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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Wellington

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Wellington

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

There's the Wellington Zoo as well as Island Bay Marine Education Centre, both of which are great for animal-lovers. Waitangi Park is a nice park where kids can run around and play, and if you're looking for something indoors, head to the Space Place at Carter Observatory. If everyone needs some down time, there's always the beach with is fun to hang out at.

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

Bolton Hotel Wellington

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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Located at Corner Bolton & Mowbray Streets, Bolton Hotel Wellington has great rooms from $123 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 km from the city center, families will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views at this family-friendly hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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QT Wellington

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Wellington
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is QT Wellington which has nice rooms starting at $125. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 90 Cable Street. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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The Thorndon Hotel Wellington - by Rydges

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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We found The Thorndon Hotel Wellington - by Rydges to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $79. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 24 Hawkestone Street. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and kids meals which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Rydges Wellington

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Wellington
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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With terrific rooms from $150, Rydges Wellington, at 75 Featherston Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and city views. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Bay Plaza Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
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Bay Plaza Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and mountain views. The great rooms here start at $93 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 40-44 Oriental Parade. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for families. Just 1.7 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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CityLife Wellington

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Wellington
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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The great guest rating of CityLife Wellington is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $120, and it's located at 300 Lambton Quay. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a spa which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 0.7 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.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Wellington
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor because it has great rooms that start at $108. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 147 The Terrace. Only 0.7 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love laundry services, city views, a spa, kids meals, and laundry facilities at this family-friendly hotel.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Family rooms
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Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $78 (before taxes). It's located at 169 Willis Street and has earned a guest rating of 7.50/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Copthorne Hotel Wellington Oriental Bay

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Wellington
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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Located at 100 Oriental Parade, Copthorne Hotel Wellington Oriental Bay has great rooms from $138 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms which families will love. And this family hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
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Trinity Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Trinity Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $73. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 7.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 166 Willis Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 1.4 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
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Palmerston North, Blenheim, and Picton.

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


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Wellington?

Wellington Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$101

Travelers to Wellington, New Zealand 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 17 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $101. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Wellington.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $130
  • 4-star hotels: $103
  • 3-star hotels: $73


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