If you want a holiday with the kids, you don't have to go camping or opt for self-catering cottages. Wales is home to some amazing hotels, and many of them cater for kids with spacious rooms, swimming pools or baby-sitting services.
If you're looking to book a break and fancy staying in Wales, have a look at our of the best hotels for families to stay in Wales.
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1. Celtic Manor Resort
Where: Coldra Woods, Newport, NP18 1HQ
Tel: 01633 413000
Why? It may be the height of luxury but that doesn't mean kids aren't welcome at the famous resort.
There are family rooms which offer cots and children's beds and you can get a connecting room so they - and you - can have some space.
There are children's menus available at The Grill, The Olive Tree, PAD, Merlins, Rafters, The Rib Smokehouse and Grill and the Newbridge on Usk.
If you want some time to relax and unwind, there is a nanny service available, to keep the kids entertained and you can also leave them to enjoy sessions at Dylan's Den.
Kids certainly won't get bored with activities like Forest Jump, Forest Nets, On Target, Adventure Golf or Laser Combat. And among the events during the school holidays are the inflatable course All Bounced Out.
2. The Stradey Park Hotel
Where: Furnace, Llanelli, SA15 4HA
Tel: 01554 759171
Why? If you are looking for a welcoming family-friendly hotel at the gateway between the Gower Peninsula and the Carmarthenshire coast and beyond then the Stradey Park is for you.
Whilst there is limited outdoor space, the reception areas of the hotel provide plenty of comfortable sofas for all the family. There are both family rooms and interconnecting family rooms with extra cushions and furry throws for the children to flop into after a busy day out.
Parents can watch TV or plug their i-Pod or i-Phone into the alarm clock docking station and listen to music in one room, whilst the children can enjoy the TV or X-box in the next. Babysitting services by local NNEB nurses, registered with social services can be arranged and cots/Z beds for under 12s are also available as well as family picnics if you are venturing out for the day.
3. Trefeddian Hotel
Where: Aberdovey, LL35 0SB
Tel: 01654 767213
Why? This was the winner of Best Loved Hotel's Bring The Kids Award and the Good Hotel Guide Editor's Choice 'Family Hotel' Award for 2022 if your kids love spending the day building sandcastles or paddling in the water, this hotel is a lovely place for families.
The hotel has a range of family rooms and superior rooms that can sleep up to two adults and four children. Most of the hotel bedrooms are large enough to accommodate an extra bed or cot for littles ones.
The hotel provides a complementary child listening service which works throughout the hotel, enabling parents the luxury of dining alone relaxing in the knowledge that little ones are safely tucked up in bed.
There is also an early children's super menu specially created for little ones or children can dine with parents as well as an outdoor play area, swimming pool, a games room and indoor play area with board games and snooker tables. Children aged up to nine years old also go free at the hotel.
4. Wolfscastle Country Hotel
Where: Wolfscastle, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 5LZ
Tel: 01437 741225/741340
Why? Whether you’re looking for a quiet relaxing holiday or something a bit more active and adventurous, this hotel has plenty to offer. There are excellent local walks from the hotel including a stroll through Sealyham Woods leading to the Sealyham Outdoor pursuits centre, offering many activities for children.
Many of the rooms also cater for families with extra beds in the room or sofa beds and travel cots. There is also a children's menu available in the bar.
5. Llys Meddyg
Where: East Street, Newport, Pembrokeshire, SA42 0SY
Tel: 01239 820008
Why? Llys Meddyg offers family-friendly accommodation and is a brilliant base for families to explore and discover Newport and surrounds. It welcomes families and knows only too well that little ones need flexibility so they are happy to warm bottles and food, and to prepare simple child-friendly meals if requested in advance.
Every room has a fridge for storing your own supplies. They can provide travel cots and a bottom sheet and are also happy to arrange baby sitting. Baby monitors work from all the bedrooms to the restaurant and cellar bar, but you might feel more comfortable only using these if you are staying in the main house.
Room 1, Room 3 and Room 6 all have sofa beds that can sleep up to two and are therefore the best options for a larger family. If you want more space then Room 6 and Room 7 are opposite each other in the mews building.
6. Pale Hall
Where: Palé Estate, Llandderfel, Bala LL23 7PS
Tel: 01678 530285
Why? Situated very close to the Snowdonia National Park, Pale Hall provides the perfect location for families to explore the gorgeous surroundings. There are adjoining bedrooms available, cots and Z-beds are available and there is a babysitting service you can book in advance.
Food menus can be adapted for children and there are board games to enjoy in the library. There are also four Shetland ponies on site, Bernie, Bertie, Crunchy and Jet, which children can visit.
