The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Napier

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Napier

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Families will find a wide range of terrific kid-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Napier, New Zealand. Below we've listed the top family-friendly Napier 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 Napier here are the most family-friendly hotels for your next family vacation.

This coastal city has a waterpark, a waterfall walk, and plenty of beaches where the family can hang out. There's also a waterfront promenade that is filled with water features and playgrounds where the kids can run around. You can also check out Hawke's Bay Farmyard Zoo or on a rainy day head to the Faraday Museum of Technology.

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

ASURE Colonial Lodge Motel

Motel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Napier
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at 164 Gloucester St, ASURE Colonial Lodge Motel has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 7.6 km from the city center, families will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, and free parking 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
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


The Dome

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is The Dome which has nice rooms starting at $167. Offering room service, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 101 Marine Parade. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, golf, city views, bowling, and horse riding which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Microwave
  • Beach


The Crown Hotel Napier

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Napier
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms

We found The Crown Hotel Napier to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $118. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Corner Bridge Street And Hardinge Road. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
  • Beach


The Nautilus

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms

With terrific rooms from $100, The Nautilus, at 387 Marine Parade provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking. It's located just 1.5 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
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
  • Beach


The County Hotel Napier

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (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.
  • Beach

The County Hotel Napier has a great guest rating of 9.08 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. The great rooms here start at $142 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 12 Browning Street. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, city views, laundry facilities, and a tour desk, which is nice for families. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Beach


Shoreline Motel

Motel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Napier
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Shoreline Motel is 8.50 out of 10. This place has rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $99, and it's located at 377 Marine Parade. We also love the a hot tub, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 1.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Microwave
  • Beach


Motel de la Mer

Motel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Motel de la Mer because it has great rooms that start at $116. It has parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 321 Marine Parade. Only 1.4 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love horse riding, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk at this family-friendly hotel.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Parking
  • Microwave
  • Beach


Scenic Hotel Te Pania

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Napier
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms

Scenic Hotel Te Pania offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $114 (before taxes). It's located at 45 Marine Parade and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km 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
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Beach


Beachfront Motel

Motel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms

Located at 373 Marine Parade, Beachfront Motel has great rooms from $92 (before taxes). It offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which families will love. And this family hotel is just 1.5 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
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Microwave
  • Beach


Art Deco Masonic Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Napier
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Art Deco Masonic Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $119. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2 Tennyson Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
  • Beach


Also, you might be interested in the nearby family-friendly hotels in Hastings.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Napier, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Napier, Best Cheap Hotels in Napier, Best Luxury Hotels in Napier, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Napier, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Napier, Best Hotels for One Week in Napier, Best Hotels for One Night in Napier, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Napier, or Best Business Hotels in Napier.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Napier?

Napier Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$115

Visitors will find a large range of terrific family-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Napier, New Zealand. The price of these family-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average family-friendly hotel price in Napier, New Zealand based on data from 11 hotels is an affordable $115. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Napier.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $155
  • 4-star hotels: $108
  • 3-star hotels: $100


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