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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Kauai

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Kauai

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Are you looking for the most family-friendly hotel in Kauai? We've analyzed all of the best kid-friendly hotels in Kauai 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 Kauai 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 Kauai, Hawaii with one of these terrific hotels.

There are kid-friendly hikes, beautiful bike rides, and many family-friendly beaches. Do keep in mind that many beaches have strong currents and large waves, so they're not the most kid-friendly. Good options include Poipu Beach and Lydgate Beach Park.

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

Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu Autograph Collection

Poipu, Hawaii
4-star Resort with prices starting at $534 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Located at 2641 Poipu Road, Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu Autograph Collection has great rooms from $534 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 12.6 miles from the city center, families will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens at this family-friendly hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

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
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The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas

Princeville, Hawaii
4-star Resort with prices starting at $442 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Kauai
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas which has nice rooms starting at $442. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3838 Wyllie Road. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 12.6 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Kid-friendly
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Marriott's Waiohai Beach Club

Poipu, Hawaii
3-star Resort with prices starting at $477 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Kauai
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Marriott's Waiohai Beach Club to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $477. 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 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2249 Poipu Road. You'll also find parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 12.7 miles from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Waimea Plantation Cottages a Coast Resort

Waimea, Hawaii
3-star Resort with prices starting at $364 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $364, Waimea Plantation Cottages a Coast Resort, at 9400 Kaumualii Highway provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and a kitchen. 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 hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a spa, and a child pool. It's located just 11.2 miles from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Koa Kea Hotel & Resort

Poipu, Hawaii
5-star Resort with prices starting at $524 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Kauai
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Koa Kea Hotel & Resort has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $524 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2251 Poipu Road. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and laundry services, which is nice for families. Just 12.9 miles from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Beach
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Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue

Lihue, Hawaii
4-star Resort with prices starting at $402 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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The great guest rating of Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $402, and it's located at 3610 Rice Street. We also love the a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 13 miles 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Kid-friendly
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Kauai Shores Hotel

Kapaa, Hawaii
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is Kauai Shores Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $232. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 420 Papaloa Road. Only 12.9 miles from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub 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
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Kauai Beach Resort & Spa

Hanamaulu, Hawaii
4-star Resort with prices starting at $255 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Kauai
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms
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Kauai Beach Resort & Spa offers a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $255 (before taxes). It's located at 4331 Kauai Beach Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 12.6 miles from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kids meals
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
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Club Wyndham Ka Eo Kai

Princeville, Hawaii
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $261 (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.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Located at 3970 Wyllie Road, Club Wyndham Ka Eo Kai has great rooms from $261 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, outdoor tennis, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, and a spa which families will love. And this family hotel is just 12.4 miles 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
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Kid-friendly
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Sheraton Kauai Resort

Poipu, Hawaii
4-star Resort with prices starting at $453 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Kauai
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Sheraton Kauai Resort which has nice rooms starting at $453. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2440 Hoonani Road Poipu Beach, Koloa HI 96756 United States. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 12.7 miles from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Kauai, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Kauai, Best Luxury Hotels in Kauai, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Kauai, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kauai, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kauai, Best Hotels for One Week in Kauai, Best Hotels for One Night in Kauai, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Kauai, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Kauai.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Kauai?

Kauai Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$371

After analyzing 12 family-friendly hotels in Kauai, Hawaii, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $371. 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 Kauai.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $524
  • 4-star hotels: $391
  • 3-star hotels: $317


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