OCTOBER half term is right around the corner and if you’re looking for a last minute holiday to entertain the kids, this hotel is for you.
It has eight pools, plenty of slides, a kids club and daily mini disco, families will never be bored.
Globales Playa Estepona sits on the Costa del Sol, and it’s the biggest waterpark hotel in the region.
Scattered across the hotel are eight swimming pools, three of which are made for children.
There’s also daily entertainment like the aqua gym, aqua sports and organised competitions.
Other activities include tennis and beach volleyball, there’s an on-site gym for guests – or if you want to relax take a stroll around the gardens.
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There’s lots to see as the hotel site is across 40,000 square feet.
If guests want to escape the hotel there’s a free shuttle bus to Puerto Banús, a luxury marina and resort town in Marbella.
As for food and drink, the hotel has a main buffet restaurant which serves up breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
Mostly the food is Mediterranean-style, but there are other international options too.
There’s also the Terrace Bar and poolside bar for drinks and snacks, and the Beach Club is where guests can enjoy al fresco dining.
There are plenty of room choices from Double for single use without balcony, to Double without balcony, Superior Double with or without a balcony and Premium Doubles.
Each room features a bathroom, satellite TV, Wi-Fi service, air conditioning and comfortable beds
The hotel is just half an hour away from Marbella which is not just the place to go for a party.
Marbella has lovely beaches like Nagüeles Beach, Cabopino Beach and Fontanilla Beach which is known as a popular family-friendly option.
A week-long all-inclusive stay during half-term week in the hotel for a family of four in a Double Superior with Balcony costs €1,077.78 (£938.87) – which is £234.72pp.
To get to Globales Playa Estepona, Brits will have to fly to Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport.
TUI offers package holidays to Globales Playa Estepona over half term week which works out at £637.71pp (including flights).
October half term is still a great time for a break in Spain as temperatures reach highs of 23C.
Here are the top waterpark hotels in Spain…
Magic Aqua Rock Gardens, Benidorm
Located in Benidorm, Costa Blanca, the Magic Aqua Rock Gardens Hotel, pictured above, is African-themed and less than a mile from the beach. The hotel boasts two outdoor pools, including a children’s freshwater pool with a waterfall and a tipping water bucket for the little ones. There’s also an aquapark featuring slides and kamikaze.
Magic Natura Animal, Water Park & Polynesian Lodge Resort, Benidorm
The resort is located in the Terra Natura animal park. Guests get unlimited access to the animal park and the Aqua Natura waterpark. Terra Natura’s anime park has a ‘zooimmersion’ concept, meaning you can interact with more than 1,000 animals, including tigers, rhinos, and elephants, without barriers blocking your view. The hotel features three outdoor pools, including one with a children’s section, with a tipping water bucket, jets and a whirlpool.
Golden Taurus Aquapark Resort, Costa Brava
The resort has four pools and two whirlpool baths, and guests have unlimited access to the neighbouring waterpark, which has flumes and racing slides. The hotel’s main restaurant offers a buffet with a mix of international dishes and Spanish specialities. There are also two pool bars, a snack bar and a cocktail lounge. A kids’ club is available daily, as well as evening entertainment for visitors of all ages.
For more waterparks in the UK, check out the country’s biggest indoor tropical waterpark where it’s always 30C.
Plus, the new £200million indoor waterpark arriving in the UK with 4-storey slides could open in 3 locations.