The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cape Town

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Cape Town

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

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

Cape Grace Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $343 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at West Quay Road, Cape Grace Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $343 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 km from the city center, families will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast at this family-friendly hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave


Riversong Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Cape Town
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Riversong Guest House which has nice rooms starting at $72. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 14 and 54 Esme Road. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.7 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
  • Microwave


One&Only Cape Town

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $510 (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

We found One&Only Cape Town to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $510. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Dock Road Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kids' club


The Westin Cape Town

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Cape Town
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $132, The Westin Cape Town, at Lower Long Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking


Nova Constantia Boutique Residence

Guest House with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • 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

Nova Constantia Boutique Residence has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, outdoor tennis, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $76 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Corner of Welbeloond Road and Muscat Lane South Constantia. Furthermore, it also offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for families. Just 13.7 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. 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
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


Cape Heritage Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Cape Town
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Cape Heritage Hotel is 9.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $83, and it's located at 90 Bree Street. We also love the a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and mountain views which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 0.5 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Microwave
  • Luxury


Hout Bay Manor

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Cape Town
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hout Bay Manor because it has great rooms that start at $92. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Baviaanskloof, Off Main Road. Only 14.6 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and child care at this family-friendly hotel.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Luxury


AHA Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

AHA Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $79 (before taxes). It's located at Roggebaai Canal Lower Long Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling


Oceana Palms Luxury Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Cape Town
  • Beach
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

Located at 4 Nerina Close, Oceana Palms Luxury Guest House has great rooms from $91 (before taxes). It offers a pool bar, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views which families will love. And this family hotel is just 48.8 km from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Microwave
  • Beach


The Capital 15 on Orange

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (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
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is The Capital 15 on Orange which has nice rooms starting at $93. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 15 Orange Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and mountain views. It's located just 1.3 km from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Microwave


Also, take a look at the Family-Friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Stellenbosch and Franschhoek.

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


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Cape Town?

Cape Town Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$85

Travelers to Cape Town, South Africa 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 105 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $85. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cape Town.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $152
  • 4-star hotels: $72
  • 3-star hotels: $56


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