Children in the south. Paradisus by Meliá Fuerteventura, from about €340 all-inclusive, if you want slides, a kids' club and a tidal lagoon around full and new moons; Iberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palace, from about €355 on half board, if you would rather have four pools and interconnecting rooms.
An all-inclusive beach resort above the spot where Sotavento's tidal lagoon fills at spring tides, with slides and a kids' club for the children and an adults-only Reserve.
€€€From about €340 a night
Choose Paradisus by Meliá Fuerteventura if
Families with young children
A week of beach and pool
Winter sun with a lagoon
Older children learning to windsurf
The catch
The lagoon fills only around the full and new moon, for a few hours around the daytime high tide, on about half the days of the year; it is also the windsurf school's teaching water
Paradisus by Meliá FuerteventuraIberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palace
CouplesFamilies
Beach & pool optionalBeach & pool central
Central & walkableRemote escape
Explore outsideStay at the hotel
IntimateLarge resort
Smart spendSplurge
PolishedCharacterful
Paradisus by Meliá Fuerteventura
Area
Costa Calma, Spain
From the centre
55.2 km
Airport
64 min from FUE
Price band
€€€
Typical rate
From about €340 a night
Rooms
363
Last renovated
2025 (opened 1978)
Pool
Outdoor
Beach
Public beach nearby
Spa
No
Adults only
No
Kids club
Yes
Restaurants
5
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026
Iberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palace
Area
Jandía, Spain
From the centre
66.8 km
Airport
72 min from FUE
Price band
€€€
Typical rate
From about €355 a night
Rooms
437
Last renovated
2025
Pool
Indoor and outdoor
Beach
Public beach nearby
Spa
Yes
Adults only
No
Restaurants
3
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026
The verdict
Children in the south. Paradisus by Meliá Fuerteventura, from about €340 all-inclusive, if you want slides, a kids' club and a tidal lagoon around full and new moons; Iberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palace, from about €355 on half board, if you would rather have four pools and interconnecting rooms.
Good questions about Paradisus by Meliá Fuerteventura vs Iberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palace
Paradisus by Meliá Fuerteventura or Iberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palace?
Children in the south. Paradisus by Meliá Fuerteventura, from about €340 all-inclusive, if you want slides, a kids' club and a tidal lagoon around full and new moons; Iberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palace, from about €355 on half board, if you would rather have four pools and interconnecting rooms.
Is Paradisus by Meliá Fuerteventura worth it?
A five-star base for a family beach week, with slides by the pool and, at spring tides, the lagoon on the doorstep. Check availability for the Suite, and time the dates to René Egli's lagoon calendar. A big, self-contained family resort where the beach, the pools and, at spring tides, the tidal lagoon are the holiday, and all-inclusive keeps you on site. Far from the towns, priced above the island's usual all-inclusives.
Does Paradisus by Meliá Fuerteventura have a pool or a beach?
It has an outdoor pool. A public beach is within walking distance.
Is Iberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palace worth it?
Book Iberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palace for a beach week at Jandía in a freshly renovated five-star with everything on site. Check availability for a Star Prestige Sea-View Double. A large, freshly renovated five-star above the beach at Jandía, where four pools, a spa, three restaurants and a Star Prestige area for guests 15 and over keep you on site. It is a beach week in the far south, not a base for touring the island.
Does Iberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palace have a pool or a beach?
It has indoor and outdoor pools. A public beach is within walking distance.
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