The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in New South Wales

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in New South Wales

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

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

Finns at Old Bar

Old Bar, New South Wales
Guest house with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to New South Wales
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at 25 Old Bar Road, Finns at Old Bar has great rooms from $133 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 628.4 km from the city center, families will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this family-friendly hotel. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
  • Microwave


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Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa

Katoomba, New South Wales
5-star Resort with prices starting at $260 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $260. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 5-19 Lilianfels Avenue. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a game room which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 408.3 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

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


Crystalbrook Byron

Byron Bay, New South Wales
5-star Resort with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to New South Wales
  • 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

We found Crystalbrook Byron to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $202. 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 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 77-97 Broken Head Road. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 870.6 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave


Best Western Plus Hotel Stellar

Sydney, New South Wales
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in New South Wales
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

With terrific rooms from $115, Best Western Plus Hotel Stellar, at 4 Wentworth Avenue provides room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 493.3 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
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Microwave


Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Ballina Byron

Ballina, New South Wales
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Ballina Byron has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $140 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2 Martin Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub, which is nice for families. Just 854.5 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

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


Mercure Sydney Liverpool

Liverpool, New South Wales
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in New South Wales
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Mercure Sydney Liverpool is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $108, and it's located at 424 - 458 Hoxton Park Road. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a child pool which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 463.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Microwave


Novotel Sydney International Airport

Sydney, New South Wales
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Novotel Sydney International Airport because it has great rooms that start at $107. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 22 Levey Street, Wolli Creek. Only 489.4 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Kids' club


Breakfree Aanuka Beach Resort

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
4-star Resort with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

Breakfree Aanuka Beach Resort offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $94 (before taxes). It's located at 11 Firman Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 740.7 km from the city center. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! 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
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave


Comfort Resort Waters Edge

Port Macquarie, New South Wales
3-star Resort with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to New South Wales
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 1 Buller Street, Comfort Resort Waters Edge has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a child pool, and free parking which families will love. And this family hotel is just 672.3 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Microwave


Hotel Nelson

Nelson Bay, New South Wales
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Nelson which has nice rooms starting at $97. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Government Road. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 574.5 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
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave


For more terrific hotel ideas in New South Wales, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in New South Wales, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in New South Wales, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in New South Wales, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in New South Wales, Best Hotels for One Week in New South Wales, Best Hotels for One Night in New South Wales, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in New South Wales, Best Adults Only Hotels in New South Wales, Best Party Hotels in New South Wales, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in New South Wales, Best Hotels for Skiing in New South Wales, or Best Business Hotels in New South Wales.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in New South Wales?

New South Wales Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$129

After analyzing 243 family-friendly hotels in New South Wales, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $129. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in New South Wales.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $210
  • 4-star hotels: $124
  • 3-star hotels: $100


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