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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Edinburgh

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Edinburgh

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

Kids will enjoy wandering down Victoria Street and popping in the Harry Potter shops. There are also a number of fascinating Harry Potter tours that take you through notable landmarks where J.K. Rowling was inspired to write these popular stories. You'll even visit Tom Riddle's gravesite. Other highlights that families will enjoy include Edinburgh Castle and the Edinburgh Dungeon, which is best for older kids or kids that enjoy a good scare. Younger kids will enjoy a trip the illusions museum, Camera Obscura, which also offers one of the best views of the city.

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

Prestonfield House

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $399 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Edinburgh
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 1 Priestfield Road, Prestonfield House has great rooms from $399 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.24 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3 km from the city center, families will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms at this family-friendly hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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The Glasshouse Autograph Collection

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (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.
  • Pool
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A great place to stay is The Glasshouse Autograph Collection which has nice rooms starting at $218. Offering a pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2 Greenside Place. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, city views, and bowling which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Picnic area
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Martins Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $177 (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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We found Martins Guest House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $177. We loved that is has skiing, a casino, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 5 Granville Terrace. You'll also find mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $209 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Edinburgh
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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With terrific rooms from $209, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, at 38 Charlotte Square provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. 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, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Tennis
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InterContinental Edinburgh The George

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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InterContinental Edinburgh The George has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $205 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 19-21 George Street. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, which is nice for families. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Luxury
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Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Edinburgh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa 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 $203, and it's located at 1 Festival Square. We also love the child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and a hot tub which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Picnic area
  • Luxury
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Nira Caledonia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is Nira Caledonia because it has great rooms that start at $146. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 10 Gloucester Place. Only 0.9 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love golf, a free breakfast, cooking classes, a hot tub, and laundry facilities at this family-friendly hotel.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Novotel Edinburgh Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Edinburgh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Novotel Edinburgh Centre offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $113 (before taxes). It's located at 80 Lauriston Place and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Luxury
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Norton House Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $170 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Edinburgh
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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Located at Ingliston, Norton House Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $170 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking which families will love. And this family hotel is just 11.6 km from the center of town.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Picnic area
  • Luxury
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Novotel Edinburgh Park

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Novotel Edinburgh Park which has nice rooms starting at $70. 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 15 Lochside Avenue. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 7.4 km from the city center, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • 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: Pitlochry, Stirling, Aberfeldy, and St. Andrews.

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


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Edinburgh?

Edinburgh Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$135

Travelers to Edinburgh, UK 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 100 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $135. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Edinburgh.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $301
  • 4-star hotels: $134
  • 3-star hotels: $98


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