Best Family Hotels in Austin

Families will discover a multitude of activities to fill their days. The Kid Zone provides supervised indoor recreation, including bounce houses, air hockey tables, pinball machines and a basketball arcade. Kids are also able to take part in a number of outdoor activities, like swimming, kayaking and boating.

The Four Seasons Hotel Austin is a family-friendly property and offers child-size bathrobes, baby toiletries, child-proofing items, disposable bottles and diapers. The hotel also offers complimentary use of playpens, jogging strollers, toys, books and games. The concierge is available to help plan kid-friendly days, while babysitting services can also be arranged through the hotel.

The JW Marriott Austin offers adjoining rooms, cribs and high chairs, plus a family-friendly swimming pool.

Although there is no specific kids club, the hotel offers board games and toys for children, as well as an in-room kids dining menu. Kids are also welcome to use the rooftop pool. Babysitting services can be arranged by the concierge for additional fees.

The hotel has a rooftop pool kids will enjoy, plus connecting rooms are available.

In addition to an outdoor pool, the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center offers complimentary cribs and rollaways.

This Westin hotel offers complimentary events for children that vary by season, such as outdoor movies by the pool in the summer. The hotel also has the Westin Eat Well Menu for Kids, and kids are welcome to use the hotel pool.

While there is no formal kids club at the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, babysitting and childcare services can be arranged through the hotel’s concierge for additional fees. Kids are also welcome to use the pool facilities.

Kids are welcome to use the hotel's pool.

The South Congress Hotel caters primarily to couples and business travelers. However, Bunkroom suites offer extra sleeping space for families, and amenities like cribs and loaner board games are available.

Parents can request up to one crib and one rollaway bed per room. High chairs are available in the on-site restaurant. The concierge can help arrange babysitting.

The Hilton Austin's restaurant offers a childrens menu and the property can provide cribs.

Upon arrival, kids will receive a backpack filled with snacks, games, crayons and an activity book. Kids will also receive milk and cookies for their first night at the hotel. The concierge is able to arrange babysitting services.

The Omni Kids Crew program makes young guests feel welcome. Children receive a backpack with games and treats upon arrival and have milk and cookies delivered to their room on their first night at the hotel. On Saturday evenings, a complimentary family-friendly movie is featured on the big screen with popcorn and lemonade.

The resort provides a kids club for children ages 6 months to 8 years. There is also Camp Barton, which is a spring break and summer camp designed for children, with golf, tennis, fishing and additional activities. The hotel provides kid-friendly activities by the pool in the summer.

Anchoring the heart of the Live Music Capital (just a few short blocks from the State Capitol) this historical property and hotel heavyweight has been accommodating Austin's visitors for more than a century. But just because this property is the city's grand dame doesn't mean it's stuck in the past. Sure, visitors are drawn to The Driskill's period decor – the property's leather furniture and embossed ceilings add a sense of grandeur – but they also appreciate the guest rooms' more contemporary amenities, like plasma TVs and complimentary high-speed internet access. The hotel's restaurants, The Driskill Grill and the 1886 Café & Bakery, also earn high praise, with diners calling the food spectacular and the service on point. But guests aren't the only ones who will feel like VIPs here: The Driskill even makes sure that your pooch has everything he or she needs, from a specially designed bed to a dog toy. Part of the Hyatt portfolio, loyalty members can earn and use points here.

Families are welcome at the Hotel Granduca Austin and will find many specialized services to make them comfortable, such as an on-call doctor, a billiards room and an outdoor swimming pool. Babysitting services can also be arranged for a fee.

Lake Austin Spa Resort guests must be 14 or older.

Sitting several blocks west of the Blanton Museum of Art and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Hotel Ella offers a quiet respite from the rowdier scene found downtown. This 47-room, boutique hotel is housed in the Goodall Wooten House – built a little before 1900 – and beckons to R&R-seekers and history buffs. Hotel Ella features a pool, fitness center and Goodall's bistro, as well as a connected parlor-style bar. The hotel's guest rooms feature LED TVs and complimentary wireless internet, as well as tufted furnishings and marble bathrooms. Travelers also say that Hotel Ella has fantastic customer service. What's more, guests have access to a house car service that travels within a 3-mile radius of the hotel.