cephalonia, a tennis court, a separate teen room and Greek nights twice a week, with a free shuttle down to the beach.
Parent's take
With children under five I would choose Klelia Beach Hotel by Zante Plaza, because the room, the kids pool and the soft sand of Kalamaki's turtle bay are all a few steps apart, and the ice cream comes to the beach. With teenagers, I recommend Mirage Bleu Hotel in Tragaki instead: it has a separate teen room, a tennis court and an infinity pool facing Cephalonia.
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Hotels in Zakynthos with all inclusive, sorted by guest rating.
Alexandra Beach Resort & Spa
Tsilivi
Wonderful
850 reviews
Beachfront four-star in Tsilivi with two outdoor pools, a kids pool, and direct sand access. The all-inclusive plan covers buffet meals, snacks, and drinks at three bars including the swim-up pool bar.
From
€656/night
Why families love Alexandra Beach Resort & Spa
Tsilivi beach in front of the hotel slopes gently for fifty metres, which is rare on Zakynthos and the reason families with toddlers keep returning. The buffet has a kids corner that opens half an hour earlier than the main service, which solves the hangry-toddler problem before it starts. The kids club runs 10am to 12pm and 4pm to 6pm in summer with English-speaking animators.
Excellent
1,100 reviews
Mid-size four-star in Kalamaki with a large free-form outdoor pool, separate kids pool, and a 600-metre walk through pine to the protected turtle bay beach. All-inclusive covers buffet, snacks, and drinks until 11pm.
From
€279/night
Why families love Exotica Hotel & Spa by Zante Plaza
Kalamaki is the quietest of the east-coast resort towns and Exotica sits at the calm end. The buffet rotates Greek nights twice a week with grilled meats, local cheeses, and proper baklava for dessert. The kids pool has a small slide and a shallow play area, and the staff bring towels poolside without you asking. The protected turtle nesting beach is a five-minute walk through a pine corridor.
Gardelli Resort
Laganas
Excellent
720 reviews
Inland four-star resort 800 metres from Laganas beach with a large outdoor pool, kids splash zone, and an all-inclusive package that runs from 10am to 11pm. The garden setting keeps things quieter than the beachfront strip.
From
€446/night
Why families love Gardelli Resort
Set 800 metres back from the Laganas beach strip, this resort gives you the buzz of the town without the late-night noise on your balcony. The pool area is generous, with a separate splash zone for under-fives and shaded loungers along the long edge. The buffet leans more international than Greek but has decent pasta and grilled options for picky eaters. Free shuttle to the beach runs four times a day.
Mirage Bleu Hotel
Tragaki
Very Good
320 reviews
Five-star resort in Tragaki on a hillside above the east coast with infinity pool views toward Cephalonia. The all-inclusive option covers buffet meals, themed Greek nights, and unlimited drinks at the pool bar.
From
€321/night
Why families love Mirage Bleu Hotel
Tragaki sits on the bluffs north of Tsilivi and the views from the infinity pool reach across the Ionian to Cephalonia on a clear day. The kids club operates daily from 10am with art and pool games, and there is a separate teen room for older kids. Twice-weekly Greek nights bring out the bouzouki and the kids end up dancing with the staff. The walk to the beach is steep so most families use the free shuttle.
Very Good
980 reviews
Beachfront four-star at the quieter end of Kalamaki with a large outdoor pool, dedicated kids pool, and direct access to the protected turtle bay. All-inclusive covers buffet meals plus drinks and ice cream until 11pm.
From
€297/night
Why families love Klelia Beach Hotel by Zante Plaza
Klelia Beach sits at the eastern end of Kalamaki where the pebbles thin out into proper soft sand. The protected turtle bay means no jet skis and no banana boats, which is rare on this coast. The kids pool has its own snack bar and the main buffet has a kids zone with smaller plates and lower counters. The all-inclusive ice cream cart on the beach is the kids highlight every afternoon.
Caretta Beach Resort & WaterPark
Kalamaki
Very Good
1,200 reviews
Four-star resort in Kalamaki with a small on-site water park featuring four slides and a wet-play structure aimed squarely at kids aged four to twelve. Short walk to Kalamaki beach through pine paths.
From
€180/night
Why families love Caretta Beach Resort & WaterPark
Caretta Beach Resort & WaterPark is a four-star in Kalamaki with its own small water park, four slides plus a wet-play structure aimed at children aged roughly four to twelve. There is also an outdoor pool, a kids club, a restaurant and bar, and an all-inclusive option. Kalamaki beach is about ten minutes on foot along pine paths, and the bay is known for loggerhead turtle nesting. I would choose it for families whose children want slides every day.
💡Practical tips for all-inclusive stays on the island
- 1Check when the plan ends each day: at Klelia Beach and Exotica it covers drinks until 11 pm, and at Gardelli Resort it runs from 10 am to 11 pm.
- 2For toddlers, look for a dedicated shallow area: Gardelli Resort has a splash zone for under-fives, and Caretta Beach Resort a wet-play structure for the same age.
- 3If you stay inland at Gardelli or on the hillside at Mirage Bleu, use the free beach shuttle instead of renting a car for beach days.
- 4Keep off the turtle beaches after dark in the nesting season; at Klelia Beach and Exotica, plan evening play around the hotel pool instead.
- 5Plan one evening around the Greek nights held twice a week at Exotica and Mirage Bleu, an easy night out without leaving the resort.
- 6For a change of scene, spend an evening on the harbour promenade in Zakynthos Town, then drive up to Bochali for the view.
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