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Travel for Kids has so many fun things to do with kids in San Diego, whether it's exploring the world-famous San Diego Zoo, visiting the San Diego Mission de Alcala, pedal boating in Mission Bay, tide pooling on Point Loma, checking out Shamu at SeaWorld, or enjoying a day in the sun at beaches in Coronado, but you'll need a fun place to stay. Family accommodations are easy to find on Travel for Kids.
Here's our own Travel for Kids hand-picked list of family hotels in San Diego, all styles and price ranges, in neighborhoods that are near to fun things to do with kids. Hotels are selected for their amenities for families, such as suites with kitchens, rooms with refrigerators and microwaves, swimming pools and wading pools, kid's programs, playgrounds, babysitting services, family-friendly onsite restaurants, coin-operated laundry, picnic areas, children's gifts at check-in, and more. Hotel policies can change, however, so be sure to check with the hotel at the time you make your reservation to be sure your desired family amenities are still available.
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    Coronado

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Hotel Del Coronado – Landmark hotel right on the beach; year round Kids Camp ages 4 -12; outdoor pool (with water toys) and jacuzzi; surfing and kayaking lessons; full-service restaurants with kid's menus; babysitting services available; spa treatments for teens; Coast Club Teen Lounge in summer; kid's bikes, boogie board, wetsuit rentals; ask about the Elf Tuck-in package in December.
Villa Capri by the Sea – One bedroom suites (sleeps 4) and two bedroom suites (sleeps 6) with fully-equipped kitchens; outdoor swimming pool; board games for kids; cribs for little ones; walking distance to the beach; complimentary sand toys, mats, boogie boards, coolers and umbrellas are available; walking distance to the beach.
Loews Coronado Bay Resort – Located right on the bay; welcome gifts for kids under 10; in summer, kid's day camp, every Friday and Saturday movies by the pool and marshmallow roasts; kid's room with games and movies year round; outdoor swimming pool, children's pool and jacuzzi; babysitting services, two restaurants with children's menu (including a healthy kids' menu); cribs available; health club with kid's yoga classes; on-site rentals of kid's bikes, surreys, sailboats and motorboats; gondola for hire.
Crown City Inn – Goody bag for kids on check-in; cupboard full of board games and kids' books; refrigerators and microwaves in all rooms; cookies in the lobby daily 2 -5pm; coin-operated washer-dryer; loaner beach toys, boogies boards and surreys; cribs available upon request, family-friendly restaurant on-site.
Glorietta Bay Inn – One and two bedroom suites with full kitchens and kitchenettes, refrigerators in all rooms; outdoor swimming pool (with swim diapers and beach balls for the asking); complimentary full breakfast; cribs, child safety kits, and babysitting available upon request; at bedtime, dial the in-house phone to hear a storyteller read Goodnight Moon.
El Cordova Hotel – Family suites with full kitchens; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; barbecue area; family-friendly on-site restaurants.
Best Western Suites Hotel Coronado Island – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; all rooms have microwaves and refrigerators, two room suites; complimentary breakfast; coin-operated laundry; cribs available upon request.
Coronado Island Marriott Resort – Ground-floor villas with kitchenettes, suites available; on-site restaurant with children's menu and room service with kid's menu; babysitting services available; outdoor swimming pools; bike rentals; cribs available at check-in; ask about kayak, boat rentals.
Coronado Inn – Suites with full kitchens, all rooms have refrigerators and microwaves; complimentary breakfast; outdoor swimming pool; coin-operated laundry; lemonade and snacks every afternoon.
La Avenida Inn – Close to the beach; suites available with refrigerators and microwaves; outdoor swimming pool; complimentary breakfast; cribs available upon request.
    Dowtown San Diego
Harbor Vacations Club – A unique experience for families, staying on board a yacht or "floating home," right in San Diego Bay; boats have full kitchens, washer-dryers, showers, outdoor verandas and topside decks.
Residence Inn by Marriott - San Diego Downtown – All rooms (one or two bedrooms) have full-kitchens with utensils and cookware, tables and chairs; complimentary full-breakfast; outdoor pool and jacuzzi; grocery shopping service; complimentary shuttle within area (can arrange drop-off and pick up).
