Water Park Hotels in Crete That Your Kids Will Love!
Trying to plan the ideal family holiday can be tricky as everyone in the family has different interests. One thing is certain, though: Everyone will enjoy water fun! What better idea than choosing Crete? The island is ideal for a family vacation, with gorgeous beaches, beautiful hotels, and water parks. Isn’t it a win-win idea? Check out some of the best water park hotels in Crete and choose the right holiday village for your family!
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Yes, Crete is the largest Greek Island. Yes, it’s well known for its archaeological sites and gorgeous beaches. And yes, the food is excellent here, and there’s much to do and discover…
Yet… how about an entirely different vacation? After all… who doesn’t love a water park?
And it’s got nothing to do with age!
Of course, your kids will love it, but how about you? Are you wondering whether a water park is the right place to stay? Well, let me help.
Why You Should Stay in a Water Park Hotel in Crete
- Nothing will get in the way of having fun with your kids at a water park hotel!
- You will create unforgettable travel memories together.
- You won’t have to worry about behaving like an adult… shout, get drenched, laugh, and relax… all day!
- After all that adrenaline, you will sleep like a baby at night!
- And, of course, getting physically exhausted is a winning recipe to recharge and boost your energy level!
Haven’t I convinced you yet?
Well, then check out these awesome water park hotels. You’ll certainly find more than one reason to spend time in Crete in one of them! These are some of Crete’s best water park hotels in no particular order!
HERAKLION REGION
Creta Maris Beach Resort
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📍 Heronissos, Heraklion.
This beautiful resort, steps from the Blue Flag Hersonissos Beach, offers traditional Cretan hospitality. The eco-friendly property has comfortable guest rooms decorated in muted earthy tones with a balcony or veranda. Six restaurants serve Cretan, Mediterranean, and international cuisine, and the resort has a beautiful Hammam Spa.
🏄🏼 For Kids:
Creta Maris has its own adrenaline-pumping, modern waterpark covering 4000 square meters. It features water slides, twisting rides, and multi-level aqua tower pools. There are splashing playgrounds for the little ones and raging river rapids for older kids. From day one, you will enjoy a fun atmosphere. The resort also has six outdoor pools, a heated indoor swimming pool, six children’s pools, and a playground.
Enjoy the fun of having an open-air cinema, a water sports and diving center, and a fitness center. A baby room with toys, a kids’ club, and a teens’ club are also available.
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Fodele Beach Water Park Resort
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📍 Fodele, Heraklion
Located just a two-minute walk from the sandy beach of Fodele, this luxury all-inclusive resort on Crete’s northern coast is ideal for family holidays near the capital. The hotel has comfy, bright, and spacious family rooms. The premises have three swimming pools, a tennis court, a fully equipped fitness center, and a sauna.
🏄🏼 For Kids:
The water park promises the wildest and wettest rides on the island in the nine different slides to try! And for your peace of mind, the park is certified under strict safety standards. Children love to spend time in the resort’s award-winning water park.
There’s a kid’s club, and babysitting services are available upon request
Gouves Waterpark Holiday Resort
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📍Gouves, Heraklion.
Cretan hospitality is at its finest at this Heraklion hotel with a water park. This comfortable, family-orientated resort features an impressive water park and modern facilities, including three restaurants, a fitness center, bike and car hire services, and an outdoor pool.
Cretan hospitality is at its finest at this Heraklion hotel with a water park. This comfortable, family-orientated resort features an impressive water park and modern facilities, including three restaurants, a fitness center, bike and car hire services, and an outdoor pool.
🏄🏼 For Kids:
Gouves Water Park is fun for young and old, with all types of water games to try. It covers an area of 1,500 square meters and features six large water slides, toys, and water slides for children. There is also a fantastic baby water park and a kid’s playground.
Zeus Hotel The Village And Waterpark
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📍 Hersonissos, Heraklion.
This Cretan hotel with a water park is in Hersonissos, a short walk from the beach. It is 25 km from the capital city of Heraklion and 30 km from the picturesque village of Agios Nikolaos. The village is just minutes from Crete Golf, CretAquarium, and Knossos and offers comfortable accommodation for families!
