Hotels for Families in Las Vegas

By Santorini Dave

Best Family Hotels in Las Vegas

• Best Pool: Mandalay Bay
• Family Suite: Jockey Club Suites
• Family of 4: Four Seasons
• Family of 5: Hilton Vacation Club
• Family of 6: Tahiti Resort

Best outdoor pool for kids in Las Vegas.

The wave pool at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Guests of the Four Seasons (my favorite hotel in Vegas, located on the top floors of the Mandalay Bay) also have full access to the wave pool, beach, and lazy river.

Las Vegas Family Hotels – My Advice

The 7 Best Hotels for Families in Las Vegas

1. Four Seasons Hotel (luxury) – South Strip

A casino-free/non-smoking hotel at the top of Mandalay Bay Resort puts families first as evidenced by pint-sized robes, goodies, and concierge service with kid adventure in mind. Choose between the Four Season’s private pool on the roof or access the wave pool, lazy river, and swimming pools at the Mandalay Bay (pictured below). This is where we stayed on our most-recent family visit to Las Vegas.

2. Mandalay Bay Resort (luxury) – South Strip

Best kid-friendly hotel with kids pool, wave pool, and water slides in Las Vegas.
The expansive aquarium in the lobby is reason enough to bring the kids to the Mandalay Bay but there is also the amazing pool complex that is in a class of its own. It boasts a wave pool, lazy river, and three full-size pools with an actual sandy beach. Spacious rooms that you don’t have to cross a casino to reach make it a comfortable stay.

3. New York – New York Hotel (luxury) – South Strip

The New York skyline wrapped by an impressive roller coaster will tempt thrill-seeking kids and adults (as long as kids are 54″ tall). A Coney Island-themed midway arcade provides games and shopping. The pool is small by Vegas standards but boasts a lot of shade to protect young skin.

4. Courtyard Hotel (midrange) – South Las Vegas

Large, clean rooms and a friendly staff make this a great choice. The pool is small but also has a large hot tub. An on-site market allows you to pick up a snack or create a mini-meal. There’s a complimentary shuttle to the strip or airport. King rooms with a sofa bed and king sleep family of 4.

5. The Golden Nugget (midrange) – Fremont Street

An awesome pool, waterslide, and shark aquarium are the highlights here. Great location for families who’d rather stay downtown than on the strip.

6. Excalibur Resort (midrange) – South Strip

A good budget option for staying on the Strip. The sword and sorcery theme is still evident but fading fast as it tries to get rid of the kitsch that made it famous. The medieval show will entertain with jousting knights, dancing maidens, and eating with your fingers. The pool area was just doubled in size and has an all-ages pool with waterslide. The “Widescreen” rooms have recently been redone and are much better than the “Standard” rooms. Midway games and video arcade on-site.

7. Circus Circus Hotel (cheap) – North Strip

The quintessential “kids hotel” in Vegas. There are two good size pools with jacuzzis and a third at the KOA RV Park next door. The midway features carnival games, a large arcade, and amazing circus acts that go from noon to midnight. If thrills are what you want, visit Adventuredome to scream your way through one of 25 rides and attractions. Rooms are modest in size but are recently remodeled. Children stay free.

Family Apartments in Las Vegas

Hotel on Strip with kid-friendly pool.

The pool at the Hilton Vacation Club Polo Towers on the Strip.

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Santorini Dave I'm Santorini Dave. I started this site in 2011 with a short article on tips for visiting Santorini with kids. We're now a small team of writers and researchers dedicated to providing the best travel content on the internet. We focus on Santorini, Mykonos, Athens, and Greece, offering recommendations for top hotels, neighborhoods, and family-friendly hotels worldwide. I can be contacted at dave@santorinidave.com.

  1. Las Vegas Hotels with Lazy River

    What Las Vegas kid-friendly hotel has a lazy river?

    1. Santorini Dave The Hotel Expert

      The Mandalay Bay has a great lazy river. (The Four Seasons, where I usually stay, also has access to the pool and lazy river.)

  2. Taxi from Las Vegas Airport to Hotel for Family of 5

    How much does a taxi cost from the airport to the a hotel on the strip for a family of 5? Will Las Vegas taxis take 5 people? And is taxi the best way to get to our hotel from the airport (vs airport shuttle)? Thanks.

    1. Santorini Dave The Hotel Expert

      Taxis will cost between $25 and $40 from the airport to the strip. Most taxis take 5 passengers. Uber will be cheaper and are authorized to pickup from the airport – though if you’re not already a user probably not worth signing up for just one ride. Shuttles are OK for one person but since you pay per person would end up more than a taxi for family of 5 – and they’re slower.

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