Holiday Inn on the Bay – Outdoor swimming pool; full-service restaurant, kids under 12 eat free with paying adult; cribs available; free shuttle to Seaport Village and San Diego Zoo, on-site bike rental.
Best Western Bayside Inn – All rooms have refrigerators and microwaves; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; complimentary shuttle to airport.
Hampton Inn by Hilton San Diego Downtown – Roof-top swimming pool; complimentary breakfast; cribs available upon request.
Embassy Suites Hotel San Diego Bay – All suites with refrigerators and microwaves; complimentary breakfast; coin-operated washer and dryer; indoor swimming pool; cribs and high chairs available.
Pacific Inn Hotel and Suites – Kid's suite with queen bed and 2 bunk beds, refrigerator and microwave; complimentary breakfast; outdoor swimming pool; cribs available; refrigerators and microwaves can be requested for regular hotel rooms.
San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina – Gift bag for kids at check-in; on-site restaurant with children's menu; outdoor pool and jacuzzi; in summer, kids' movies by the pool.
Marina Inn Hotel and Suites – Outdoor swimming pool, suites with queen bed and two bunk beds refrigerator and microwave; complimentary breakfast; cribs available.
    Harbor Island
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina – Across from the airport; outdoor swimming pool; on-site restaurant with children's menu; complimentary shuttle to the airport.
Hilton San Diego Airport / Harbor Island – Outdoor swimming pool, on-site restaurant with kids' menu, complimentary shuttle to the airport.
    Shelter Island
Humphrey's Half Moon Inn & Suites – Outdoor pool and jacuzzi; ping pong tables, little putting green and croquet; cribs available; full service restaurant with kids' menu, complimentary airport transfers; suites with mini-kitchen.
Best Western Island Palms Hotel & Marina – Suites with full kitchens (stove, microwave, refrigerator); outdoor pool and jacuzzi,;on-site restaurant with children's menu, complimentary bike rental.
Bay Club Hotel and Marina – Kids under 12 stay for free; outdoor swimming pool; free breakfast buffet; complimentary airport and Amtrak transportation; cribs available; full-service restaurant with children's menu.
Shelter Pointe Hotel & Marina – All rooms with refrigerators, junior suites also have microwaves; family-friendly menu on room service; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; cribs available; bike (including kid's bikes) rentals.
    Point Loma

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Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; ping pong, shuffleboard and pool tables; suites are available and refrigerators in all rooms; on-site restaurant with children's menu, kids under 12 eat free with paying adult; cribs available; free shuttle to airport and train station.
Quality Inn Airport – Complimentary shuttle to the airport; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; suites with refrigerators and microwaves; cribs available; coin-operated washer and dryer.
Comfort Inn at the Harbor – Outdoor swimming pool; refrigerators in all rooms; complimentary continental breakfast; cribs available.
Best Western Posada at the Yacht Harbor – Located on San Diego Bay; complimentary breakfast; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; refrigerators, microwaves and cribs available upon request; complimentary airport shuttle.
Ramada Limited San Diego Airport – All rooms have refrigerators and microwaves, one bedroom suite available (sleeps 5); outdoor swimming pool; complimentary breakfast; cribs available upon request; coin-operated laundry.
Point Loma Inn – Family suites (sleep 4), some with full kitchens and kitchenettes; coin-operated laundry; one block from the bay.
    Mission Bay
Hyatt Regency Islandia Hotel & Marina – Located right on the bay, very close to SeaWorld; full-service restaurant with breakfast, lunch and dinner kids' menu; outdoor swimming pool with pool toys; in summer kids receive gift bag at check-in; Sunday morning Dee Gee the clown makes balloon creations; kids' bikes, kayaks, sailboat rentals, and youth sailing clinics.
Hilton San Diego Resort – Kids Camp with beach games, swimming, arts and crafts, ages 4 -13; babysitting service; free gift for kids at check-in; outdoor pool (with floaties and inner tubes) and jacuzzi; restaurant with children's menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner; rentals of kids' bikes, snorkels, kayaks, sailboats, watercycles; sand toys, cribs, playpens, high chairs available upon request; right on the water, close to SeaWorld.