7. The Stackpole Inn
Where: 21 Jasons Corner, Stackpole, Pembroke, SA71 5DF
Tel: 01646 672324
Why? Set within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, this is a cosy and perfect destination to explore Stackpole Quay and Barafundle Bay. The four fabulous, newly-renovated high quality king size en-suite rooms are on two levels, two downstairs and two upstairs.
Two of these rooms also have double pull out sofa beds, making them ideal family rooms for up to four persons. With so many attractions on its doorstep, it's a fab place to take the kids.
8. Parkway Hotel and Spa
Where: Cwmbran Drive, Cwmbran, NP44 3UW
Tel: 01633 871199
Why? The family rooms consist of one double room and an interconnecting twin room and there is plenty to keep the kids entertained with outside boules, badminton, chess, table tennis and croquet. Inside there is a swimming pool, Space Invader's Table, board games and a TV with ESPN.
9. Porth Tocyn Hotel
Where: Bwlchtocyn, Abersoch, Pwllheli LL53 7BU
Tel: 01758 713303
Why? This hotel is perfect to visit as a family. With a dedicated area for children, that has a cosy snug, TV, DVDs and a games room there is plenty to keep children entertained.
High chairs, cots and baby listening devices are available and parents have use of a fridge and microwave. High teas are served for children at 6pm and the main menu can be adapted so children can dine with their parents past 6pm.
10. The Grove
Where: Grove, Molleston, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, SA67 8BX
Tel: 01834 860915
Why? Families with children of all ages are made to feel very welcome at The Grove. Set amidst 26 glorious acres of beautiful gardens, woodland and rolling countryside, The Grove of Narberth is the perfect luxury retreat for families.
They have outdoor games, including boules and croquet, to enjoy and local walks from the house include a stroll to find an Iron Age Settlement or a bike ride through Canaston Woods. There's also the amazing beaches on the doorsteps as well as Pembrokeshire attractions like Folly Farm.
The master suite, Daniel & Elizabeth, can be reserved along with an adjoining twin room, to provide a family suite located on a private floor within the main house of the hotel. Baby kits can also be provided on request so that your room is equipped with travel cot with sheet, baby bath, changing mat and nappy bin.
When it comes to eating, families with kids under the age of 12 are invited to eat before 7pm and vacate the table by 8pm. They can also provide you with a CRB checked childminder.
11. The Coal Exchange
Where: Building Bay, The Exchange, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff CF10 5FQ
Tel: 02921991904
Why? You can explore the Welsh capital with ease from The Coal Exchange and enjoy gorgeous views of Cardiff Bay. It is perfect for a family city break in Wales.
With room options including Triple Room, Luxury Quad Room that comes with a waterfall shower, whirlpool bath and flat screen TV, and Luxury Six Room families of any size can easily have their own space. There are also activities for children at the hotel, with themed brunches including the Princess Brunch and Frozen Christmas Brunch.
12. Lamphey Court
Where: Lamphey, near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, SA71 5NT.
Tel: 01646 672273.
Why? This one is a four-star country hotel set in beautiful grounds - and it feature a fantastic spa with some outstanding leisure facilities, including a children's pool and all weather floodlit tennis courts.
All the rooms have WIFI and flatscreen TVs and the Coach House studios are especially spacious making them ideal for families. The site itself is a stunning restored Georgian mansion - and is a short drive from the beach at Freshwater East.
13. Oxwich Bay Hotel
Where: Oxwich Bay, Gower, Swansea, SA3 1LS.
Tel: 01792 390329.
Why? Right on the water’s edge, the hotel sits on the western side of the beach, which has been voted one of the best in Britain. It's cottage rooms are perfect for a short break with the family and the dog.
14. Novotel Cardiff Centre Hotel
Where: Schooner Way, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4RT.
Tel: 029 2113 2800.
Why? It's a 15-minute stroll from Cardiff Castle and you can stretch out and relax in spacious rooms with free wifi. There is also an indoor heated pool for the kids to splash about in as well as a play area with video games for the kids. There are connecting rooms so you don't have to worry about disturbing the kids when they are ready to sleep.
15. Park Hotel
Where: North Cliff, Tenby, SA70 8AT
Tel: 01834 842280
Why? If you're looking for a fab hotel on the seafront with a 40ft outdoor swimming pool, head to this fantastic West Wales hotel.
There are family rooms, which sleep three and four, and you are just one mile away from the amazing Pembrokeshire coastal path so you can give the kids plenty of sea air before a good night's sleep.
Have you stayed in a hotel in Wales with excellent facilities for children? If so, please leave details in our comments section below...
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