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Family friendly accommodation Noosa | Our top picks for your top trip!

Finding the best family friendly accommodation Noosa can turn a good trip away into a great one. Here are our favourite places to stay. Is your next Noosa holiday hot-spot on this list?

Family friendly accommodation Noosa

We’ve sorted the wheat from the chaff… we’ve listed hotels in Noosa as well as motels in Noosa – from Hastings Street (ohh posh!) to the relaxed Noosaville accommodation choices. We’ve got a selection of Sunshine Coast, Noosa holiday accommodation options for every budget.

Sofitel Noosa

  • 14-16 Hastings Street, Noosa

Treat yo’self! The awesome thing about staying at a place like the Sofitel Noosa is that you’re assured the high quality experience that comes with such an iconic brand. The pool is out-of-this-world amazing – can’t you just see your kids living it up in there? Perfect for a holiday to remember in a PRIME Noosa location! Check out the best prices here.

Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas

  • 33A Viewland Drive, Noosa

Peppers Noosa is an institution. A mainstay on the family friendly accommodation Noosa scene, it’s the kind of all-inclusive place that really makes parents’ hearts sing. Nothing’s too hard and everything’s that kind of ‘go slow’ pace that Noosa is renowned for.

Great facilities, places to eat, awesome swimming pools and luxurious accommodation – what’s not to love? Check out their rates here.

The Sebel Noosa

  • 32 Hastings St, Noosa

Relax in the heart of Noosa in a resort that somehow combines luxury AND family-friendly facilities at the same time. (I didn’t know that was possible either!) Service with a smile and nothing is too much trouble – just what the doctor ordered for a fabulous Noosa break. It’s more affordable than you think! Click here to find the current prices.

Noosa Sun Motel & Holiday Apartments

  • 131 Gympie Terrace, Noosa

Noosa Sun Motel is located in Noosaville, along the beautiful Noosa River. All air-conditioned apartments feature satellite TV, kitchenette and a balcony or courtyard. Free unlimited WiFi is included.

An affordable price with a heated outdoor swimming pool and BBQ area that boasts shady spots in both the morning and the afternoon makes for a GREAT choice for family friendly accommodation Noosa style. It’s in a great position (close to everything you could ask for) – just 100 m from Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club restaurant, plus a children’s playground and ferry dock. Noosa Harbour and over 30 restaurants are within 10 minutes’ walk.

Laundry facilities, free car parking and free kayak and stand-up paddle board hire are available.

Each room includes tea/coffee making facilities and a furnished bathroom with hairdryer. Some apartments also have water views.

Noosa Sun Motel received “Best Value” accommodation in the Trip Advisor 2013 awards and won the 2016 Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice Award.

We love it there! You can find prices here.

Netanya Noosa

  • 75 Hastings Street, Noosa

This property is 1 minute walk from the beach. Located in the centre of Noosa Heads, just a short walk from the Main Beach, Netanya offers stylish and spacious apartments with large balconies and free car parking. Some apartments have a rooftop spa bath.

Each of these luxurious apartments are bright and tastefully furnished. The spacious living areas are equipped with state-of-the-art entertainment systems. All kitchenettes are modern and well-equipped.

The hotel features an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub with panoramic beach views. Guests have access to internet and BBQ facilities.

Netanya is situated next to cosmopolitan Hastings Street, with boutiques and al fresco restaurants. There is a supermarket nearby, and a range of water sports facilities, as well as 2 golf courses, are only minutes away by car.

Netanya has first class facilities, beautiful rooms and great service. Bliss. Find today prices here.

Islander Noosa Resort

  • 187 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville

Value for money, great position and the kinds of facilities (including tennis court) that really make a family holiday sing. Being so close to the Noosa river, you’ll also be able to take advantage of the wide array of water based activities (including boat hire) – you can find out more about the kinds of things you’ll be able to do here!

Check out Islander Noosa Resort prices here.

Noosa Entrance Waterfront Resort

  • The Entrance, 67 Gibson Road, Noosaville

Sometimes size DOES count. If you’re looking for family friendly accommodation Noosa, a place like Noosa Entrance Waterfront Resort can offer a range of accommodation that not many others can. You can even splash out and get a 3 bedroom villa to really make the most of the space. Great family friendly facilities, high quality service and a great location.

Noosa Entrance offers luxury townhouses with direct access to the Noosa River. The resort offers 4 pools, and available fishing supplies and boat rentals. Noosaville’s restaurants and shops are a short walk away.

The townhouses at the Noosa Entrance Waterfront Resort feature private laundry facilities and fully-equipped kitchens.

Breakfasts self-cook packages are available at the resort. Guest may pre-order and choose from traditional. continental, or healthy breakfast options.

Guests can take a swim in the Noosa Entrance Waterfront’s lagoon pool, tropical wading pool or heated pool. Relax by the canal, or on one of the resort’s private jetties.

Noosa Entrance Waterfront Resort is a 30-minute drive from Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport, and a 1.5-hour drive from the Brisbane Airport. Transfers are available to and from Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport. Free parking is available.

See all the options on this link here.

RACV Noosa Resort

  • 94 Noosa Drive, Noosa

This is a real hot spot for families with kids on the younger side of things (think tweens and under) as they have 1, 2 and 3-bedroom fully self-contained apartments and 3-bedroom private precinct villas, which include either a rooftop spa or plunge pool.

At RACV Noosa Resort there is also a fitness centre, flood-lit tennis court, playground and bike hire. A 24-hour reception, in room dining and a free hourly courtesy bus to Main Beach/Hastings Street are available.

The Resort offers a luxurious day spa with 6 treatment rooms, a heated lagoon swimming pool with beach entry, heated pool with 2 water slides and a splash park, outdoor heated spa, heated toddler’s pool, restaurant and sunset bar with wood-fired pizza.

The pools on site, restaurant and bar are all top quality meaning that you can relax in comfort and style without feeling like you’re out of place (often the case if you’re holidaying somewhere fancy with small kids). It’s the service with a smile that really sets a place like this apart.

Surrounded by pristine beaches, rivers, hinterland and national parks, the 5-star RACV Noosa Resort is located just 3 minutes’ drive from iconic Hastings Street. Free WiFi, wheelchair access facilities, in-house/DVD movies and complimentary car parking are all included. Find their best price for your dates here.

Things to do in Noosa with kids

You’ve found the right accommodation but have you sorted your itinerary? We’ve got a FABULOUS list of the perfect things to do in Noosa with kids. You’ll be blown away!

family friendly accommodation noosa

Family friendly accommodation Noosa

Got any other hot tips you’re willing to share? Let us know YOUR favourite Noosa hot-spot in the comments!

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Janine Mergler

Janine Mergler is a veteran Queensland teacher, graduating from QUT with a BEd majoring in Social Sciences. After many years in the classroom, Janine moved on to academia. She has proudly trained new generations of teachers in her role as a lecturer at Queensland University of Technology Faculty of Education. She has also worked in the Queensland Government as an education specialist, developing education resources and delivering community awareness programs to help families conserve water. Currently she is the owner and editor of Families Magazine, a publication specifically targeted at parents who value a quality education for children.  Janine leads a team of professionals who write about family lifestyle, early childhood, schools and education information and family-friendly events.

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