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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.)

Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa

Cairns, Queensland
5-star Resort with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Located at 5 Triton Street, Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa has great rooms from $161 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 367.9 km from the city center, families will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Kingfisher Bay Resort

Fraser Island, Queensland
3-star Resort with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Queensland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Kingfisher Bay Resort which has nice rooms starting at $134. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kingfisher Bay. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers outdoor tennis, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 1018.4 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Pool table
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Peppers Beach Club & Spa

Cairns, Queensland
5-star Resort with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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We found Peppers Beach Club & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $183. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 123 Williams Esplanade. You'll also find a bar, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 369 km from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside

Cairns, Queensland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (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
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With terrific rooms from $92, Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside, at 209-217 The Esplanade provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 353 km from the city center, too. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Coral Inn Boutique Hotel

Yeppoon, Queensland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Queensland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Coral Inn Boutique Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $96 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 14 Maple Street. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, and golf, which is nice for families. Just 688 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Kids meals
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Pullman Cairns International

Cairns, Queensland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (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.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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The great guest rating of Pullman Cairns International is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $173, and it's located at 17 Abbott Street PO Box 934. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and mountain views which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 351.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Table tennis
  • Beach
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Oaks Port Douglas Resort

Port Douglas, Queensland
4-star Resort with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Queensland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is Oaks Port Douglas Resort because it has great rooms that start at $120. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 87-109 Port Douglas Road. Only 391.1 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this family-friendly hotel. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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ULTIQA Shearwater Resort

Caloundra, Queensland
4-star Resort with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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ULTIQA Shearwater Resort 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 $132 (before taxes). It's located at 79 Edmund Street and has earned a guest rating of 7.70/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1122.9 km from the city center. 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Peppers Beach Club Port Douglas

Port Douglas, Queensland
5-star Resort with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Queensland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Located at 20-22 Davidson Street, Peppers Beach Club Port Douglas has great rooms from $207 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which families will love. And this family hotel is just 393.7 km from the center of town. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Ocean Breeze Resort

Noosa Heads, Queensland
4-star Resort with prices starting at $742 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Queensland
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Ocean Breeze Resort which has nice rooms starting at $742. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 52 Hastings Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa. It's located just 1089.6 km from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Queensland, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Queensland, Best Cheap Hotels in Queensland, 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, Best Hotels for Skiing in Queensland, or Best Business Hotels in Queensland.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Queensland?

Queensland Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$145

After analyzing 130 family-friendly hotels in Queensland, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $145. 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: $177
  • 4-star hotels: $136
  • 3-star hotels: $96


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