The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in the USA

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in the USA

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Are you looking for the most family-friendly hotel in the USA? We've analyzed all of the best kid-friendly hotels in the USA to find the absolute best based on guest ratings, cost, family-friendly amenities, nearby activities, location and more. Below, you'll find our picks for the top family places to stay. These hotels are even great for larger families, a family of 5, or a family of 4, too. When traveling with children, you'll probably be looking for kid-friendly amenities such as swimming pools, kitchens, extra space, games, and other family-oriented activities. Many of these family hotels and resorts in the USA offer these great features. If you're wondering where to stay with kids, all of these hotels are recommended for families with children. So, let's get started planning your next family-friendly getaway to the USA with one of these terrific hotels.

Almost every city in the U.S. has family-friendly activities such as amusement parks, museums, historical sites, and more. Most of the coastal areas offer great beaches, and plenty of mountain ranges full of outdoor activities are available as well. Kids will love the national parks and the city activities equally.

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

Hope Lake Lodge & Indoor Waterpark

Virgil, New York State
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at 2177 Clute Road, Hope Lake Lodge & Indoor Waterpark has great rooms from $227 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, families will especially love a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this family-friendly hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Kid-friendly
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area


Holiday Inn Club Vacations At Orange Lake Resort

Orlando, Florida
4-star Resort with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to the USA
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Club Vacations At Orange Lake Resort which has nice rooms starting at $139. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8505 West Irlo Bronson Memorial. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area


The Cloister

Saint Simons Island, Georgia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $1268 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

We found The Cloister to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $1268. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 100 First Street. You'll also find a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Miami

Key Biscayne, Florida
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $598 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to the USA
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $598, The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Miami, at 455 Grand Bay Drive provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Marriott's Cypress Harbour Villas

Orlando, Florida
4-star Resort with prices starting at $212 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Marriott's Cypress Harbour Villas has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $212 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 11251 Harbour Villa Road. Furthermore, it also offers outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for families. Just a short drive from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Table tennis
  • Kid-friendly
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area


Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu Autograph Collection

Poipu, Hawaii
4-star Resort with prices starting at $534 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to the USA
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu Autograph Collection is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $534, and it's located at 2641 Poipu Road. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens 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. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach


JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort

Marco Island, Florida
4-star Resort with prices starting at $876 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in the USA
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A cool place is JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort because it has great rooms that start at $876. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 400 South Collier Boulevard. Only a short distance from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, outdoor tennis, and hiking at this family-friendly hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Table tennis
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
  • Beach


The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua

Lahaina, Hawaii
5-star Resort with prices starting at $1067 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $1067 (before taxes). It's located at One Ritz-Carlton Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Walt Disney World Swan

Orlando, Florida
4-star Resort with prices starting at $192 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in the USA
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at 1200 Epcot Resort Boulevard, Walt Disney World Swan has great rooms from $192 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and a hot tub which families will love. And this family hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Table tennis
  • Kid-friendly
  • Picnic area


Four Seasons Resorts Scottsdale at Troon North

Scottsdale, Arizona
5-star Resort with prices starting at $455 (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
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Four Seasons Resorts Scottsdale at Troon North which has nice rooms starting at $455. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 10600 East Crescent Moon Drive. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club


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How much do family-friendly hotels cost in the USA?

USA Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$214

Travelers to the USA 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 3034 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $214. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in the USA.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $476
  • 4-star hotels: $239
  • 3-star hotels: $186


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