The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Malaysia

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Malaysia

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

Malaysia stands out as a superb family-friendly destination, seamlessly blending cultural richness with endless fun for kids of all ages. From the bustling streets of Kuala Lumpur to the lush rainforests and pristine beaches, there’s never a dull moment. Families can dive into hands-on science explorations at Petrosains, The Discovery Centre, an interactive science museum in the heart of KL, or marvel at exotic wildlife at the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, home to thousands of free-flying birds. For outdoor adventures, Langkawi offers gentle mangrove tours and cable car rides with panoramic views that thrill both young and old alike. Meanwhile, the colorful, historic city of Malacca invites children to discover history through lively river cruises and engaging museums. Beaches in Penang and the East Coast are perfect for building sandcastles or spotting sea turtles on guided eco-tours. Malaysia’s vibrant night markets, delicious street food, and warm hospitality make it easy for families to feel welcome, entertained, and inspired throughout their stay.

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

PARKROYAL Penang Resort

Batu Ferringhi, Penang
4-star Resort with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Malaysia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

Located at Batu Ferringhi Beach, PARKROYAL Penang Resort has great rooms from $124 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, families will especially love a fitness center, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this family-friendly hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Kids' club


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Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
4-star Resort with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai which has nice rooms starting at $77. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Off Jalan Sepangar Bay, Locked Bag 100. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club


The Danna Beach Villas - A Member Of Small Luxury Hotels Of The World

Pantai Cenang, Kedah
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $302 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Malaysia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

We found The Danna Beach Villas - A Member Of Small Luxury Hotels Of The World to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $302. 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 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Telaga Harbour Park, Pantai Kok. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

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


Avillion Port Dickson

Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

With terrific rooms from $57, Avillion Port Dickson, at 3rd Mile, Jalan Pantai provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 7.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a spa, a child pool, and free parking. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. 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
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club


The Magellan Sutera Resort

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
5-star Resort with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Malaysia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

The Magellan Sutera Resort has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $123 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1 Sutera Harbour Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, golf, and a game room, which is nice for families. Just a short drive 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club


Lotus Desaru Beach Resort

Bandar Penawar, Johor
4-star Resort with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Malaysia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Lotus Desaru Beach Resort is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $70, and it's located at Lot 1854, Jalan Desaru. We also love the a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf 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. The kids will love the water park, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club


Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur because it has great rooms that start at $197. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Po Box 10905. Only a short distance from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services at this family-friendly hotel. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

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


The Frangipani Langkawi Resort & Spa

Pantai Cenang, Kedah
4-star Resort with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Malaysia
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

The Frangipani Langkawi Resort & Spa offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $72 (before taxes). It's located at P.O. Box 138. Jalan Teluk Baru Pantai Tengah, Mukim Kedawang and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and golf which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Kids' club


Pulai Springs Resort Official

Johor Bahru, Johor
4-star Resort with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

Located at 20Km, Jalan Pontian Lama, Pulai Springs Resort Official has great rooms from $57 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a game room which families will love. And this family hotel is just a quick trip 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. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club


Sunway Resort Hotel

Petaling Jaya, Selangor
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Sunway Resort Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $153. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Persiaran Lagoon, Bandar Sunway. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and a spa. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Kids' club


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


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Malaysia?

Malaysia Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$59

After analyzing 325 family-friendly hotels in Malaysia, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $59. 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 Malaysia.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $113
  • 4-star hotels: $64
  • 3-star hotels: $37


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