The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Ireland

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Ireland

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Are you looking for the most family-friendly hotel in Ireland? We've analyzed all of the best kid-friendly hotels in Ireland 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 Ireland 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 Ireland with one of these terrific hotels.

Long cliff walks, castles, stunning beaches, gardens, lighthouses, and terrific museums are all some of the best things to do with families in Ireland. In Dublin, you'll find the Imaginosity Childrens Museum, the Dublin Zoo, the Natural History Museum, and Dublin Castle to name a few. Not far from Dublin you can find more castles, the Medieval Museum in Waterford, and Viking history. On the west coast, don't miss the cliffs of Moher, with their epic views, or the ancient stones of the Burren. And the small towns of the Ring of Kerry and Dingle Peninsula are fun for everyone, too.

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

Newpark Hotel

Kilkenny, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $211 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at Castlecomer Road, Newpark Hotel has great rooms from $211 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, families will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this family-friendly hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
  • Luxury


Cliff House Hotel

Ardmore, Ireland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $539 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Ireland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Cliff House Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $539. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Middle Road. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Table tennis
  • Picnic area


Hotel Woodstock Ennis

Ennis, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (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.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

We found Hotel Woodstock Ennis to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $131. We loved that is has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Shanaway Road. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area


Actons Hotel

Kinsale, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Ireland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $232, Actons Hotel, at Pier Road provides room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and child care. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Picnic area


Connemara Sands Hotel & Spa

Ballyconneely, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

Connemara Sands Hotel & Spa has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $207 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ballyconneely. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, which is nice for families. Just a short drive from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • 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
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


Carton House Hotel Golf & Spa

Maynooth, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $342 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Ireland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Carton House Hotel Golf & Spa is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $342, and it's located at Maynooth Road. We also love the hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for families with kids. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Picnic area
  • Luxury


Castleknock Hotel

Dublin, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Ireland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Castleknock Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $119. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Porterstown Road. Only a short distance from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love breakfast, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Kids' club


The Talbot Hotel Belmullet

Belmullet, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

The Talbot Hotel Belmullet offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $132 (before taxes). It's located at Barrack Street, and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, cooking classes, a game room, and a spa which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Tennis


Belleek Castle

Ballina, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $271 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Ireland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

Located at Belleek House, Garrankeel, Belleek Castle has great rooms from $271 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which families will love. And this family hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Picnic area
  • Luxury


Clayton Hotel Sligo

Sligo, Ireland
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Clayton Hotel Sligo which has nice rooms starting at $109. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Clarion Road. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Microwave


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How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Ireland?

Ireland Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$146

Travelers to Ireland 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 411 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $146. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Ireland.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $277
  • 4-star hotels: $153
  • 3-star hotels: $122


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