Costa Brava Family Hotels with Game Rooms
11 family-friendly hotels with game room in Costa Brava . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Most parents booking a Costa Brava beach holiday don't think about indoor games until it rains. Then the kids hit hour three of an iPad and the whole holiday wobbles. The hotels listed here have proper game rooms with arcade machines, billiards, ping-pong and board games. They sit mostly in Lloret de Mar and Tossa de Mar, which are the family resort hubs of the Costa Brava. Most properties run free game tournaments in the early evening that pull kids away from screens for two hours.
The Costa Brava family-resort belt runs from Blanes through Lloret de Mar, Tossa de Mar, and Platja d'Aro. Lloret is the busiest, with hotels built for families and young couples; Tossa is calmer with a medieval old town; Platja d'Aro is mid-sized with a long promenade. All three are 90 minutes from Barcelona airport via the AP-7 motorway, and have local buses that connect them in summer.
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🎮Why a game room matters more than parents expect
Game rooms in Costa Brava hotels typically include 4-6 arcade machines (driving simulators, basketball hoops, ticket games), one or two billiards tables, table tennis, and a corner with board games and Lego. The better resorts (4-star Sup and 5-star) also have a kids cinema room running matinees in summer. The standard 3-star option usually has the games but in a basement or back room with limited supervision.
Tournaments are the magic. Most hotels listed here run a daily 6pm to 8pm activity slate that includes a game room competition: ping-pong knockout, video game high-score, billiards trickshot. Kids get a small prize, parents get 90 minutes alone. The animation teams at L'Azure, Helios and Santa Marta know what they're doing, which is why their reviews skew so positive on family scores.
Parent's take
From a parent's point of view, the test is what happens when it rains for two days straight. A bad hotel becomes a long argument. A good Costa Brava hotel becomes a relief: kids in the game room, you in the lobby with a coffee, nobody crying.
Our Top 11 Picks
Hotels in Costa Brava with game room, sorted by guest rating.
Mas Tapiolas
Santa Cristina d'Aro
Wonderful
600 reviews
A 13th-century Catalan farmhouse converted into a 4-star hotel set in gardens 10 minutes inland from the Costa Brava beaches. The grounds include a paddle tennis court, a Par-3 golf course, an outdoor pool and an indoor pool, plus a free spa with steam room and sauna.
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€256/night
Why families love Mas Tapiolas
Tennis sits at the back of the gardens with the Par-3 course next to it, so older kids can hit balls while younger ones use the children's pool and indoor play area. Family rooms have terrace gardens, which sounds gimmicky but actually works because toddlers can be outside without disappearing. Babysitting and board games at reception. The drawback: you need a car for the beach (10 minutes by road), but the bonus is no resort crowds and a real hilltop village to walk to in the evening.
L'Azure Hotel 4* Sup
Lloret de Mar centre
Wonderful
1,080 reviews
A 4-star Superior in central Lloret de Mar, 200m from the main beach. The game room runs alongside the kids club with arcade, ping-pong, billiards, and Nintendo Switch consoles you can borrow at reception. Two outdoor pools and a fitness centre.
From
€178/night
Why families love L'Azure Hotel 4* Sup
The highest-rated option in central Lloret. Game room is open until 10pm with rotating tournaments and the borrowable Switch consoles are a clever extra. Kids club for ages 4-12 runs from 10am to 6pm. The 4* Sup designation means slightly bigger rooms than standard 4-star and free spa access for parents.
Hotel Helios Lloret
Lloret de Mar central, 150m from beach
Wonderful
1,450 reviews
A 4-star in central Lloret de Mar, 150m from the main beach. The game room includes 4 arcade machines, billiards, ping-pong and a small kids cinema running summer matinees. Buffet restaurant, outdoor pool and a kids pool.
From
€145/night
Why families love Hotel Helios Lloret
The best value of the high-rated game-room hotels. Cinema room is genuinely useful for rainy afternoons. Animation team runs from 9am to 11pm and includes mini-disco, evening shows, and the game-room tournaments. Buffet has a kids section with low counters. Cycling distance to two waterparks via the seafront promenade.
Hotel Santa Marta
Santa Cristina, Lloret de Mar
Excellent
1,320 reviews
A 5-star resort in a 7-hectare pine wood beside Santa Cristina cove, 2 km from central Lloret. The game room sits in the spa annexe with billiards, ping-pong and a small arcade. Daily kids tournaments run from June to September.
From
€295/night
Why families love Hotel Santa Marta
The premium choice on this list and the only one tucked into a quiet pine wood rather than the resort centre. Game room is well-stocked, kids cinema runs in summer, and the animation team genuinely engages with shy children. Beach is a 3-minute walk through the gardens. A bit isolated from the Lloret nightlife, which suits families.
Hotel Indalo Park
Santa Susanna centre
Excellent
1,800 reviews
A 4-star resort hotel in central Santa Susanna, a five-minute walk from the beach. Tennis is offered through the hotel's sports programme; on site there is table tennis, billiards, darts, two outdoor pools (one for kids), an entertainment team and a real kids' club.
From
€323/night
Why families love Hotel Indalo Park
Indalo Park leans into the entertainment-resort formula without becoming a giant chain hotel. The pool layout works well for siblings of different ages, the kids' club runs daytime sessions, and the evening mini-disco saves your sanity at 9pm. The tennis booking is through reception; courts are nearby rather than on site. Rooms are clean, balconies face either the pool or the back gardens. Beach access is short but you cross a road and the railway, so don't send children alone.
