Planning a family trip to Adelaide? Dive into this guide to discover the perfect place to stay with your kids.
Adelaide’s great mix of family attractions makes the South Australian capital more popular with families than ever before. The city offers a great selection of family-friendly accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets.
Whether you want a luxe hotel, cosy self-contained apartment or budget-friendly holiday park, Adelaide has something to make your holiday hassle-free.
Discover some of Adelaide’s best family accommodation below to help you plan a fantastic getaway.
Accommodation in Adelaide CBD
Adina Apartment Hotel Adelaide Treasury
4 stars | Apartment hotel | 2 Flinders St, Adelaide
Explore the old gold tunnels during a stay at Adina Apartment Hotel Adelaide Treasury. Located in the heritage-listed former treasury building, the hotel is nestled in the heart of the CBD, and minutes from Rundle Mall and the Central Market. Large self-contained apartments here are ideal for families, with access to the hotel’s heated indoor pool and sauna. Reception staff can arrange grocery delivery so you can self-cater in your fully equipped kitchen, or dine out in a family-friendly restaurant nearby.
Oaks Adelaide Embassy Suites
4 stars | Apartment Hotel | 96 North Terrace, Adelaide
Stay in a contemporary serviced apartment in Oaks Adelaide Embassy Suites in the city’s vibrant west end. Two and three-bedroom apartments have a kitchen and laundry, and there’s also a pool and an onsite Coffee Club for mum and dad.
YHA Adelaide Central
The Adelaide Central YHA has bright, spacious air-conditioned family rooms with balconies overlooking a leafy park (Light Square) in the heart of the city, within walking distance of the Central Markets, Adelaide Oval, and Rundle Mall.
Holiday parks near Adelaide
Discovery Parks - West Beach Parks
Caravan, Camping & Cabins | 1 Military Rd, West Beach
Toast marshmallows over the open fire pit at this beachfront holiday park in the Adelaide suburb of West Beach. Award-winning Discovery Parks – West Beach Parks (formerly Adelaide Shores Caravan Park) has a range of sites and self-catering cabins, as well as glamping eco tents at The Retreat.
Amenities include a jumping pillow, play equipment, go karts, a games room, tennis court, on-site café, lagoon-style pool, toddler’s pool, Splash Zone and a kids’ club during holiday periods. You can also hire bikes, and cots are available for hire on request.
NRMA Victor Harbor Beachfront Holiday Park
Caravan, Camping & Cabins | 114 Victoria St, Victor Harbor
Victor Harbour, about an hour south of Adelaide CBD, is especially popular during the winter whale-watching season from June to September. NRMA Victor Harbor Beachfront Holiday Park offers comfortable kid-friendly accommodation in cabins, villas and safari tents, and has a solar-heated pool, a pump track and games arcade.
Adelaide Hills accommodation
Cleland Cottage, Adelaide Hills
Cleland Cottage (formerly Mt Lofty Cottage YHA) is the only accommodation within the Cleland National Park and a unique opportunity to stay in a pristine bush setting so close to a capital city – just 20 minutes from the centre of Adelaide.
The historic cottage sleeps up to 10 people at a very affordable price. Wake up to kangaroos grazing in front of the verandah, then try one of the many beautiful bushwalks surrounding the cottage. It’s also close to koala-spotting hotspot Cleland Wildlife Park, Mt Lofty Summit and Mt Lofty Botanic Garden.
Main image: TRYP By Wyndham Pulteney Street Adelaide
