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.)

The Westin Cancun Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Cancun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at Boulevard Kukulcan KM 20, The Westin Cancun Resort & Spa has great rooms from $118 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 16.4 km from the city center, families will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this family-friendly hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club


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Hilton Cancun Mar Caribe

4-star Resort with prices starting at $289 (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 Hilton Cancun Mar Caribe which has nice rooms starting at $289. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kukulcan Km 17, Zona Hotelera. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, a spa, and a child pool which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 13.5 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

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


Krystal Cancun

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Cancun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

We found Krystal Cancun to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $122. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Paseo Kukulcan km 9, Lotes 9 y 9A. You'll also find a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and laundry services which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 11.4 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. 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
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club


Intercontinental Hotels Presidente Cancun Resort By IHG

5-star Resort with prices starting at $183 (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

With terrific rooms from $183, Intercontinental Hotels Presidente Cancun Resort By IHG, at Boulevard Kukulkan Km. 7.5, Zona Hotelera provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 10.5 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kids' club


Hard Rock Hotel Cancun

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $413 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Hard Rock Hotel Cancun has a great guest rating of 7.70 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 $413 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Blvd Kukulcan KM 14.5, Hotel Zone. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room, which is nice for families. Just 12.3 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

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


Beachscape Kin Ha Villas & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Cancun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Beachscape Kin Ha Villas & Suites is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $128, and it's located at Blvd. Kukulcan Km 8.5. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a spa which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 10.6 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
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Microwave


Nizuc Resort and Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $452 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Nizuc Resort and Spa because it has great rooms that start at $452. 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 Punta Nizuc, Blvd. Kukulcan Km.21 - 260. Only 16.8 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this family-friendly hotel.

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


Paradisus Cancún

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $469 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Cancun
  • Outdoor pool

Paradisus Cancún offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $469 (before taxes). It's located at Boulevard Kukulkan Km 16.5 and has earned a guest rating of 7.60/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and a game room which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 12.7 km from the city center.

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


Grand Park Royal Cancun

5-star Resort with prices starting at $240 (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

Located at Blvd Kukulcan Km 10.5, Zona Hotelera, Grand Park Royal Cancun has great rooms from $240 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and golf which families will love. And this family hotel is just 11.2 km from the center of town.

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


Sandos Cancun

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Cancun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Sandos Cancun which has nice rooms starting at $217. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Km 14 Mz 53 Lote 37-1 ZH. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and a spa. It's located just 12.2 km from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis


Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Holbox, and Isla Mujeres.

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


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Cancun?

Cancun Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$190

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 22 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $190. 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: $329
  • 4-star hotels: $169
  • 3-star hotels: $71


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