Family-friendly hotel guides across Europe. We're building these out city by city — Rome, Barcelona, Berlin, Prague, Lisbon, Paris and Marseille live now.
The Eternal City, minus the meltdowns
Dense, hot, and short on pools in the centre — which makes the right base matter more here than almost anywhere.
See hotelsGaudÃ, the beach, and a metro that actually works
Beach, Gaudà and a metro that actually works — the easiest big city on this list to do with kids.
See hotelsGermany's creative capital, and famously flat
Flat, spread out and superbly connected, so the transit map matters more here than the hotel pool.
See hotelsFairy-tale spires, real cobblestones
Beautiful and brutally cobbled. Staying within walking distance of the bridges beats any amenity.
See hotelsSeven hills, a river, and trams older than most cities' subways
Seven hills and a lot of stairs — where you sleep decides how much climbing you actually do.
See hotelsGrand boulevards and a Métro that wasn't built with strollers in mind
Small rooms, long queues, few pools. The wins here are family rooms, kitchens and walkable streets.
See hotelsFrance's oldest port city — grittier, sunnier and far more affordable than Paris
Sunnier and far cheaper than Paris — the same money buys a pool and a view of the harbour.
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