The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Austin

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Austin

Austin, Texas Austin, Texas

Travelers to Austin, Texas will have a wide range of family-friendly hotel and resort options at variety of great prices. So, if you're looking for a top kid-friendly hotel in Austin, we've put together a great list for you to choose from based on amenities, prices, location, activities, and ratings. As a parent, you're probably looking for family oriented amenities, and many of these hotels have swimming pools, extra bedrooms, kitchens so you can cook meals, kid's activities, games, and more. We've analyzed many of the area's top family-friendly hotels which are ideal for traveling with kids, and you'll find the best below. So, here's our list of awesome hotels for a large family, a family of 4, or a family of 5 to help you plan your next kid-friendly trip to Austin. So, wondering where to stay with children? Let's get to it.

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

Renaissance Austin Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 9721 Arboretum Boulevard, Renaissance Austin Hotel has great rooms from $193 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 8.7 miles from the city center, families will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this family-friendly hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Tennis


Hotel Ella

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $238 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Austin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Ella which has nice rooms starting at $238. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1900 Rio Grande. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 miles from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Picnic area


Holiday Inn Austin Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

We found Holiday Inn Austin Airport to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $166. 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 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6711 East Ben White Boulevard. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, bowling, free parking, and kids meals which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 4.3 miles from the center of town. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave


Hyatt House Austin Arboretum

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

With terrific rooms from $115, Hyatt House Austin Arboretum, at 10001 N. Capital Of Texas Highway provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kitchen. Its terrific guest rating is 7.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It's located just 8.5 miles from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kid-friendly
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


Best Western Plus Austin City

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Austin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Best Western Plus Austin City has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $156 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2200 South I-35. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, which is nice for families. Just 2.2 miles from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


Residence Inn Austin North Parmer Lane

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Residence Inn Austin North Parmer Lane is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $134, and it's located at 12401 N Lamar Blvd. We also love the laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 10.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


Residence Inn Austin Northwest/Arboretum

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Austin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Residence Inn Austin Northwest/Arboretum because it has great rooms that start at $164. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a kitchen, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3713 Tudor Blvd. Only 8.1 miles from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities at this family-friendly hotel. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kid-friendly
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


AT&T Hotel & Conference Center

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (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

AT&T Hotel & Conference Center offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $201 (before taxes). It's located at 1900 University Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, golf, car rentals, and laundry facilities which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


Courtyard Austin North/Parmer Lane

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Austin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 12330 North IH-35, Courtyard Austin North/Parmer Lane has great rooms from $114 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and a heated pool which families will love. And this family hotel is just 10 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


The Driskill - in the Unbound Collection by Hyatt

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $204 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Austin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is The Driskill - in the Unbound Collection by Hyatt which has nice rooms starting at $204. 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 604 Brazos Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and evening entertainment. It's located just 0.1 miles from the city center, too.

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


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


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Austin?

Austin Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$183

Visitors will find a large range of terrific family-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Austin, Texas. The price of these family-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average family-friendly hotel price in Austin, Texas based on data from 21 hotels is an affordable $183. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Austin.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $231
  • 3-star hotels: $147


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