What is Karlstad like for family-friendly holidays?

If you've been searching for the perfect family-friendly holiday spot, you may want to consider Karlstad. Here you'll find a variety of activities sure to appeal to both children and adults alike. Spend a day visiting attractions such as Town Hall, Karlstad Cathedral and Sandgrund Lars Lerin. When you're ready for some down time after a day of fun with the kids, Karlstad has various places to stay, such as family hotels with pools and hotels with family suites. Hotels.com has 13 Karlstad family hotels, the right one is waiting for you!

Where are some places to stay with kids in Karlstad?

Our travellers have rated these as their favourite kid-friendly hotels:

First Camp Karlstad

3-star holiday park
• • free parking • Laundry room • Playground • In-room kitchenette • BBQ



Hotell Nova

3-star Karlstad hotel with bar
• • free parking • free buffet breakfast • free WiFi • Laundry room • Central location



Villa Råtorp

Riverfront guesthouse
• • free parking • free continental breakfast • free Internet • Private beach • Free stocked minibar



Clarion Collection Hotel Drott

4-star hotel with bar, health club
• • free buffet breakfast • restaurant • Laundry room • Central location



Scandic Winn

Waterfront hotel with bar, near Karlstad Cathedral
• • children's meals • free cots • free buffet breakfast • free bike rentals • Walkable location

What should I see and do with kids in and around Karlstad?

You’ll discover that Karlstad and the surrounding area offers lots of interesting things to see while you're in town with the kids. Here are some recommendations to make your stay both educational and lots of fun:

Museums & art galleries
• • Sandgrund Lars Lerin
• • Varmlands Museum

Sights & landmarks
• • Town Hall
• • Karlstad Cathedral
• • Wermland Opera

Food & drink
• • Clarion Collection Hotel Plaza
• • Bomstad Kök och Bar
• • Scandic Klarälven