The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Melbourne

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia Melbourne, Australia

Families will find a wide range of terrific kid-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Melbourne, Australia. Below we've listed the top family-friendly Melbourne hotels so that you can reserve the ideal place to stay with kids for your next family trip. All of these hotels have lots of great amenities for a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family vacation. We've analyzed many of the best kid-friendly hotels in the area, and based on the prices, amenities, activities, guest ratings, activities, and location, below are our picks for the absolute best places to stay for those of us with kids. You'll likely be interested in extra bedrooms and perhaps even a kitchen to prepare meals if you're traveling as a family. And plenty of family-oriented amenities can be found in hotels such as games, swimming pools, nearby kid-friendly activities, and more. So, let's get started. If you're looking for where to stay with children in Melbourne here are the most family-friendly hotels for your next family vacation.

The city has kids museums like the Museum of Play and Art or the Polly Woodside Tall Ship and Museum. There's also the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium and the Scienceworks Museums. If you like quirky, check out the ArtVo 3D Immersive Art Gallery. There's also Legoland, which has a lot for younger children.

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

Quest Grand Hotel Melbourne

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at 33 Spencer Street, Quest Grand Hotel Melbourne has great rooms from $118 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.1 km from the city center, families will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf at this family-friendly hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Microwave


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Pullman Melbourne On The Park

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Melbourne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Pullman Melbourne On The Park which has nice rooms starting at $121. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 192 Wellington Parade. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


Sheraton Melbourne Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $157 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

We found Sheraton Melbourne Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $157. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 27 Little Collins Street. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking


Stamford Plaza Melbourne

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Melbourne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $105, Stamford Plaza Melbourne, at 111 Little Collins Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave


The Langham Melbourne

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The Langham Melbourne has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $172 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1 Southgate Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for families. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


Grand Hyatt Melbourne

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Melbourne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Grand Hyatt Melbourne is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $172, and it's located at 123 Collins Street. We also love the child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Tennis


The Olsen Melbourne - Art Series

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Melbourne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

A cool place is The Olsen Melbourne - Art Series because it has great rooms that start at $91. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 637-641 Chapel Street. Only 3.9 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and laundry facilities at this family-friendly hotel. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave


Crown Metropol Melbourne

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Crown Metropol Melbourne offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $143 (before taxes). It's located at 8 Whiteman Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a spa which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


Intercontinental Hotels Melbourne By IHG

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Melbourne
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at 495 Collins Street, Intercontinental Hotels Melbourne By IHG has great rooms from $181 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which families will love. And this family hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


Quay West Suites Melbourne

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Quay West Suites Melbourne which has nice rooms starting at $175. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 26 Southgate Avenue. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave


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How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Melbourne?

Melbourne Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$111

Travelers to Melbourne, Australia 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 62 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $111. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Melbourne.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $153
  • 4-star hotels: $101
  • 3-star hotels: $68


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