The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Philadelphia

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

The city has many museums and a fascinating history that is interesting to kids and adults alike. Popular activities include a zoo and Sesame Place. Kids also love the hands-on Please Touch Museum.

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

Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $248 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 401 Chestnut Street, Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel has great rooms from $248 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.9 miles from the city center, families will especially love parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views 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
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Tennis


Loews Philadelphia Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Philadelphia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Loews Philadelphia Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $203. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1200 Market Street. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa and wellness center which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

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


SpringHill Suites Philadelphia Airport/Ridley Park

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found SpringHill Suites Philadelphia Airport/Ridley Park to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $181. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 201 Industrial Highway. You'll also find breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and an indoor pool which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 10 miles from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave


The Rittenhouse Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $418 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Philadelphia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $418, The Rittenhouse Hotel, at 210 West Rittenhouse Square provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.23 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, and a spa. It's located just 0.5 miles from the city center, too. 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
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave


Homewood Suites University City Philadelphia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Philadelphia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Homewood Suites University City Philadelphia has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $179 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 4109 Walnut Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast, which is nice for families. Just 2.2 miles from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave


Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue is 7.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $161, and it's located at 4200 City Avenue. We also love the child care, laundry services, golf, an indoor pool, and kids meals which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 4.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

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


SpringHill Suites by Marriott Philadelphia Valley Forge/King of Prussia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Philadelphia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A cool place is SpringHill Suites by Marriott Philadelphia Valley Forge/King of Prussia because it has great rooms that start at $122. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 875 Mancill Mill Road. Only 16.8 miles from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this family-friendly hotel. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Microwave


Home2 Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Convention Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $170 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.

Home2 Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Convention Center offers a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $170 (before taxes). It's located at 1200 Arch Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave


Cornerstone Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $253 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 3300 Baring Street, Cornerstone Bed & Breakfast has great rooms from $253 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, breakfast, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which families will love. And this family hotel is just 1.5 miles from the center of town.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


Sofitel Philadelphia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $210 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Philadelphia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Sofitel Philadelphia which has nice rooms starting at $210. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 120 South 17Th Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and kids meals. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too.

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


Also, take a look at the Family-Friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Bethlehem and Atlantic City.

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How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$185

Travelers to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 30 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $185. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Philadelphia.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $418
  • 4-star hotels: $190
  • 3-star hotels: $166


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