5 Great Hotels for Families in New York City

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New York: If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. But if you're visiting New York and bringing the kids, you can't make it anywhere. You need to find a home base to retreat to after long days of sight-seeing, crowd maneuvering, subway navigation and souvenir shopping. 

So we've listed 5 hotels in Manhattan that we know to be very family-friendly with special kids programs and/or amenities on-site. 

Warning: These hotels do come at a heavy cost, especially during peak tourism times–during the summer and major holidays like Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve.

Looking for more value-oriented options? Try extended-stay brands like Residence Inn or Hilton Garden Inn which give you slightly bigger rooms with kitchenettes and free breakfast downstairs for lesser rates.  

Got a family-friendly hotel in NYC that you love? Share your recommendations in comments! And don't forget to read our 3 Fun Things to Do in New York City!


 


SOHO GRAND

What makes it family-friendly:

  • Spacious and chic rooms.
  • Baby amenities include a crib, teddy bear, a Maclaren stroller, and even a diaper pail.
  • A Welcome Package with a children’s guide to NYC along with recommendations for shopping, attractions and activities for kids.

RITZ-CARLTON BATTERY PARK

What makes it family-friendly:

  • Views of the Statue of Liberty from the guestrooms, with telescopes for even closer views.
  • The Ritz Kids program.
  • Indoor Campout Package for children ages 3-8 which includes a tent, two custom sleeping bags and indoor lantern and even faux campfire logs. The hotel's award-winning pastry chef will also create a chocolate, camping-themed treat.

HYATT TIMES SQUARE

What makes it family-friendly (especially for older kids):

  • Literally, right in Times Square.
  • A casual but cool diner called T45 Midtown Diner which can also deliver food to your room by phone…or by app. (Yes!)
  • The hotel's Marilyn Monroe Spa offers kiddie manicures and pedicures.

RESIDENCE INN CENTRAL PARK

What makes it family-friendly:

  • Suites with kitchenettes.
  • Location that's midway to Central Park and Times Square.
  • You'll be staying in the tallest hotel in North America!

THE PLAZA

What makes it family-friendly:

  • Across from Central Park.
  • Eloise everything from spending the night in the Eloise suite to visiting the Eloise Fashion Room where you can try on Eloise costumes. She even has her own email address.
  • If you book a one-bedroom suite, you can get a connecting room for 50 percent off. Use code PFM2 to book online.

All hotel photos courtesy of the hotels listed.

Juliana https://tripsandgiggles.com

Juliana is the founder and editor of Trips + Giggles. She has three children and lives in Los Angeles.

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