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.

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

Four Seasons Resort Langkawi

Ayer Hangat, Kedah
5-star Resort with prices starting at $339 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Malaysia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at Jalan Tanjung Rhu, Four Seasons Resort Langkawi has great rooms from $339 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, families will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, outdoor tennis, and hiking at this family-friendly hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
  • Beach


PARKROYAL Penang Resort

Batu Ferringhi, Penang State
5-star Resort with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is PARKROYAL Penang Resort which has nice rooms starting at $93. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Batu Feringgi. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and child care which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Rebak Island Resort & Marina Langkawi

Pantai Cenang, Kedah
4-star Resort with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Malaysia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

We found Rebak Island Resort & Marina Langkawi to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $74. 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 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Langkawi Airport Pantai Cenang. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and cooking classes which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
  • Beach


The Magellan Sutera

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
5-star Resort with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

With terrific rooms from $58, The Magellan Sutera, at Sutera Harbour Resort provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
5-star Resort with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Malaysia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $74 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Off Jalan Sepangar Bay, Locked Bag 100. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for families. Just a short drive from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

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


Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Penang

Batu Ferringhi, Penang State
5-star Resort with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Malaysia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Penang is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $144, and it's located at Batu Feringgi Beach. We also love the hiking, child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and a spa 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.

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
  • Child pool
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
  • Beach


Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Kuantan

Balok, Pahang
4-star Resort with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Kuantan because it has great rooms that start at $78. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2656-2657 Mukim Sungai Karang Balok Beach 26100 Beserah. Only a short distance from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love outdoor tennis, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room at this family-friendly hotel.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Table tennis
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
  • Beach


Resorts World Langkawi

Pantai Cenang, Kedah
4-star Resort with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Malaysia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

Resorts World Langkawi offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $50 (before taxes). It's located at Tanjung Malai and has earned a guest rating of 7.60/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center 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
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Beach


Avillion Port Dickson

Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at 3Rd Mile Jalan Pantai 71000 Port Dickson Malaysia, Avillion Port Dickson has great rooms from $72 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 7.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and a child pool which families will love. And this family hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

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


One World Hotel

Bandar Utama, Malaysia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • 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 One World Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $82. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at First Avenue, Bandar Utama City Centre. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers a bar, outdoor tennis, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. 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
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


For more terrific hotel ideas in Malaysia, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Malaysia, Best Cheap Hotels in Malaysia, 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
$49

After analyzing 283 family-friendly hotels in Malaysia, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $49. 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: $89
  • 4-star hotels: $50
  • 3-star hotels: $33


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