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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in South Africa

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in South Africa

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South Africa is a great family-oriented vacation destination, so if you're looking for kid friendly hotels, we've got plenty of suggestions. After comparing many of the hotels in the area, below is our list of the best family-friendly hotels in South Africa for your next vacation based on amenities, previous guest ratings, location, activities, and price. So, even if you're traveling as a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family, you can find the best hotel that meets your needs. After all, when traveling with children, you're probably looking for kid-friendly features such as swimming pools, game rooms, kid's activities, and extra space. Of course, it also helps to have a kitchen so you can cook some family friendly meals, and extra bedrooms if you have a larger family. Many of the top family friendly hotels and resorts in South Africa will offer some of these features, so you're in luck. If you're looking for where to stay as a family in South Africa, here are the best family hotels.

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

Arabella Hotel, Golf and Spa

Hermanus, Western Cape
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to South Africa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Located at R44 Kleinmond, Arabella Hotel, Golf and Spa has great rooms from $153 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, families will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this family-friendly hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
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The Plettenberg Hotel

Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $256 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in South Africa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is The Plettenberg Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $256. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 40 Church Street. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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Riversong Guest House

Cape Town, Western Cape
Guest house with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
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We found Riversong Guest House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $155. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 14 Esme Road, Newlands. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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One&Only Cape Town

Cape Town, Western Cape
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1023 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in South Africa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $1023, One&Only Cape Town, at Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, 0 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and a game room. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
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The Capital 15 on Orange Hotel & Spa

Cape Town, Western Cape
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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The Capital 15 on Orange Hotel & Spa has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $118 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 15 Orange Street. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for families. Just a short drive from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Microwave
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Amanzi Island Boutique Hotel

Knysna, Western Cape
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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The great guest rating of Amanzi Island Boutique Hotel is 9.50 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 $84, and it's located at 31 Cearn Drive. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which are great for families with kids. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. 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
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
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Conifer Beach House

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to South Africa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is Conifer Beach House because it has great rooms that start at $62. It has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 39 Windermere Road. Only a short distance from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views at this family-friendly hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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Earthbound B&B

Oudtshoorn, Western Cape
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $60 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
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Earthbound B&B offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $60 (before taxes). It's located at 19 Naude Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.50/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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Nova Constantia Boutique Residence

Cape Town, Western Cape
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to South Africa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Located at 4 Welbeloond Road, Nova Constantia Boutique Residence has great rooms from $195 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which families will love. And this family hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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Windtown Lagoon Hotel

Langebaan, Western Cape
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Windtown Lagoon Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $89. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 9 Bree street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, golf, and a spa. It's located just a short distance 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
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
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For more terrific hotel ideas in South Africa, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in South Africa, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in South Africa, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in South Africa, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in South Africa, Best Hotels for One Week in South Africa, Best Hotels for One Night in South Africa, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in South Africa, Best Adults Only Hotels in South Africa, Best Party Hotels in South Africa, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in South Africa, Best Hotels for Skiing in South Africa, or Best Business Hotels in South Africa.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in South Africa?

South Africa Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$125

Visitors will find a large range of terrific family-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to South Africa. The price of these family-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average family-friendly hotel price in South Africa based on data from 378 hotels is an affordable $125. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in South Africa.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $227
  • 4-star hotels: $110
  • 3-star hotels: $84


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