The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Texas

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Texas

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Travelers to 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 Texas, 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 Texas. So, wondering where to stay with children? Let's get to it.

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

Hilton Anatole

Dallas, Texas
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool

Located at 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Hilton Anatole has great rooms from $118 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.22 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 177.7 miles from the city center, families will especially love a fitness center, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services at this family-friendly hotel. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too. 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


Lakeway Resort and Spa

Lakeway, Texas
4-star Resort with prices starting at $265 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Lakeway Resort and Spa which has nice rooms starting at $265. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 101 Lakeway Drive. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 96.4 miles from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Picnic area


La Copa Inn Beach Hotel

South Padre Island, Texas
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Texas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

We found La Copa Inn Beach Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $122. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 350 Padre Boulevard. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and golf which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 378.6 miles from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach


Renaissance Austin Hotel

Austin, Texas
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $193, Renaissance Austin Hotel, at 9721 Arboretum Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 106.9 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

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


Hyatt Residence Club San Antonio Wild Oak Ranch

San Antonio, Texas
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Texas
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Hyatt Residence Club San Antonio Wild Oak Ranch has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $202 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 9700 W Military Drive. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, a hot tub, and a game room, which is nice for families. Just 128.7 miles from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Pool table
  • Kid-friendly
  • Microwave
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area


The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel

Fort Worth, Texas
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $200 (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.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $200, and it's located at 200 Main Street. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 153.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

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


Residence Inn by Marriott Houston Katy Mills

Katy, Texas
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Texas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Residence Inn by Marriott Houston Katy Mills because it has great rooms that start at $102. It has an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 25401 Katy Mills Parkway. Only 228.5 miles from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast at this family-friendly hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Microwave


Eilan Hotel and Spa Ascend Resort Collection

San Antonio, Texas
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $311 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Texas
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Eilan Hotel and Spa Ascend Resort Collection offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $311 (before taxes). It's located at 18603 La Cantera Terrace and has earned a guest rating of 7.70/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 119.7 miles from the city center. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Table tennis
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis


Maple Creek Bed&Breakfast

Tomball, Texas
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at 519 E. Hufsmith Rd., Maple Creek Bed&Breakfast has great rooms from $111 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and table tennis which families will love. And this family hotel is just 230.4 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Kid-friendly
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area


Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center

Grapevine, Texas
4-star Resort with prices starting at $374 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Texas
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center which has nice rooms starting at $374. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1501 Gaylord Trail. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 174 miles from the city center, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Pool table


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


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Texas?

Texas Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$158

Visitors will find a large range of terrific family-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Texas. The price of these family-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average family-friendly hotel price in Texas based on data from 153 hotels is an affordable $158. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Texas.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $307
  • 4-star hotels: $207
  • 3-star hotels: $133


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