Costa Brava Family Hotels with Game Rooms
11 family-friendly hotels with game room in Costa Brava . Handpicked for families who want the best.
A game room is the part of a hotel that earns its keep when the weather turns, and the Costa Brava has several hotels that built one with children in mind. The properties below run from Lloret de Mar, where Hotel Helios, Hotel Anabel, L'Azure and Hotel Miramar sit close to the main beach, to Santa Susanna, L'Estartit and the pine wood around Santa Cristina cove. Equipment varies from a few arcade machines and a billiards table to ping-pong, board games and consoles lent at reception. I have kept to what each listing states, so you can match the room to your children's ages before you book.
The Costa Brava is the northern coastline of Catalonia, and the family hotels in this list are spread along it: Santa Susanna and Lloret de Mar towards the south, L'Estartit towards the north. Lloret is the busiest base, built around its main beach and a pedestrian zone, while the pine-wood coves feel quieter. Choose the base first, because it decides how far the game room sits from the sand.
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🎮Why a game room earns its place on a family trip
Children rarely ask for a game room on arrival. They ask for it at the end of a long beach day, or on the first grey morning when the sand is off the table. A hotel that has billiards, ping-pong or a few arcade machines under its own roof turns that moment into a plan instead of an argument. On the Costa Brava the option is more common than you might expect, because several resort hotels in Lloret de Mar and Santa Susanna were built around families and their entertainment teams. The choice that matters is which room suits your children.
The strongest case sits in central Lloret de Mar. Hotel Helios Lloret lists four arcade machines plus billiards and ping-pong, and a small kids cinema that runs matinees in summer, all 150 m from the main beach. Its animation team works from 9am to 11pm, so the day has a shape even when the sea does not cooperate. L'Azure Hotel 4* Sup, 200 m from the same beach, runs its game room alongside the kids club with arcade machines, ping-pong and billiards, and lends Nintendo Switch consoles at reception. The room stays open until 10pm, which suits families who eat late and want the children occupied afterwards.
Two hotels suit a different rhythm. Hotel Santa Marta is a 5-star set in a 7-hectare pine wood beside Santa Cristina cove, about 2 km from central Lloret. Its game room sits in the spa annexe with billiards, ping-pong and a small arcade, and daily kids tournaments run from June to September. Hotel Anabel, a five-minute walk from the main beach on the edge of the pedestrian zone, has a first-floor game room with billiards, ping-pong and board games, plus a playroom for under-6s. It also offers an all-inclusive option, which keeps snacks and drinks simple on the days you stay indoors.
Further along the coast the formula changes slightly. Hotel Miramar stands directly on the Lloret seafront, 50 m from the main beach, with a game room that holds three arcade machines, billiards, ping-pong and board games. Half-board with a kids menu is standard there. Hotel Indalo Park in central Santa Susanna is a five-minute walk from its beach and lists table tennis, billiards and darts, a real kids' club with daytime sessions, two outdoor pools including a kids' pool, and an entertainment team. The mix works well for families with children of different ages, because the older ones have darts and billiards while the younger ones have the club.
Not every game room is a full arcade, and it helps to say so. Hotel Bell Aire, a 3-star on the L'Estartit promenade opposite the Medes Islands marine reserve, has a games room with billiards, a saltwater outdoor pool and a snack bar facing the beach. That is a table-and-cards kind of room rather than a bank of machines, and it suits children who are happy with billiards and a board game. If your priority is machines and organised tournaments, choose from the Lloret and Santa Susanna hotels above. If you want a quieter base with a games corner, L'Estartit does the job.
Parent's take
I would book Hotel Helios Lloret for a family with school-age children who want the beach and a reliable plan B: four arcade machines, billiards, ping-pong and a kids cinema, 150 m from the main beach in Lloret de Mar. With a younger child I would look at Hotel Anabel first, because its playroom for under-6s sits beside the game room. Our advice is to choose by the age of the youngest child rather than by the number of machines.
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.
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€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.
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€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.
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€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.
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€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.
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€138/night
Why families love Hotel Miramar
I recommend Hotel Miramar to families who put the seafront first in Lloret de Mar. The 4-star sits directly on the promenade, 50 m from the main beach, with sea-view balconies. The basement game room has billiards, ping-pong, board games and three arcade machines; it can be loud but works well on a rainy afternoon. Half-board with a kids menu is included as standard. The animation team is busy in peak summer and 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.
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€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.
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€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.
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€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.
💡How to pick a Costa Brava hotel with a proper game room
- 1Match the room to the age of your youngest child. Hotel Anabel lists a playroom for under-6s beside its game room, while the arcade machines at Helios and Miramar and the darts and billiards at Indalo Park suit older children better.
- 2If tournaments matter, check the season. Hotel Santa Marta lists daily kids tournaments from June to September, and the animation team at Hotel Helios Lloret works from 9am to 11pm, so programmes follow the summer calendar.
- 3For console players, L'Azure Hotel 4* Sup lends Nintendo Switch consoles at reception and keeps its game room open until 10pm. Ask about borrowing at check-in, since it is the one hotel here that lists consoles.
- 4Pair the game room with water. Indalo Park and L'Azure each have two outdoor pools, and Hotel Santa Marta has a spa with an indoor pool, so a wet day can still mix swimming and games.
- 5Board games count too. Hotel Anabel and Hotel Miramar both list them next to the billiards and ping-pong, which suits a quieter evening when the arcade machines have lost their charm.
- 6Think about the board basis. Hotel Anabel offers an all-inclusive option and Hotel Miramar includes half-board with a kids menu, which removes a few decisions on the afternoons you spend indoors.
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