🏄🏼 For Kids:
The Village’s Waterpark offers fun for the whole family. It combines the excitement and relaxation of four exciting slides, a pool, a lazy river, and a pool bar. Free Fall slides guarantee a supersonic ride, while the coaster slide offers glides, twists, and turns. Need more? Scream into a thrilling black hole before plummeting into the pool. Want to chill under the sun? Drift along the lazy river and work on that tan!
Other than promising excitement throughout the day for the young (and the young at heart), you’ll be welcomed with plenty of family activities such as mini soccer, table tennis, and bikes
Star Beach Village & Water Park
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📍Hersonissos, Heraklion
Just 50 meters from the sandy beach, the resort offers modernly decorated rooms with terraces or balconies. It also offers family rooms, plenty of dining options, and an internet corner with desktop computers.
🏄🏼 For Kids:
The hotel features a spacious pool complex with water slides and a children’s playground. This exciting complex offers spacious accommodation with spectacular sea views. There’s also a kids’ club.
CHANIA REGION
Georgioupolis Resort & Aqua Park
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📍 Georgioupolis, Chania.
Located 250 meters from the beach, this 5-star resort is set amidst a palm tree garden. It has a buffet restaurant and a pool bar and offers rooms with seating areas. The buffet restaurant serves Cretan and international dishes.
🏄🏼 For Kids:
It features a large free-form pool with water slides, a tennis court, and beach volleyball. The hotel’s professional team also organizes animation programs throughout the day. Besides the water park, kids can enjoy horse-riding lessons, a kid’s club, darts, billiards, and a children’s playground.
Chrispy Waterpark Resort – All-inclusive
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📍 Kolymbari, Chania.
Built close to the sea, this hotel offers elegant rooms with balconies overlooking the garden, sea, or the three swimming pools. Each room is tastefully decorated with wooden furniture and modern bathrooms. Some rooms feature a seating area. The hotel offers a spa, a gym, and a sauna. Tennis and mini golf facilities are available.
🏄🏼 For Kids:
An on-site children’s playground is offered for younger guests. The hotel also features an infinity pool, water slides, a children’s playground, outdoor play equipment, and (paid) babysitting services.
RETHYMNON REGION
Grecotel Marine Palace & Aqua Park
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📍 Panormos, Rethymnon.
Located in a picturesque bay near Panormo village, just a few kilometers from Rethymno, the complex resembles a traditional Cretan village. It features rooms, studios, and bungalows surrounded by fragrant gardens. The hotel has superb dining options, including Greek, Mediterranean, and Asian.
🏄🏼 For Kids:
There is a fun aqua park covering an area of 6.000 square meters of excitement, filled with heart-stopping and record-breaking aqua towers, rides, and water slides… all of them providing great fun for all the family! There are also six swimming pools, sports, and water sports facilities.
LASITHI REGION
Elounda Water Park Residence Hotel
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📍 Elounda, Lasithi
This beautiful hotel offers its guests inspiring views over the Mirabello Gulf, the island of Spinalonga, and the Cretan mountains. The hotel is a short walk from the beach. Accommodations include (family) rooms, spacious apartments, and fully furnished villas with private pools. The hotel also has a tranquil spa and wellness center, a tennis court, and a mini-golf.
🏄🏼 For Kids:
Elounda Water Park is a fun experience for the whole family. It has a large swimming pool with a jacuzzi and another with a combination of four slides. There is also a kids’ pool, water playground, kids’ club, and open-air theatre. The hotel has a children’s pool and three playgrounds.
Have I finally made my point? Rest assured that you and your kids will have the time of your lives if you stay at a hotel with water park fun! Have you ever thought about staying at a hotel with a water park?
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Gabi, the Crete Insider
Hi, I’m Gabi — your go-to local expert in Crete! I’ve been living in Chania, Crete since 2016, and I’ve turned my love for the island into a full-time passion — guiding travelers, writing for travel media, and curating local experiences.
I co-authored DK Eyewitness Top 10 Crete and other guides. I run the blogs The Tiny Book, Greece Planner, and My Cretan Recipe. Through this platform I help travelers design unforgettable trips to Crete.
