The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in South Australia

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in South Australia

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Are you looking for the most family-friendly hotel in South Australia? We've analyzed all of the best kid-friendly hotels in South Australia to find the absolute best based on guest ratings, cost, family-friendly amenities, nearby activities, location and more. Below, you'll find our picks for the top family places to stay. These hotels are even great for larger families, a family of 5, or a family of 4, too. When traveling with children, you'll probably be looking for kid-friendly amenities such as swimming pools, kitchens, extra space, games, and other family-oriented activities. Many of these family hotels and resorts in South Australia offer these great features. If you're wondering where to stay with kids, all of these hotels are recommended for families with children. So, let's get started planning your next family-friendly getaway to South Australia with one of these terrific hotels.

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

Water Bay Villa Bed & Breakfast

Adelaide, South Australia
Guest House with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

Located at 28 Broadway, Water Bay Villa Bed & Breakfast has great rooms from $133 (before taxes). It offers a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 645 km from the city center, families will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a free breakfast, and a child pool at this family-friendly hotel. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach


The Playford Adelaide - MGallery

Adelaide, South Australia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to South Australia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Playford Adelaide - MGallery which has nice rooms starting at $149. Offering room service, a casino, 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 120 North Terrace. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 642.8 km from the city center. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

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


Desert Cave Hotel

Coober Pedy, South Australia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

We found Desert Cave Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $186. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Hutchison Street. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, a game room, and free parking which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 112.6 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

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


Pullman Adelaide

Adelaide, South Australia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to South Australia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $125, Pullman Adelaide, at 16 Hindmarsh Square provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views. It's located just 643.4 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


Stamford Grand Hotel Adelaide

Adelaide, South Australia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Stamford Grand Hotel Adelaide has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $77 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Moseley Square, 2 Jetty Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for families. Just 644.2 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, 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
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Barossa House

Tanunda, South Australia
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to South Australia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Barossa House is 9.40 out of 10. This place has room service, breakfast, hiking, golf, and a free breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $165, and it's located at Barossa Valley Way. We also love the a winery, bowling, free parking, mini-golf, and laundry facilities which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 625 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Tennis
  • Picnic area


Peppers Waymouth Hotel

Adelaide, South Australia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in South Australia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Peppers Waymouth Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $153. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 55 Waymouth Street. Only 643.2 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and an indoor pool at this family-friendly hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Rockford Adelaide

Adelaide, South Australia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Rockford Adelaide offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $93 (before taxes). It's located at 164 Hindley Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 642.7 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave


Chancellor on Currie

Adelaide, South Australia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in South Australia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at 18 Currie Street, Chancellor on Currie has great rooms from $109 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a game room which families will love. And this family hotel is just 643.1 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
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Table tennis
  • Microwave


Clare Valley Motel

Clare, South Australia
Motel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Clare Valley Motel which has nice rooms starting at $101. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 74A Main North Road. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It's located just 547.3 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
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


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


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in South Australia?

South Australia Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$112

Visitors will find a large range of terrific family-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to South Australia. The price of these family-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average family-friendly hotel price in South Australia based on data from 44 hotels is an affordable $112. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in South Australia.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $124
  • 4-star hotels: $109
  • 3-star hotels: $111


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