The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Kerala

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Kerala

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Travelers to Kerala 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 Kerala, 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 Kerala. So, wondering where to stay with children? Let's get to it.

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

The Leela Kovalam, A Raviz Hotel

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at Kovalam Beach Road, Kovalam, The Leela Kovalam, A Raviz Hotel has great rooms from $160 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 186 km from the city center, families will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, a game room, and a spa at this family-friendly hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Kids' club


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Gokulam Grand Turtle On The Beach

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Kerala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Gokulam Grand Turtle On The Beach which has nice rooms starting at $93. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Vpi/439, Itdc Road. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, laundry services, and a game room which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 186.5 km from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Pool table


Le Méridien Kochi

Kochi, Kerala
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

We found Le Méridien Kochi to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $71. 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 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Maradu. You'll also find a bar, laundry services, city views, a game room, and a spa which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 21.4 km from the center of town. 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
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table


Taj Malabar Resort & Spa, Cochin.

Kochi, Kerala
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $140, Taj Malabar Resort & Spa, Cochin., at Willingdon Island provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, a game room, a spa, a child pool, and free parking. It's located just 26.7 km from the city center, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

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


The Malabar House

Kochi, Kerala
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Kerala
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

The Malabar House has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $95 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1/268 - 1/269 Parade Road. Furthermore, it also offers city views, a spa, free parking, evening entertainment, and an indoor play area, which is nice for families. Just 28.8 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice.

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


Uday Suites - The Airport Hotel

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $39 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Uday Suites - The Airport Hotel is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $39, and it's located at T.C. 34/757/3 Watts Lane Beach. We also love the laundry services, a spa, a child pool, free parking, and a pool table which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 174.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. 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
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Microwave


Rossitta Wood Castle

Kochi, Kerala
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Kerala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Rossitta Wood Castle because it has great rooms that start at $32. It has room service, a restaurant, child care, laundry services, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1/334,Rose Street,Fort Kochi. Only 28.5 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Tissa's Inn

Kochi, Kerala
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Tissa's Inn offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, laundry services, and an indoor pool which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $44 (before taxes). It's located at 1/1128, Kunnumpuram, Opp. Canara Bank and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 28.2 km from the city center. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

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


Old Courtyard Hotel

Kochi, Kerala
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Kerala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 1/371 Princess Street, Fort Cochin, Old Courtyard Hotel has great rooms from $44 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and shuttle services which families will love. And this family hotel is just 28.5 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities


Brunton Boatyard - Cgh Earth

Kochi, Kerala
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Kerala
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Brunton Boatyard - Cgh Earth which has nice rooms starting at $132. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1/498, Calvetty Road, Fort Cochin, Kerala. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers free parking, a pool table, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 28.1 km from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table


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


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Kerala?

Kerala Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$67

Visitors will find a large range of terrific family-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Kerala. The price of these family-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average family-friendly hotel price in Kerala based on data from 17 hotels is an affordable $67. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kerala.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $119
  • 4-star hotels: $64
  • 3-star hotels: $41


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