Catamaran Resort – Suites with kitchenettes available; complimentary one hour boat cruises for families; restaurant with children's menu; on-site rental of kayaks, canoes, kids' bikes; outdoor pool and jacuzzi; in summer Mad Science Kids' Club ages 3-12 and a bird show in the afternoon; free sand toys to use daily in summer, weekends in off-season; hotel is located right on the water.
Bahia Resort Hotel – Suites with full kitchens and kitchenettes; cribs available; outdoor swimming pool, on-site restaurant with kids' menu; bikes, kayaks, pedal boats for rent; Mad Science Kid's Camp July and August; hotel is easy access to SeaWorld.
Inn at Mission Bay Seaworld San Diego – All rooms with refrigerator and microwave; outdoor swimming pool; complimentary breakfast with cereal, bagels, fruit.
Paradise Point Resort – Bungalows on Mission Bay; swimming pools, with children's pool; miniature golf, croquet, ping pong, volleyball court; on-site restaurants with children's menu breakfast, lunch and dinner; cribs available; bicycle rentals with surreys; also rent sailboats, kayaks and watercyles.
Holiday Inn SeaWorld – Kids suites (includes activity table for little kids, microwave and refrigerator); full-service restaurant, kids under 12 eat free (from kids' menu) with paying adult, outdoor swimming pool; close to SeaWorld.
Days Inn Mission Bay / SeaWorld – Complimentary breakfast buffet; refrigerators in all rooms; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; coin-operated laundry; cribs available on request.
The Dana on Mission Bay – Complimentary shuttle to and from SeaWorld; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; ping pong and fooseball; coin-operated laundry; family-style restaurant with children's menu; refrigerators in all rooms; kids' bikes, kayaks, pedal boats, watercyles, sailboats for rent.
    Old Town
Best Western Hacienda Hotel Old Town – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; full-service restaurant with kids' menu; cribs available; airport shuttle; hotel is situated right in the center Old Town, lots of restaurants close by, great location.
La Quinta Inn - Old Town – Refrigerators and microwaves in all rooms; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; complimentary breakfast.
Holiday Inn Express Old Town – Microwave and refrigerators in all rooms; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; free breakfast buffet; coin-operated washer and dryer; complimentary shuttle to airport, SeaWorld and San Diego Zoo; located right in Old Town.
Western Inn Old Town – Suites with refrigerators and microwaves; coin-operated laundry; complimentary breakfast.
Old Town Inn – Family suites with kitchenettes, refrigerator and microwave (sleeps up to 6 people); outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; complimentary breakfast; cribs available; walking distance to Old Town.
Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Old Town – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; on-site restaurant with children's menu breakfast and lunch; cribs and refrigerators available upon request; coin-operated laundry; complimentary shuttle to airport, San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld.
    Mission Valley

 

Best Western Seven Seas – Outdoor pool and hot tub; suites available; kids' playground; ping pong and pool tables; full-service restaurant with children's menu; cribs available; complimentary shuttles to Sea World and the San Diego Zoo.
Residence Inn by Marriot - Mission Valley – All rooms have full-kitchens; kids' suites with bunk beds (sleep 6); complimentary full breakfast buffet; grocery shopping service; outdoor pool, kids wading pool and jacuzzi; barbecue, picnic and kid's play areas, coin-operated laundry.
Holiday Inn Select San Diego – On-site restaurant (breakfast, lunch and dinner) with children's menu, kids eat free with paying adult; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; some suites with refrigerators and microwaves; coin-operated washer and dryer; cribs available upon request.
Comfort Inn & Suites San Diego – Two bedroom suites with kitchen, (sleeps 6); kids' rooms with queen bed and 2 bunk beds and kitchen; outdoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, kids' wading pool; complimentary breakfast buffet, on-site family-style restaurant, cribs available upon request, picnic area and barbecue.
Mission Valley Travelodge – Sleepy Bear rooms with kids' movies and gift for each kid on check-in; family suite with refrigerator and microwave (sleeps 8); outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; cribs available; family-style restaurant with children's menu.
Town and Country Resort – Suites and garden bungalows available; four outdoor swimming pools; three full-service restaurants with kid's menu, plus café and deli, cribs available upon request.

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Hilton San Diego Mission Valley – Outdoor swimming pool (with pool toys) and jacuzzi; on-site restaurant with children's menu breakfast, lunch and dinner; baby sitting services, cribs and high chairs available.
