The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Sri Lanka

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Sri Lanka

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

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

Cocobay Unawatuna

Galle, Southern
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (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.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at No:10/4,Roomassala Road, Roomassala, Cocobay Unawatuna has great rooms from $89 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.30 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 a hot tub at this family-friendly hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Tennis


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Beach Grove Villas

Unawatuna, Southern
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Sri Lanka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Beach Grove Villas which has nice rooms starting at $43. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Talpe North Road. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and a spa which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive 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
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool


Aliya Resort & Spa

Sigiriya, Central
5-star Resort with prices starting at $101 (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

We found Aliya Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $101. 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 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Audangawa, Kimbissa. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just a quick trip 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club


The Grand Hotel - Heritage Grand

Nuwara Eliya, Central
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $214 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Sri Lanka
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $214, The Grand Hotel - Heritage Grand, at Nuwara Eliya, No. 05 Grand Hotel Road provides a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a game room. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Kids' club


Amaranthe Bay Resort & Spa

Trincomalee, Eastern
4-star Resort with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Sri Lanka
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Amaranthe Bay Resort & Spa has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $127 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at No 101/17, Alles Garden Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool, which is nice for families. Just a short drive from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Kids' club


Uga Ulagalla - Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura, North Central
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $262 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Uga Ulagalla - Anuradhapura is 9.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $262, and it's located at Dambulla Anuradhapura Road. We also love the hiking, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a spa 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.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table


Maalu Maalu Resort & Spa

Kalkudah, Eastern
4-star Resort with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Sri Lanka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Maalu Maalu Resort & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $68. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Passekudah. Only a short distance from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a game room at this family-friendly hotel. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool


Palms Villa

Negombo, Western
Guest house with prices starting at $20 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Palms Villa offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $20 (before taxes). It's located at 2nd KM Post Minuwangoda Rd, Galkanda Junction, Kadirana and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Pool table


Royal Palms Beach Hotel

Wadduwa, Western
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at De Abrew Road, Waskaduwa Wadduwa 1200 LK, Royal Palms Beach Hotel has great rooms from $78 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa which families will love. And this family hotel is just a quick trip 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Tennis


Haus Berlin

Bentota, Southern
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Sri Lanka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Haus Berlin which has nice rooms starting at $51. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at NO.213 Alvis Road. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and a game room. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, 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 service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling


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


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$94

Visitors will find a large range of terrific family-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Sri Lanka. The price of these family-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average family-friendly hotel price in Sri Lanka based on data from 114 hotels is an affordable $94. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sri Lanka.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $133
  • 4-star hotels: $105
  • 3-star hotels: $66


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