Holidays with children can be hard, especially when they are young. They get bored easily without of course being able to deal with their boredom and that’s where the nagging starts and no one has a good time eventually. However, there are solutions.
There are hotels that make sure that family holidays are enjoyable for everyone, young and old, featuring beautiful playgrounds, play rooms and offering a range of nature activities.
Below we recommend 9 hotels that can offer a relaxing, fun-filled holiday for all ages.
Ninemia Stay & Play
The hotel is a paradise for families. It is located near the village of Klavsi, next to the Karpenisiotis river, in a lush green area and offers a wide variety of activities for children. It features a playground in the garden, bicycles, an open educational park, Newton Park where children can have fun playing and learning about science, a train that goes around the property, a small pond where kids can feed the fish, pony rides, trampoline, tree houses, board games, indoor playground and a farm with chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, sheep and goats.
You and your children can also participate in picking fruits and nuts (walnuts, blackberries, cherries, etc.) and help make jams and sweets. The cottages, six in number, are homely and boast a fully equipped kitchen. Klavsi, Karpenisi, +30 22370 24614, www.ninemia.gr
Semeli Resort
A lovely resort with stone buildings and a large beautiful garden where the little ones can run around and play to their hearts’ content. Rooms and common areas are extremely well-appointed featuring strong signatures such as Guy Laroche and Philippe Starck. Particularly the rooms, most of which even have a fireplace, are very atmospheric. There is also a children’s playground with board games, crafts, etc.
Grown-ups can enjoy their coffee in the comfortable armchairs in the living room or have a massage in the wellness area. If you are the kind of family that likes nature activities, the Pieria mountains also boast wonderful hiking trails. Elatohori, Pieria, +30 23510 82992, www.semeliresort.gr
Mouzaki Hotel & Spa
Built on a hill surrounded by oaks, chestnut and pine trees, Mouzaki Hotel & Spa is located on the outskirts of Mouzaki, Karditsa. It is an ideal starting point for excursions and rides in the surrounding area, from lake Plastiras to Pertouli and Meteora.
In winter, children can spend endless hours in the playground with inflatables and board games, while in summer they can enjoy the large swimming pool.
The hotel also features a nice restaurant which means that you do not have to move for that reason, something we all know what it means when you have very young children. Parents can relax in the spa and also keep fit in the on-site gym. Mouzaki, Karditsa, +30 24450 43450-2, www.mouzakipalace.com
Elatos Resort & Health Club
Perched on the slopes of Parnassos, this small wooden village is comprised by 39 chalets offering genuine rest and calm. The hotel is situated in a large area surrounded by dense fir forest, which allows children to run, play and cycle blithely. In addition to the large outdoor area there is also the Club House with two areas specially designed for children.
On one side is the playground, bright and equipped with various games and an elevated TV lounge where parents can sit with their friends while watching the children, and on the other side a room with billiards and foosball. There is also the possibility, upon request, for the screening of children’s films and childcare. Everyone’s favourite area, however, is the large indoor swimming pool with its huge glass door. Restaurant, café, spa and gym make your stay even more enjoyable. Eptalofos, Fokida, +30 22340 61162-3, www.elatosresort.gr
Avaris Hotel, Karpenisi
Built on a hill just outside Karpenisi, Avaris Hotel boasts wonderful views of the town and the surrounding area. It is one of those hotels that has it all, i.e. facilities for young and old. First of all, the large football pitch, where the whole family can let off steam. Split into teams with other hotel guests and play a little indoor league.
There is also a children’s playground, billiards, table tennis and an indoor swimming pool. And if you get tired from football, a wellness area with a sauna and steam room awaits you. Great advantages include rooms and facilities for people with disabilities. Sotira location, Karpenisi, +30 22370 89100, www.avarishotel.gr
Montana Spa Hotel, Karpenisi
One of the first large hotels to open in the area, it offers comfortable rooms and good facilities. Located at 1,250 m altitude, it has excellent views and architecturally resembles a Tyrolean hotel in Austria. It is preferred by several teams for their training, as it boasts a fully equipped sports centre with an indoor basketball – volleyball court meeting General Secretariat of Sports standards, however it is only available to clubs.
But don’t worry, it’s taken care of you too, with a large indoor playground for your little ones, a billiards, table tennis and table games room, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a Health and Spa Centre. There is also a restaurant, piano bar, snack bar and café. Karpenisi, +30 22370 80400, www.montana.gr
Montanema handmade village
Nestled in a lush forest in Anthohori, Karditsa, this traditional complex features comfortable studios, apartments and villas with a warm decoration and kitchenette. There is also a beautiful playground with swings and a wooden house filled with kids’ toys. Here you can learn how to make traditional pies, pick mushrooms or strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blackcurrants (depending on the season) from Montanema’s flowerbeds, etc.
Montanema Handmade village’s restaurant serves traditional local dishes, while children’s meal can be arranged. There are also two swimming pools, indoors and outdoors. Lake Plastiras is very close and you can also do various activities there, such as cycling or canoeing. Anthohori, Karditsa, +30 24450 45220, www.montanema.gr
Nymphes Mountain Resort
In a forest full of fir trees at 1000 m altitude, a stone’s through from Zarouhla and very close to the ski centre of Helmos, you will find Nymphes Mountain Resort. Five stone autonomous houses each with a fully equipped kitchen and a fireplace that can accommodate four-member families. Children can play in the playground, take a train ride in the forest, visit the resort’s farm, pet the ponies and feed the ducks, and enjoy the children’s pool in the summer.
Young and old alike can go hiking or horseback riding in the forest, borrow books from the library and play board games. Zarouhla, Achaea, +30 26960 33383, www.nymfeszarouxla.gr
Konitsa Mountain Hotel, Konitsa
One of the most beautiful hotels in the area, Konitsa Mountain features a light traditional style and wonderful views of Nemertsika and Tymfi mountains. The rooms are spacious and well appointed and some of them have a fireplace.
There is a gym, a spa and a games room with a professional ping-pong table, a traditional wooden football table and board games. The area is also ideal for rafting, hiking, etc. Konitsa, Ioannina, +30 26550 29390, www.konitsahotel.gr
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