The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Northern Ireland

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland 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 Northern Ireland 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 Northern Ireland will offer some of these features, so you're in luck. If you're looking for where to stay as a family in Northern Ireland, here are the best family hotels.

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

Lough Erne Resort

Enniskillen, United Kingdom
5-star Resort with prices starting at $249 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

Located at Belleek Road, Lough Erne Resort has great rooms from $249 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 78.7 km from the city center, families will especially love laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa at this family-friendly hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


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The Nines, Bangor Marina

Bangor, United Kingdom
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Northern Ireland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is The Nines, Bangor Marina which has nice rooms starting at $81. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 10-12 Seacliff Road. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, free parking, and evening entertainment which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 56.8 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Tennis
  • Microwave


Galgorm

Ballymena, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $316 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

We found Galgorm to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $316. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 136 Fenaghy Road. You'll also find golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 43 km from the center of town. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Microwave


DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast City Ten Square

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

With terrific rooms from $175, DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast City Ten Square, at 10 Donegall Square South provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. 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 rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities. It's located just 38.3 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


Dunadry Hotel And Gardens

Antrim, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Northern Ireland
  • Heated pool

Dunadry Hotel And Gardens has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. The great rooms here start at $181 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2 Islandreagh Drive. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool, which is nice for families. Just 31.9 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Canal Court

Newry, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Canal Court is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a hot tub. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $179, and it's located at Merchants Quay. We also love the a spa, a child pool, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 37.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


Clandeboye Lodge Hotel

Bangor, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $242 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Northern Ireland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Clandeboye Lodge Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $242. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 10 Estate Road. Only 52.5 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this family-friendly hotel.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Ralph's

Craigavon, United Kingdom
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

Ralph's offers hiking, child care, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $159 (before taxes). It's located at 65 Main Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers family rooms, canoeing, cycling, and water sports which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 17.8 km from the city center.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities


Europa Hotel

Belfast, United Kingdom
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Northern Ireland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

Located at Great Victoria Street 1, Europa Hotel has great rooms from $134 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms which families will love. And this family hotel is just 38 km 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking


Cullentra House

Ballymena, United Kingdom
Guest house with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Northern Ireland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Cullentra House which has nice rooms starting at $93. Offering hiking, child care, golf, free parking, and horse riding, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 16 Cloughs Road. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry facilities, family rooms, tennis, and private parking. It's located just 69.8 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Tennis


Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Belfast, Londonderry, and Bangor.

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


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$159

After analyzing 57 family-friendly hotels in Northern Ireland, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $159. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Northern Ireland.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $263
  • 4-star hotels: $161
  • 3-star hotels: $135


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