Hotel Miramar
Lloret de Mar seafront
Excellent
980 reviews
A 4-star directly on the Lloret seafront, 50m from the main beach. The game room has a billiards table, ping-pong, board games and 3 arcade machines. Half-board buffet included as standard, with kids menu.
From
€138/night
Why families love Hotel Miramar
Seafront location wins this one. Sea-view balconies, beach across the road, and a basement game room that's loud but functional. Less polished than Helios or L'Azure but the price is 30 EUR per night cheaper. Animation team is solid in peak summer, quieter in shoulder season.
Hotel Anabel
Lloret de Mar centre
Excellent
1,120 reviews
A 4-star a 5-minute walk from Lloret de Mar's main beach, on the edge of the pedestrian zone. Game room with billiards, ping-pong, board games, and a kids playroom for under-6s. All-inclusive option available.
From
€132/night
Why families love Hotel Anabel
The all-inclusive option of the lineup and good value for big families. Game room is upstairs from reception and quieter than the basement-style ones. Kids playroom for under-6s is well-equipped with plastic kitchens and Lego, supervised in mornings. All-inclusive package covers snacks all day, which works for hungry kids.
Hotel Cap Roig & Spa by Brava Hoteles
Platja d'Aro - Cap Roig
Very Good
950 reviews
Beachfront 4-star hotel on a quieter cove just south of Platja d'Aro, with a tennis court, a year-round outdoor pool, an indoor heated pool and a small spa. Family rooms face the sea and pet-friendly rooms are available on request.
From
€440/night
Why families love Hotel Cap Roig & Spa by Brava Hoteles
Cap Roig sits a 15-minute walk from Platja d'Aro centre, so you get the beach and quiet evenings without giving up restaurants and shops. The cove below is calmer than the main town beach, which matters with under-eights. Tennis is single-court so book a slot early. The heated indoor pool is open year-round, useful in shoulder season. Down sides: rooms are showing their age in places, and the spa is small enough that an evening hour easily fills it.
Very Good
1,100 reviews
Beachfront 4-star resort on the long stretch of Platja de Pals, right next to the Pals Golf Course. There is one tennis court on site, table tennis, a kids' playground and an outdoor pool with garden lawn. Four restaurants on property including the Aquamare for Mediterranean grills.
From
€250/night
Why families love La Costa Hotel Golf & Beach Resort
The location is the standout. You step off the lawn straight onto Pals beach, which is wide, sandy and shallow for a long way out, so small kids can paddle without parents watching the depth. Tennis and the playground are within a five-minute walk of the rooms, so older siblings can run between them. The buffet has a kid-friendly section. Watch the rate at peak July: family rooms get expensive, but a balcony with golf-green views is usually worth it.
Hotel Castell Blanc
Sector Aeroclub 56, 17487 Empuriabrava, Spain
Very Good
100 reviews
Hotel Castell Blanc is a three-star in Empuriabrava, the canal-side resort town at the northern edge of the Costa Brava. A pool, garden and short walk to the wide Empuriabrava beach put you within 30 minutes of Empordà Golf and Peralada by car.
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€425/night
Why families love Hotel Castell Blanc
Castell Blanc is our budget pick for a golf and beach week. Rooms are simple, the restaurant is functional rather than memorable, but the price-to-location ratio works if you plan to spend most days on the course or at the beach. The pool fills with kids by 5pm, which is when the golfer typically rolls back from Empordà.
Hotel Bell Aire
L'Estartit beachfront
Good
700 reviews
A 3-star beachfront hotel on the L'Estartit promenade, opposite the Medes Islands marine reserve. Tennis is via the courts a 5-minute walk away in the town sports complex; on site there is a saltwater outdoor pool, a games room with billiards and a snack bar facing the beach.
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€94/night
Why families love Hotel Bell Aire
The budget pick in this list. L'Estartit is a small Catalan beach town with shallow water, a long flat promenade and the Medes Islands snorkelling tours leaving from the harbour. The hotel's saltwater pool is small but the beach is across the road, so you barely use it. Family rooms with balconies face the sea — request one. Tennis courts are public, low-cost and a five-minute walk. If your kids will snorkel or paddle-board, this is the best value on the list.
💡Tips for picking a Costa Brava hotel with proper indoor entertainment
- 1Ask reception for the daily activity sheet on check-in. Game room tournaments run at fixed times and the schedule is the difference between booked-up rooms and empty ones. Most hotels post it in Spanish and English on the lobby noticeboard.
- 2Check whether the game room is included or pay-per-token. Top-tier resorts (Helios, Santa Marta, L'Azure) include everything in the room rate. Some 3-star hotels charge 2-5 EUR for arcade tokens, which adds up fast.
- 3Travel with one pack of cards from home. Hotel game rooms have everything except a fresh deck of cards, and pre-dinner card games on the terrace are a fallback when the room is full. Spanish playing cards work too but kids find them confusing.
- 4If you have a rainy-day forecast, switch to a hotel with both indoor pool and game room. Lloret has 5-6 properties that do both. Tossa has fewer. The combination buys you 6+ hours of wet-weather coverage without leaving the building.
- 5Most arcade machines accept tickets that pay out for prizes at the front desk. Save them all week and the kids can claim one bigger prize on checkout, which transforms the kick-out morning into the highlight of the trip.
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