Our 10 Favorite Airbnbs with an Outdoor Playground
A holiday home with its own swing set or slide in the garden is hard to find, because Airbnb has no playground filter in its menu. We searched the hidden one across six continents and kept only homes where the play set is in the photos and belongs to the house, not a resort. These are the ten we would book first with children, from a sea-view villa near Cannes to a cottage under the Southern Alps.
Every home here is the whole place, not a room. Prices are the full Airbnb total for 7 nights, 6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, for 2 guests, including fees and taxes, checked on 25 October 2026. They change daily, so open the listing for today's price.
1. Théoule-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Villa SOMA above the bay at Théoule
1 / 10
- Entire villa
- 5 bedrooms · 8 beds · 5 baths
- ★ 5.00 (30 reviews)
A five-bedroom villa facing south over the sea, 15 minutes from Cannes, where every bedroom has its own bathroom and a sea view. The rooms are warm terracotta and rust, with a home cinema, a long dining table and a terrace set for dinner above the water. The beach and harbour are about a 15-minute walk away.
The playground: A wooden swing set with a climbing wall sits on a red-gravel terrace by the house, with the sea showing past the trees.
See it on Airbnb$5,951 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
2. Piha, Auckland, New Zealand
A black-timber house above Piha Beach
1 / 10
- Entire home
- 3 bedrooms · 6 beds · 2 baths
- ★ 4.92 (184 reviews)
A new architect-designed house high on a ridge in native forest, looking north to Piha Beach and Lion Rock. Inside are three bedrooms, including a built-in bunk room, two living areas and a sunny deck. The Mercer Bay Loop walk starts at the end of the road.
The playground: Under a huge old pōhutukawa tree there is a treehouse with a yellow slide, a rope climb and swings.
See it on Airbnb$2,625 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
3. Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Palm Villa among the rice fields
1 / 10
- Entire villa
- 4 bedrooms · 4 king beds · 4 baths
- ★ 5.00 (16 reviews)
An award-winning modern villa of 1,100 square metres set among rice fields with a view of Doi Suthep. It has four themed en-suite bedrooms, a cinema, a golf simulator room, a home gym and a bar. The garden also has a golf chipping green and badminton and volleyball gear.
The playground: The villa's own garden has a wooden climbing tower with a yellow slide and swings, set on the lawn among palms.
See it on Airbnb$6,169 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
4. Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
Greening Cottage under the Southern Alps
1 / 10
- Entire cottage
- 3 bedrooms · 5 beds · 1 bath
- ★ 4.89 (105 reviews)
A 90-year-old weatherboard cottage, fully renovated, on big lawns with lavender at the door and the Southern Alps behind. It has a wood burner, a deep clawfoot bath and a small library, and sleeps seven with a detached third bedroom. Six ski fields are within an hour's drive.
The playground: A wooden tree hut with a green slide and a ladder stands on the lawn beside the cottage, with the mountains behind it.
See it on Airbnb$701 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
5. Luray, Virginia, United States
Seventh Heaven in the Shenandoah Valley
1 / 10
- Entire home
- 3 bedrooms · 5 beds · 2.5 baths
- ★ 5.00 (14 reviews)
A glass-walled house with 18-foot windows looking straight across the Shenandoah Valley to the mountains. Outside there is a barrel sauna, a cold plunge and a big firepit circle, and inside a long live-edge dining table. Every level of the deck was built for the view.
The playground: A green slide runs down the hillside to the firepit, next to a rope climbing wall and a stump balance course.
See it on Airbnb$6,745 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
6. Arnsjön, Sweden
A lakeside cottage up a forest track
1 / 10
- Entire cottage
- 2 bedrooms · 4 beds · 1 bath
- ★ 4.97 (178 reviews)
A cottage reached by a gravel road up a forested hill, right on a quiet lake. A large glass veranda seats eight with a view of the water, and there is a wood-fired sauna in its own outbuilding and a pergola barbecue area. Lakes, fishing and berry picking are all around.
The playground: On the lawn there is a swing set with two swings, and next to it a wooden climbing wall with a slide.
See it on Airbnb$1,119 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
7. Saraphi, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Cyngam Retreat, a four-generation family estate
1 / 10
- Entire villa
- 5 bedrooms · 8 beds · 6.5 baths
- ★ 4.93 (120 reviews)
A family property held for four generations, on 1.21 hectares 20 minutes from Chiang Mai's old city. The grounds hold the wooden main house, a lakeside sala, ponds with ducks and geese, a badminton court and a vegetable garden. Staff on site make a simple breakfast free of charge.
The playground: A full children's playground with swings and two slides sits on the lawn under the trees.
See it on Airbnb$3,117 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
8. Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
A forest villa on the edge of a national park
1 / 10
- Entire villa
- 2 bedrooms · 3 beds · 1.5 baths
- ★ 4.98 (303 reviews)
A timber villa with floor-to-ceiling windows onto the national park forest, where walking trails start at the front door. It has a traditional Finnish sauna and a wood stove in the living room. Helsinki Airport is 39 kilometres away.
The playground: A pink wooden playhouse stands in the pine forest yard, with a trampoline and a swing nearby.
See it on Airbnb$1,508 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
9. Cherry Log, Georgia, United States
Green Peaks Chalet in the Blue Ridge
1 / 10
- Entire cabin
- 4 bedrooms · 7 beds · 3.5 baths
- ★ 5.00 (62 reviews)
A timber chalet perched above the treetops with long views over the Blue Ridge Mountains. There are three king bedrooms and a bunk room, an indoor sauna, a stone fireplace and a game room with foosball and ping-pong. Hiking trails, lakes and waterfalls are close by.
The playground: A new wooden play set with a slide, swings and a climbing wall sits on its own mulched patch beside the house.
See it on Airbnb$3,707 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
10. Poona, Queensland, Australia
Poona Palm Villa on the beach
1 / 10
- Entire home
- 2 bedrooms · 6 beds · 2.5 baths
- ★ 4.88 (59 reviews)
One of the first houses built in Poona, sitting right on the beach under tall palms and paperbarks. Upstairs a wide veranda looks over the water to K'gari, and downstairs there is a camp-style kitchen and dining area. Kayaks are supplied and a boat ramp is 400 metres away.
The playground: A wooden play fort with a slide and swings stands in the fenced front yard, looking out over the water.
See it on Airbnb$1,169 for 7 nights
6 March 2027 to 13 March 2027, checked 25 October 2026
Before you book
Before you book, ask the host what age the play set suits and whether it is fenced off from any pool, pond or drop. It is also worth asking whether it is in use all year, since some hosts put swings away in winter.
How we chose: we searched every continent for Airbnbs with an outdoor playground, kept only whole homes rated 4.85 or higher whose photos show the outdoor playground, and picked the ten we would most like to stay in, at a range of prices. Nobody paid to be on this list.
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