The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Queensland

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Queensland

The Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia The Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Travelers to Queensland will have a wide range of family-friendly hotel and resort options at variety of great prices. So, if you're looking for a top kid-friendly hotel in Queensland, we've put together a great list for you to choose from based on amenities, prices, location, activities, and ratings. As a parent, you're probably looking for family oriented amenities, and many of these hotels have swimming pools, extra bedrooms, kitchens so you can cook meals, kid's activities, games, and more. We've analyzed many of the area's top family-friendly hotels which are ideal for traveling with kids, and you'll find the best below. So, here's our list of awesome hotels for a large family, a family of 4, or a family of 5 to help you plan your next kid-friendly trip to Queensland. So, wondering where to stay with children? Let's get to it.

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

Alamanda Palm Cove By Lancemore

Palm Cove, Queensland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $322 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at 1 Veivers Road, Alamanda Palm Cove By Lancemore has great rooms from $322 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 368.3 km from the city center, families will especially love snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services at this family-friendly hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

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


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JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa

Surfers Paradise, Queensland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $252 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Queensland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $252. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 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 hiking which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 1233 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

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


Cayman Villas

Port Douglas, Queensland
4-star Resort with prices starting at $377 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

We found Cayman Villas to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $377. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 35 Mowbray Street. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a child pool, and free parking which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 393.7 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

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


Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort and Spa

Palm Cove, Queensland
5-star Resort with prices starting at $263 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $263, Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort and Spa, at 5 Triton Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 7.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It's located just 367.9 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

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


Hilton Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise, Queensland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Queensland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Hilton Surfers Paradise has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $159 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 6 Orchid Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for families. Just 1233.9 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

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


Kingfisher Bay Resort Fraser Island

Fraser Island, Queensland
4-star Resort with prices starting at $138 (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.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Kingfisher Bay Resort Fraser Island is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $138, and it's located at Kingfisher Bay. We also love the rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 1018.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Microwave


Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa

Port Douglas, Queensland
5-star Resort with prices starting at $267 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Queensland
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $267. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Mitre Street Po Box 381. Only 389.5 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens at this family-friendly hotel. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

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


Coral Sea Resort

Airlie Beach, Queensland
4-star Resort with prices starting at $237 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Coral Sea Resort offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $237 (before taxes). It's located at 25 Oceanview Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a spa which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 389 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

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


Sea World Resort

Main Beach, Queensland
4-star Resort with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Queensland
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at Sea World Drive, Sea World Resort has great rooms from $197 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which families will love. And this family hotel is just 1230 km from the center of town. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

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
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave


Metzo Noosa Resort

Noosa Heads, Queensland
4-star Resort with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Queensland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Metzo Noosa Resort which has nice rooms starting at $202. Offering an outdoor pool, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 152-158 Noosa Parade. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1088.6 km from the city center, too.

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


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


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Queensland?

Queensland Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$152

After analyzing 143 family-friendly hotels in Queensland, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $152. 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 Queensland.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $213
  • 4-star hotels: $144
  • 3-star hotels: $107


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