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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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (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 of Bolton & Mowbray Streets, Bolton Hotel has great rooms from $108 (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, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this family-friendly hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Adina Citylife Wellington

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Wellington
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is Adina Citylife Wellington which has nice rooms starting at $93. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 300 Lambton Quay. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a spa which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

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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Ohtel Wellington

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Ohtel Wellington to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $102. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 66 Oriental Parade. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town.

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

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Wellington
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $115, QT Wellington, at 90 Cable Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 7.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and an indoor pool. It's located just 1.6 km from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Rydges Wellington

4-star Hotel 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.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Rydges Wellington has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $92 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 75 Featherston Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for families. Just 0.3 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • 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 $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Wellington
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
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The great guest rating of Bay Plaza Hotel is 7.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $70, and it's located at 40 Oriental Parade. We also love the laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 1.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Boulcott Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Wellington
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is Boulcott Suites because it has great rooms that start at $106. It has parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, city views, and laundry facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5 O'Reily Avenue. Only 1.2 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and an EV charging station at this family-friendly hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Copthorne Hotel Wellington Oriental Bay

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Family rooms
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Copthorne Hotel Wellington Oriental Bay offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $98 (before taxes). It's located at 100 Oriental Parade and has earned a guest rating of 7.90/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Wellesley Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Wellington
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 2-8 Maginnity Street, Wellesley Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $109 (before taxes). It offers room service, parking, child care, laundry services, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which families will love. And this family hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
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Wq Wellington Quarter Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is Wq Wellington Quarter Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $56. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 24 Hawkestone Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 0.4 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
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
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Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Wellington, Palmerston North, Picton, and Blenheim.

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, Best Party Hotels in Wellington, or Best Business Hotels in Wellington.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Wellington?

Wellington Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$87

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 18 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $87. 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: $115
  • 4-star hotels: $92
  • 3-star hotels: $68


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