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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Gold Coast

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Gold Coast

Gold Coast is a great family-oriented vacation destination, so if you're looking for kid friendly hotels, we've got plenty of suggestions. After comparing many of the hotels in the area, below is our list of the best family-friendly hotels in Gold Coast for your next vacation based on amenities, previous guest ratings, location, activities, and price. So, even if you're traveling as a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family, you can find the best hotel that meets your needs. After all, when traveling with children, you're probably looking for kid-friendly features such as swimming pools, game rooms, kid's activities, and extra space. Of course, it also helps to have a kitchen so you can cook some family friendly meals, and extra bedrooms if you have a larger family. Many of the top family friendly hotels and resorts in Gold Coast will offer some of these features, so you're in luck. If you're looking for where to stay as a family in Gold Coast, here are the best family hotels.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Sea World Resort & Water Park

5-star Resort with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Gold Coast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Located at Seaworld Drive, Sea World Resort & Water Park has great rooms from $124 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.8 km from the city center, families will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this family-friendly hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $262 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $262. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 158 Ferny Avenue. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.6 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Tennis
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $230 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Gold Coast
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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We found InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $230. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Manor Circle. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 19.1 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club
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Voco Gold Coast - an IHG Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Gold Coast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $105, Voco Gold Coast - an IHG Hotel, at 31 Hamilton Avenue provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
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Gold Coast Airport Accommodation - La Costa Motel

Motel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms
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Gold Coast Airport Accommodation - La Costa Motel has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, breakfast, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $110 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 127 Golden Four Drive. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and bowling, which is nice for families. Just 18.7 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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ULTIQA Freshwater Point Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Gold Coast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of ULTIQA Freshwater Point Resort is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $128, and it's located at 33 TE Peters Drive. We also love the rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel & Residences

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel & Residences because it has great rooms that start at $174. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6 Orchid Avenue. Only 1.5 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and city views at this family-friendly hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Mantra Twin Towns

4-star Resort with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Mantra Twin Towns offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $97 (before taxes). It's located at Corner Griffith and Wharf Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 20.7 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Royal Woods Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $188 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Gold Coast
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Located at 16 Mulyan Place, Royal Woods Resort has great rooms from $188 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It has a terrific 7.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a game room which families will love. And this family hotel is just 4.4 km from the center of town.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Microwave
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Q1 Resort and Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Q1 Resort and Spa which has nice rooms starting at $136. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 9 Hamilton Avenue. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Also, take a look at the Family-Friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Brisbane and Byron Bay.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Gold Coast, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Gold Coast, Best Cheap Hotels in Gold Coast, Best Luxury Hotels in Gold Coast, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Gold Coast, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Gold Coast, Best Hotels for One Week in Gold Coast, Best Hotels for One Night in Gold Coast, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Gold Coast, or Best Business Hotels in Gold Coast.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Gold Coast?

Gold Coast Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$141

Travelers to Gold Coast will have a large number of terrific family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of family-friendly hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 29 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $141. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Gold Coast.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $159
  • 4-star hotels: $129
  • 3-star hotels: $93


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