Spa Hotels for Families in Tirol

Luxury is the name of the game for families staying at the five-star Stock Resort in Finkenberg. The spa area features a family sauna for children and their parents as well as an aqua fun park with a 70-metre-long rubber ring slide. There is even a trial park for small electric motorbikes and a large trampoline. Treatments include soothing baths and massages for both children and their parents.

This pretty spa hotel can be found in the Gerlostal Valley, a side valley branching off the Zillertal Valley. The Almhof Gerlos is a member of the Children's Hotels in Europe, which means it is checked regularly to ensure it meets the association's  strict criteria. Treatments include several specially developed with children and teenagers in mind, even those as young as two years old. Facials and massages are also available for kids. Further highlights include an indoor children's pool.

Situated at the foot of the Mieming Mountains, the Alpenresort Schwarz is known for its spa treatments for families. Highlights include whirlpools for kids, a water play park with a giant rubber ring slide and an outdoor area where the water is kept at a pleasant 32°C. Golf enthusiasts can book a three-day golf package. Childcare is available for children aged 3 years and older.

Kids and teens will find plenty to do at the five-star Hotel Schalber in Serfaus. This beautiful hotel has an indoor family pool, a channel where you can swim against the current and a family sauna. There is also a weekly activity programme with fitness courses for kids and parents, ball workouts and special sauna infusions. Had enough of the water? Then head to the indoor play area with its softplay, trampolines, ball games, minigolf and rope balancing course.

The Tuxerhof offers families with children plenty of space to relax. The huge spa & beauty area has six different themed saunas, several pools, a steam room and an infrared cabin. While parents relax in the sauna, youngsters can explore the play area just a two-minute walk from the hotel. The hotel also has its own indoor play zone with ballpits, dolls' houses, a gaming lounge with computer consoles, a high-rope adventure area, a bouncy castle with a trampoline and a creative zone. What a lot of things to do!

The Stanglwirt in Going is home to Europe's largest floating saltwater pool found in a hotel. The sauna area, which is open to guests aged 16 years and older, is characterised by plenty of natural wood and soft lighting. Highlights include a selection of saunas and steam rooms. Younger children will enjoy the water play area with a slide and a "swimming pool cinema". Expecting mothers can look forward to massages and Haki stretching treatments held in the water.

The Schlosshotel Fiss is a good place to introduce children to the pleasures of the sauna. It has a separate area where guests are welcome to keep their swimming gear on instead of entering the sauna naked as normal. The sauna in this area are less hot than elsewhere, making for an enjoyable and safe experience for all ages. There are even special infusions with chocolate peelings and Tutti Frutti sweets. In the WaterWorld area kids can enjoy a rubber ring slide and a wavy slide. The area for teenagers has a boulder wall, games consoles and a dancefloor.

This palace of glass, wood and marble enjoys a fine location with top views of the  Reschen Plateau. The Almhof in Nauders has more than ten saunas (indoors and outdoors), steam rooms, a pool overlooking the village and a number of chillout rooms. There is a separate children's area, including massages and peelings for kids.

This luxurious five-star hotel near Seefeld enjoys a wonderful location on a plateau above the Inn Valley. Children aged six years and older are welcome. Treatments have been developed with teenagers in mind, from skin cleansing to gentle foot and hand massages. Swimming courses are available for younger children, while teenagers can chill out in the recreation area with a pool table, games console and television.

The four-star superior Hotel Bär specialises in welcoming families with children. It has an indoor water play area with a separate area for babies and toddlers as well as a 96-metre-long speed slide. The indoor swimming area is linked to the outdoor swimming area, where the 15-metre-long pool is kept at a pleasant 31°C. Young children can enjoy making sandcastles at the Bären Beach Club while parents can relax in the spa with its whirlpool, waterbeds and chillout rooms. The spa is open to adults only.

Action and adventure followed by rest and relaxation – the Alpina Zillertal in Fügen offers the best of both worlds. Highlights in the spa area include treatments for kids and teens such as relaxing back and foot massages, skin peelings and soothing masks. Childcare is available for children as young as two months. The rooms also have practical amentities such as baby intercoms, bottle warmers and baby baths.

Situated at the foot of the mighty Großglockner, Austria's highest mountain, the Gradonna Mountain Resort is the perfect base from which to explore the Hohe Tauern National Park. It features a family sauna where guests are welcome to keep their swimming gear on as well as a large indoor and outdoor play area. The kids' club offers childcare for up to 12 hours a day and invites youngsters to get out and explore the landscape while their parents relax in the spa. Teenagers can look forward to parties, sporting activities and outdoor film screenings.

Surrounded by the craggy peaks of the Ötztal Alps and rich with the scent of herbs growing in the surrounding meadows, the Aqua Dome in Längenfeld enjoys a fine location in the heart of the Ötztal Valley. There are special family rooms with their own games consoles, while kids will love the Alpine Noah's Ark water play area. It features lots of great things like slides, games and water jets. The sauna area is reserved for families with children for two hours a day. Outside these hours the sauna is only open to guests aged 15 years and older.

The Peternhof is a high-class hotel in the Kaiserwinkl region offering a wide range of activities and highlights in summer and winter for children aged three years and older. While parents relax in the sauna, kids can explore the large garden or play indoors. Activities in winter include a toboggan run and snow-tubing slope outside the hotel, while in summer there are friendly ponies and Haflinger horses looking forward to a visit. The hotel includes a pirate-themed swimming pool complete with treasure, water cannons and slides.

The four-star Alpin Family Ressort Seetal is full of aqua adventues for parents and children alike. Highlights include an infinity pool overlooking the Zillertal Alps plus a family sauna where visitors are welcome to keep their swimming gear on instead of stripping off. The hotel offers a programme of events and activities for children, including games, baking, watching films together, visiting the local farm and having fun outdoors.