The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Katoomba

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Katoomba

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Katoomba, Australia 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 Katoomba 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 Katoomba will offer some of these features, so you're in luck. If you're looking for where to stay as a family in Katoomba, here are the best family hotels.

The surrounding Blue Mountains are filled with activities for the whole family. Scenic World is a highlight with its cable cars and skyway. There are also gardens, hiking trails, and cultural centers. Kids who love trains will enjoy Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum.

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

Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $240 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at Lilianfels Avenue, Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa has great rooms from $240 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.4 km from the city center, families will especially love outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services at this family-friendly hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Picnic area


Echoes Boutique Hotel & Restaurant

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $262 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Echoes Boutique Hotel & Restaurant which has nice rooms starting at $262. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3 Lilianfels Avenue. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.4 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Picnic area


Hotel Mountain Heritage Blue Mountains

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $235 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Katoomba
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

We found Hotel Mountain Heritage Blue Mountains to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $235. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Corner of Apex & Lovel Streets. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Microwave


Blue Mountains Heritage Motel

Motel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

With terrific rooms from $82, Blue Mountains Heritage Motel, at 218-220 Katoomba Street provides a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, a game room, and free parking. It's located just 2.2 km from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


Carrington Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Katoomba
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

Carrington Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views. The great rooms here start at $128 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 15-47 Katoomba St., P O Box 28. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and a game room, which is nice for families. Just 1.8 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Luxury


Echo Point Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Echo Point Motor Inn is 7.80 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $79, and it's located at 18 Echo Point Road. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 3.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


Metropole Katoomba Guesthouse

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Katoomba
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Metropole Katoomba Guesthouse because it has great rooms that start at $82. It has a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, a game room, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Corner Gang Gang & Lurline Streets. Only 1.8 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love a pool table, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning at this family-friendly hotel. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Microwave


La Maison Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Katoomba
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

La Maison Boutique Hotel offers a restaurant, a bar, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $80 (before taxes). It's located at 175-177 Lurline Street and has earned a guest rating of 7.70/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a pool table, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 3 km from the city center. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Picnic area


Palais Royale

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Family rooms

Located at 230 Katoomba Street, Palais Royale has great rooms from $143 (before taxes). It offers room service, a bar, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find bicycle rental, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which families will love. And this family hotel is just 2.3 km from the center of town.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Luxury


Hotel Blue Katoomba

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Katoomba
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Hotel Blue Katoomba which has nice rooms starting at $94. Offering a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 88 Lurline Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers a free breakfast, free parking, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave. It's located just 2.5 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Microwave


Also, take a look at the Family-Friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Bowral and Wollongong.

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


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Katoomba?

Katoomba Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$143

Visitors will find a large range of terrific family-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Katoomba, Australia. The price of these family-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average family-friendly hotel price in Katoomba, Australia based on data from 10 hotels is an affordable $143. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Katoomba.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $240
  • 4-star hotels: $193
  • 3-star hotels: $101


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