The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Shanghai

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Shanghai

Shanghai, China Shanghai, China

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

Of course there's Disneyland, but kids will also enjoy soaking up the city's culture, trying fun new snacks, and exploring the many science and kid-friendly museums. There are also parks and outdoor spaces as well as skyscrapers and towers that offer incredible views of the city.

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

Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at No.1088 Xiuyan Road, Pudong New Area, Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao By IHG has great rooms from $64 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 15.1 km from the city center, families will especially love child care, laundry services, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and an indoor play area at this family-friendly hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club


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JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai at Tomorrow Square which has nice rooms starting at $205. 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 399 Nanjing West Road. 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 1.5 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

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


Banyan Tree Shanghai on the Bund

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $273 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Shanghai
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

We found Banyan Tree Shanghai on the Bund to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $273. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 19 Gong Ping Road. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a spa, a child pool, and an indoor pool which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 5.6 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Kids' club


Chateau Star River Pudong Shanghai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $84, Chateau Star River Pudong Shanghai, at Chateau Star River 2588 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool. It's located just 7.9 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

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


Fairmont Peace Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $332 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Shanghai
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Fairmont Peace Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. The great rooms here start at $332 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 20 Nanjing Road East. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool, which is nice for families. Just 3.5 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

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


Hualuxe Hotels And Resorts Shanghai Twelve at Hengshan

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hualuxe Hotels And Resorts Shanghai Twelve at Hengshan is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $112, and it's located at 12 Hengshan Road. We also love the a spa, a child pool, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 2.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

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


Park Hyatt Shanghai

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $288 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Shanghai
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Park Hyatt Shanghai because it has great rooms that start at $288. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at No 100 Century Avenue Pudong. Only 4.9 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa at this family-friendly hotel.

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


Regent Shanghai Pudong

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Shanghai
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Regent Shanghai Pudong offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $159 (before taxes). It's located at 210 Century Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.1 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

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


Ifc Residence

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at 8 Century Avenue Pudong Lujiazui, Ifc Residence has great rooms from $159 (before taxes). It offers room service, a fitness center, parking, child care, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, a hot tub, a child pool, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which families will love. And this family hotel is just 4.5 km from the center of town.

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


Intercontinental Hotels Shanghai Jing'an By IHG

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Shanghai
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Intercontinental Hotels Shanghai Jing'an By IHG which has nice rooms starting at $132. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 500 Heng Feng Rd, Jing'an District. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa. It's located just 2.6 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Tennis


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How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Shanghai?

Shanghai Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$138

Travelers to Shanghai, China 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 49 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $138. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Shanghai.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $176
  • 4-star hotels: $86
  • 3-star hotels: $63


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