What is Edinburgh like for family-friendly holidays?
If you're looking for the ideal family-friendly holiday destination, you might want to consider friendly people Edinburgh. Here you'll find a variety of family activities sure to appeal to both kids and adults alike. From the museums to lively festivals, Edinburgh has lots of things to see and do that everyone will enjoy. Spend a day visiting attractions such as Edinburgh Castle, Waterloo Place and St James Quarter. When it's time to relax after a day of touring the area with the kids, Edinburgh has a variety of places to stay, such as family hotels with pools and hotels with suites for families. You can choose from 31 Edinburgh accommodations to find one you and the entire family will like.
Where are some places to stay with kids in Edinburgh?
Our travellers have rated these as their favourite kid-friendly hotels:
- children's meals • Indoor pool • free WiFi • Laundry room • Central location
- children's meals • free parking • free cots • Indoor pool • Central location
- free cots • free WiFi • Walkable location
- children's meals • free cots • Indoor pool • free WiFi • Central location
- free cots • free Internet • 2 restaurants • Central location
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel
Hotel with spa, near Royal MileHoliday Inn Edinburgh, an IHG Hotel
Hotel with spa, near Edinburgh ZooApex City of Edinburgh Hotel
City centre hotel, steps from GrassmarketDelta Hotels by Marriott Edinburgh
Hotel with bar, near Edinburgh ZooVirgin Hotels Edinburgh
Luxury hotel with bar, near GrassmarketWhat should I see and do with kids in and around Edinburgh?
You’ll discover that Edinburgh and the surrounding area provides many entertaining things to see while you're visiting with the kids. Here are some recommendations to make your getaway both memorable and educational:
- Attractions
- Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
- Museum of Childhood
- Surgeon's Hall
- Calton Hill
- Princes Street Gardens
- The Meadows
- Scotch Whisky Experience
- National Museum of Scotland
- Museum on the Mound
Parks
Museums & art galleries
- Shopping
- St James Quarter
- Royal Mile
- Omni Centre Edinburgh