💦 Hotels with water parks -- everything you need to know for a brilliant holiday

Pirates, we've interviewed the experts at TUI for their tips and tricks when it comes to booking hotels with water parks world-wide. Here are six questions answered for you and six hotels pulled out of their portfolio with amazing water parks and slides.

We've found week-long holidays starting from under £400 per person and savings of up to 49%! 🔥

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Interview

1. Which countries have the best choices for hotels with water park?

For short- to mid-haul flights, you'd be looking at a great choice of hotels with water parks in Turkey, the Greek Islands, Spain, Egypt, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Morocco. If you want to travel further, there's a good range of hotel choices in the Caribbean.

2. How can HolidayPirates users find a water park hotel/holiday in the TUI portfolio?

If you're looking for a water park hotel in the TUI portfolio, look out for the SplashWorld logo. These hotels have been vetted by us and include a minimum number of attractions. Turkey, for example, has got some hotels with huge water parks. The Aqua Fantasy Aquapark hotel has a water park with 30 slides! Or, Pegasos World in Antalya has 13 white-knucklers.

3. Any tips and tricks on what our users should think about when they book?

It all depends on your individual situation. If you're an adult who wants to go without kids, our tip would be to go off-peak -- this way you'll be able to avoid the crowds.

It's also worth thinking about booking an all-inclusive package. This usually means you'll know your spend on holiday beforehand. Most of the hotels with water parks offer these packages, but if you like a different board, make sure there are plenty of restaurant options in or around the hotel.

If you are travelling with kids, read up about what age the slides and water parks can be used from. Most hotels with water parks have areas even for the littlest ones.

4. Are hotels with water parks open all-year round, or are they seasonal?

Most of the hotels in Europe, where it's cold in the winter months, are seasonal. Tenerife has Europe's biggest water park, Siam Park, and we're offering hotel packages where you get access for free, so even in the winter months you could go on a Canary Islands holiday with water park access.

If you're looking to go to a hotel with a water park that's open all-year round, you'd be looking for a destination, that's hot all-year round, such as the Caribbean or Morocco.

5. Are water parks included in your hotel stay, or is this an additional charge?

If you book an all-inclusive package with TUI, the water park entry would be included. That mustn't be the case for all travel providers, though, so definitely check the policy before you book to make sure you'll get what you want out of your holiday.

6. Family question: From what age in a child would you recommend going on a holiday with water parks and slides?

Once children are confident in water and can easily walk and slide, you could be going on your first water park holiday. Just make sure, when you book, you check if there's an age appropriate area for your little one.

Hotels

Aqua Fantasy Aquapark Hotel & Spa, Turkey

The rides at this hotel are called Viper, Screamer and X-Treme, just to give you an idea of what to expect when you book your holiday here. There's a lazy river, over 30 waterslides, a wave pool and a treasure island for little ones with lots of mini slides, and water fountains.

Opening days can vary depending on the weather, and not all slides are open during May and October.

Prices for a week-long holiday start from £566 per person for departures on 3 May. After that, prices jump up big time way into 2023.

Leonardo Laura Beach & Splash Resort, Cyprus

This hotel comes with an on-site water park with slides named "The Turnado Bowl", "Crusador" or the high-speed "Kamikaze Free Fall". For most slides you need to be over 6 years of age, one is even from the age of 16. There is a toddler splash area which the little ones can use from the age of 2. There are also three pools – including one with a wave machine.

We found a 45% discount on some dates for this hotel. Prices start from £513 per person and with code MLDGV9DG8 you can get an extra £150 off.

Coral Sea Water World, Egypt

The water park here has slides, tubes, chutes and thrill rides. And there’s a mini version for children. There are height restrictions on 12 of the bigger waterslides and the wave pool. One of the children's pools has little slides, too. Some pools are also heated in winter.

With a 49% discount, we've found week-long holiday prices starting from under £575 per person.

Compostela Beach Golf Apartments and Siam Park, Tenerife

This hotel doesn't have the water park on site, BUT you get access to the Thai-inspired and largest water park in Europe, Siam Park.It's a 5-minute' drive from the hotel. Some of the highlights are the vertical "Tower of Power" -- 91ft high passing through a shark-filled aquarium, the Mekong Rapids ride, or the Dragon ride, a funnel shaped four-seater raft slide, which is the only one of its kind in Europe.

Prices start from £546 per person. We've seen discounts of up to 35%.

Aqua Mirage Club, Morocco

The water park's highlights include a wave machine, three pools, a selection of tall slides, and a splash zone for children. If you’d rather swim somewhere quieter, two other pools are spread across the hotel grounds. One's just for adults in summer and has views of the Atlas Mountains, the other hosts games for all the family.

In the winter months, the slides are only available on request and if there are enough lifeguards around. The pools are heated in winter.

🔥 We've spotted savings of up to 44% and prices for a week-long holiday here from under £400!

Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort & Aquagames, Dominican Republic

This hotel by the beach has got a huge swimming pool surrounded by palm trees if you just fancy a casual swim. For more action, the on-site water park has got colourful slides on offer. There's a slide tower, racing slides (pictured) and a pirate-inspired kids' splash park.

Fun fact: This is the hotel where the movie "Saturday Knight Takeaway" was filmed.

There's currently a 36% discount on some dates, prices start from £760 per person. Use the discount code MLDGV9DG8, which gives you £150 off, to get to this price. The package includes flights, all-inclusive board and hotel accommodation.