Doubletree Club Hotel San Diego – Refrigerators in all rooms, suites available; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; coin-operated laundry; on-site restaurant with children's menu breakfast and dinner; high chairs and cribs available.
Vagabond Inn Hotel Circle – Kids' suites with queen size bed and bunk beds, refrigerator and microwave; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; cribs available; complimentary breakfast.
Days Inn - Hotel Circle – Refrigerators in all rooms; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; picnic area; coin-operated laundry; cribs available on request, complimentary shuttle to SeaWorld, San Diego Zoo and airport; on-site restaurant with children's menu.
Comfort Suites Mission Valley – Kid's suites with queen bed, 2 bunk beds, refrigerator and microwave; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; complimentary breakfast buffet; cribs available upon request.
Mission Valley Resort – 24 hour restaurant with children's menu; outdoor swimming pool with jacuzzi; shuffleboard; coin-operated washer and dryer; cribs available upon request; complimentary shuttle to Old Town.
The Kings Inn – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; two family restaurants with children's menus; cribs and mini-fridges available on request; coin-operated laundromat.
Howard Johnson Express Inn Hotel Circle – Family rooms, refrigerator and microwave in all rooms; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; complimentary breakfast; cribs available upon request, coin-operated laundry.
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley – On-site restaurant with children's menu; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; cribs and babysitting available upon request.
Fairfield Inn & Suites - Mission Valley – Complimentary breakfast; outdoor swimming pool; refrigerator and microwave in all rooms; coin-operated laundry; cribs are available upon request.
Doubletree San Diego Mission Valley – Indoor and outdoor swimming pools; jacuzzi and sauna; on-site family-friendly restaurant; coin-operated laundry; cribs available upon request.
Ramada Plaza Hotel Circle – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; full-service restaurant with children's menu; cribs available upon request; coin-operated washer and dryer; weight room for teens.
Sheraton San Diego Hotel, Mission Valley – Suites and connecting rooms; outdoor swimming pool; cribs available; coin-operated laundry; on-site full-service restaurant with kids' menu.
Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel Circle – Outdoor swimming pool, jacuzzi and kids' wading pool; suites available with full kitchens; picnic tables and barbecues, coin-operated laundry.
    Escondido – Wild Animal Park
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wild Animal Park – Close to the Wild Animal Park; outdoor pool and jacuzzi; complimentary breakfast; coin-operated laundry; cribs available.
Best Western Escondido – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; all rooms have microwaves and refrigerators, two room suites; complimentary breakfast; coin-operated laundry; cribs available upon request.
Best Value Inn Escondido – All rooms have refrigerators and microwaves; outdoor swimming pool; coin-operated laundry.
Rancho Bernardo Inn – Outdoor family swimming pool for families; free shuttle to the Wild Animal Park; on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with children's menu; babysitting services, rollaways and cribs available; summer and holidays Camp RBI (ages 4 - 17) has whole and half-day activities, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, music, sports, clubroom with toys and games, teen lounge; also summer and holidays, Excel kids program with instruction in tennis and golf, and team sports such as soccer, volleyball and tennis.
Hilton Garden Inn – Refrigerators and microwaves in all rooms; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; coin-operated laundry; on-site family restaurant for breakfast and light dinner; store with juice, milk, ice cream; cribs and high chairs available upon request.
    East County – Anza-Borrego
La Casa Del Zorro Desert Resort – Bungalows with 1- 4 bedrooms and private pool; swimming pool for families; all restaurants on-site are family-friendly; cribs available upon request; shuffleboard, ping pong, horseshoe pits, bocce ball, archery lessons; desert tours to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Borrego Springs Resort – All rooms have refrigerators and microwaves, suites with kitchenettes; outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; family-friendly restaurant on-site; coin-operated laundry; cribs available upon request; playing golf, kids under 12 play free with paying adult.
Palm Canyon Resort – Outdoor swimming pool; refrigerators in all rooms; barbecue area; on-site family friendly restaurant; desert tours are available.
Stanlunds Resort Inn and Suites – All rooms with microwaves and refrigerators, some have kitchenettes; outdoor swimming pool; complimentary breakfast December - May.
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