Child-friendly hotels
Smith hotels are romantic places to stay – but what if you also want a family-friendly hotel? Smith & Kids is our cherry-picked selection of hotels that welcome you and your children. Not all of them have supervised crèches, children's meals and trampoline-equipped adventure playgrounds (though some have all three), but they do deliver what’s important – a child-friendly welcome in the stylish surroundings you’ve come to expect.
- Hotels
- Self-catering
- € £ $
We've found 109 Smith-approved child-friendly hotels
Heure Bleue
Essaouira, Morocco
- Style
- Ocean-liner elegance
- Setting
- No-worry, no-hurry ancient port
Built into the medina walls, Heure Bleue hotel is an oasis of luxe in laid-back, countercultural Essaouira, the sandy seaside sister of Marrakech.
- Best for
- Babies and up – children of all ages welcomed.
Hotel Savoy
Florence, Italy
- Style
- Chic and child-friendly
- Setting
- Ultra-central Piazza della Repubblica
Florence's Hotel Savoy is elegantly styled by Olga Polizzi in her trademark neutrals and is also super-central, with the Ponte Vecchio, the Uffizi and the Duomo…
- Best for
- Babies and up – children of all ages welcomed.
Gorah Elephant Camp
Garden Route & Winelands, South Africa
- Style
- Bastion of imperial glamour
- Setting
- Stunning South African savannah
This luxury safari lodge merges Victorian colonial style with modern creature comforts; with opulence at every turn, and nature around every corner, Gorah…
- Best for
- Adventurous youngsters from eight to 15
Kurland
Garden Route & Winelands, South Africa
- Style
- Elegant Anglo-Dutch polo estate
- Setting
- Nature’s Valley – says it all
Kurland is a fairytale family home on a vast and beautiful private estate; this luxury boutique hotel has buckets of old-world charm, a never-be-bored menu of…
- Best for
- Ages two to 14.
Westover Hall Hotel
Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Style
- Victorian magnificence
- Setting
- South coast sea air
A Victorian mansion with a minstrel’s gallery, stained-glass windows and views over the Solent, Westover Hall Hotel is an amazing property in its own right.
- Best for
- Children of all ages welcome, but slightly older kids will get the most out of outdoor pursuits.
East Hampton Point Hotel & Restaurant
Hamptons, United States
- Style
- Anglo-Americana country manor
- Setting
- Long Island dockland
Sailboat-studded East Hampton Point Hotel & Restaurant is ideal for families, couples or a group of friends, and has nine suites and 13 cute cottages.
- Best for
- Active and energetic two- to five-year-olds.
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
- Style
- Modern rustic
- Setting
- Striking sheep farm by the sea
Boutique hotel The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, on New Zealand's heavenly Hawke Bay, is set on a 6,000-acre working sheep and cattle farm with a jaw-dropping…
- Best for
- Any age.
The Henry Jones Art Hotel
Hobart, Australia
- Style
- Happening heritage
- Setting
- Historic harbourside
The Henry Jones Art Hotel is a mind-expanding blend of jam-packed history and cool contemporary art right on the harbourfront in Hobart.
- Best for
- Teenagers with a cultural inclination, but any age welcome.















