The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cancun

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Cancun

Cancun, Mexico Cancun, Mexico

Families will find a wide range of terrific kid-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Cancun, Mexico. Below we've listed the top family-friendly Cancun hotels so that you can reserve the ideal place to stay with kids for your next family trip. All of these hotels have lots of great amenities for a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family vacation. We've analyzed many of the best kid-friendly hotels in the area, and based on the prices, amenities, activities, guest ratings, activities, and location, below are our picks for the absolute best places to stay for those of us with kids. You'll likely be interested in extra bedrooms and perhaps even a kitchen to prepare meals if you're traveling as a family. And plenty of family-oriented amenities can be found in hotels such as games, swimming pools, nearby kid-friendly activities, and more. So, let's get started. If you're looking for where to stay with children in Cancun here are the most family-friendly hotels for your next family vacation.

Although this part of Mexico has long had a reputation for its party scene, the area also attracts many families, who come for the family-friendly resorts, world class snorkeling, and fascinating jungle tours. You can snorkel at the Garrafon Natural Reef Park or have fun on the water slides at Ventura Park. Xel-Ha Park is also worth a visit.

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

Moon Palace Cancun - All Inclusive

4-star Resort with prices starting at $354 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Cancun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at Carretera Cancun Tulum KM 340, Moon Palace Cancun - All Inclusive has great rooms from $354 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 20.7 km from the city center, families will especially love snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, child care, and laundry services at this family-friendly hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club


Casa la Selva Cancun

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $319 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Casa la Selva Cancun which has nice rooms starting at $319. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida de los Colegios, Lorenzo Barrera lote 1-3, SM307, M24. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 8.3 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kid-friendly
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area


Hard Rock Hotel Cancun All Inclusive

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $334 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Cancun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

We found Hard Rock Hotel Cancun All Inclusive to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $334. 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 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Boulevard Kukulcan Km 14.5. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, child care, and laundry services which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 12.3 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

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


Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $242 (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.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

With terrific rooms from $242, Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort & Spa, at Vialidad Paseo Mujeres provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 10.7 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Hyatt Ziva Cancun

5-star Resort with prices starting at $455 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Hyatt Ziva Cancun has a great guest rating of 9.00 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 $455 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Punta Cancún s/n. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and a free breakfast, which is nice for families. Just 11.7 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

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


The Royal Islander - An All Suites Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Cancun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of The Royal Islander - An All Suites Resort is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $115, and it's located at Boulevard Kukulcan Km. 17 Lote 51. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, and a hot tub which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 13.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Table tennis
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Beach


The Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort Villas & Spa Cancun

4-star Resort with prices starting at $214 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is The Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort Villas & Spa Cancun because it has great rooms that start at $214. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Boulevard Kukulcan Km. 12.5. Only 11.4 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf at this family-friendly hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Table tennis
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Fiesta Americana Cancun Villas

4-star Resort with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Cancun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Fiesta Americana Cancun Villas offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $163 (before taxes). It's located at Sección A, lote 3 Km. 8.5, Boulevard Kukulkan and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.6 km from the city center. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Kid-friendly
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


The Westin Resort & Spa Cancun

4-star Resort with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at Boulevard Kukulcan Km 20, The Westin Resort & Spa Cancun has great rooms from $126 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, outdoor tennis, and rooms with kitchens which families will love. And this family hotel is just 16.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

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


Beachscape Kin ha Villas & Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Cancun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Beachscape Kin ha Villas & Suites which has nice rooms starting at $108. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Boulevard Kukulcan Km 8.5. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 10.5 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
  • Beach


Also, take a look at the Family-Friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Playa del Carmen, Holbox, and Isla Mujeres.

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How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Cancun?

Cancun Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$182

Travelers to Cancun, Mexico 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 30 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $182. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cancun.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $339
  • 4-star hotels: $156
  • 3-star hotels: $92


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