Here's Travel for Kids list of best family hotels and apartments in Edinburgh, all styles and price ranges, near to fun things to do with kids.

Hotels are selected for their amenities for families, such as indoor swimming pools, proximity to restaurants, bakeries, supermarket, accommodations sleep 6 or more, apartments with kitchens and washing machines, 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.

• Apex Grassmarket Hotel - Indoor swimming pool; family rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4), triples (sleep 3), rooms with two beds (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; crib available upon request; on-site restaurant, childrens' menu, breakfast available, room service; complimentary rubber duck for bath; fee car parking on-site; restaurants, cafes, convenience stores, bakery, supermarket, laundromat, in the neighborhood; hotel is centrally located at Grassmarket.
• The Scotsman Hotel - Indoor swimming pool; rooms with two double beds or double bed and two twin beds (sleep 4), suites with queen bed and sofa beds, (sleep 3), rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2), adjoining rooms vailable; mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant, kids' menu, room service; air conditioning; hotel is close to Waverly Station and Royal Mile.
• Apex City Hotel - Family rooms with queen bed and sofa bed (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds or queen bed (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; crib available upon request; on-site restaurant, childrens' menu, breakfast available, room service; complimentary rubber duck for bath; indoor swimming pool available, close by at Apex Grassmarket Hotel; restaurants, cafes, bakery, convenience store, supermarket, laundromat, in the neighborhood; fee car parking; hotel is centrally located at Grassmarket.
• Fraser Suites Edinburgh - One bedroom apartment with double bed and sofa bed, living and dining area, kitchenette, (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds or double bed (sleep 2); all rooms have mini-fridge and microwave; convenience store on-site; self-service laundry; restaurants, cafes, in the neighborhood; hotel overlooks Princes Street Gardens.
• Novotel Edinburgh Centre - Indoor swimming pool; rooms with queen bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds or queen bed (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant, children's menu, breakfast available, room service; supermarket, restaurants in neighborhood; fee car parking; hotel is close to Grassmarket.
• Radisson Blu Hotel - Indoor swimming pool; suites with king bed and sofa bed (sleep 4), rooms with double bed or two twin beds (sleep 2); on-site restaurants, breakfast available, children's menu, room service; air conditioning; fee car parking; hotel is located on the Royal Mile.
Old Town - Meadow Walk

Tip: Middle Meadow Walk (also called Quartermile) is a hidden gem - it's a quiet area next to Meadows Park, but a five minute walk to shops and restaurants in Old Town. For all these apartments, in the neighborhood is a supermarket, cafes, bakery.

• Quartermile Central Apartment - Two bedroom apartment, double beds in bedrooms, sofa bed in living area (sleep 6); fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher; living and dining area; washer and dryer; free car parking, minimum four nights stay.
• Residence Inn by Marriott Edinburgh - One bedroom suites with queen bed (sleep 2), extra bed available upon request (to sleep 3), connecting rooms are available (to sleep 4); kitchenette with microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator; full breakfast is available; living and dining area; private car parking close by.
• Stylish 2 Bedroom Apartment Quartermile - Two bedroom apartment (sleep 5); fully equipped kitchen with stove, oven, dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator; living and dining area; washing machine; crib available upon request; private parking on-site.
• The Simpson - Luxury 2 Bed - Two bedroom apartment, double bed in one bedroom, queen bed in second bedroom (sleep 4); two bath; fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher; living and dining area; washing machine, drying rack; high chair, crib available upon request; pirvate on-site parking.
• Quartermile Luxury Landing Apartment - Two bedroom apartment, double bed in one bedroom, two twin beds in second bedroom, sofa bed in living area (sleep 5); two bath; fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher; living and dining area; washing machine, drying rack; high chair, crib available upon request.
• Beautiful Meadows Apartment - Two bedroom apartment, double bed in one bedroom, two twin beds in second bedroom (sleep 4); two bath; fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher; living and dining area; washing machine; crib available upon request.
• Quartermile Meadows View 2 Bedroom Apartment - Two bedroom apartment, double bed in each bedroom (sleep 4); 2 bath; fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher; living and dining area; washer and dryer; free car parking.
Holyrood

Tip: This area is next to Holyrood Park, and convenient to the Royal Mile.

• Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood - Indoor swimming pool; rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4), king bed or two twin beds (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; breakfast available, on-site restaurant, childen's menu; air conditioning; fee car parking; supermarket next door, restaurants, deli in neighborhood.
• Holyrood Aparthotel - Two bedroom apartment with two double beds, sofa bed (sleep 5), two bedroom apartment with two double beds(sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2); all rooms have kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, stove, oven, refrigerator, washer and dryer; living and dining area in apartments; grocery delivery; breakfast available, room service; supermarket, restaurants, cafes in the neighborhood; fee car parking .
• Dreamhouse Apartments Edinburgh Holyrood Park - Two bedroom apartments with two double beds and two bathrooms (sleep 4); kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, stove, oven, utensils, dishes; living and dining area; washer and dryer in the apartment; restaurants, cafes, supermarket in the neighborhood; fee car parking.
New Town
• The Balmoral Hotel - Indoor swimming pool; suites or rooms with king or queen bed(sleep 2), connecting rooms available (sleep 4 - 6); extra beds available upon request; mini-fridge in rooms; children's bathrobes and slippers; milk and cookies, kids welcome amenities; crib, bottle warmer, high chair, night lamps, available upon request; baby bath, kids bath products; babysitting services; on-site restaurants, children's menu, room service; air conditioning; fee car parking on-site; hotel is next to Waverly Station and Princes Street Gardens.
• The Rutland Hotel & Apartments - Two bedroom apartment, each bedroom with double bed (sleeps 4), rooms with two twin beds or king bed (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; apartment has kitchen with stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator, washing machine, living and dining area; air conditioning; on-site restaurant, children's menu, breakfast available, room service; hotel is across from Princes Street Gardens and large playground.
• Stewart Aparthotel Edinburgh - Two bedroom apartment double bed and sofa bed in one bedroom, queen bed in second bedroom, sofa bed in living area (sleep 7), one bedroom apartments with double or queen bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), connecting rooms available; apartments have kitchen with dishwasher, refrigerator, microwave, stove, oven, living and dining area; washer and dryer; crib available upon request; air conditioning; cafes, restaurants, deli in the neighborhood; fee car parking.
• Kimpton - Charlotte Square - Indoor swimming pool; townhouse suite (sleep 4), rooms with king bed, sofa bed (sleep 3), rooms with two twin beds or double bed (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant, children's menu, breakfast available, room service; crib available upon request; air conditioning; fee car parking; restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood; hotel is one block from Princes Street Gardens.
• York Place Apartments - Five bedroom apartment with double beds in three bedrooms, two twin beds in two bedrooms (sleep 12), four bedroom apartments (sleep 10) three bedroom aparments (sleep 8), two bedroom apartments with queen bed and four twin beds (sleep 6); living and dining area; fully-equipped kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, stove, oven; washing machine; crib or high chair available upon request; supermarket, restaurants in the neighborhood; public car parking is available.
• Waldorf Astoria - The Caledonian - Indoor swimming pool; two bedroom suites with twin beds or rooms with two double beds (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds or king bed (sleep 2), connecting rooms available; mini-fridge and microwave in rooms; crib or stroller available upon request; on-site restaurant, children's menu, breakfast available, room service; air conditioning; fee car car parking; hotel is right across from Princes Street Gardens and playground.
• Hotel Indigo - Rooms with king, queen or double bed (sleep 2), additional rollaway bed available upon request (to sleep 3); mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; on site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, afternoon tea; crib available upon request; restaurants, cafes supermarket, in the neighborhood; public car parking available.
• Holiday Inn Express - City Centre - Rooms with double bed and sofa bed (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds or double bed (sleep 2); breakfast included in rooms rate; air conditioning; supermarket, cafes, restaurants in the neighborhood, Omni Centre across the way; fee car parking.
• Mercure Edinburgh - Rooms with two twin beds or double bed (sleep 2); on-site restaurant, children's menu, breakfast available, room service; public car parking nearby; restaurants, cafes, bakery in the neighborhood; hotel is across from Princes Street Gardens and close to Waverly Station.
Around Calton Hill
• Princes Street Suites - Three bedroom apartments with three double beds and sofa bed (sleep 6), two bedroom apartments with two double beds (sleep 4), one bedroom apartments (sleep 2); living and dining area; kitchen with stove, oven microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher; washer and dryer available in most apartments; crib available upon request; grocery delivery; public car parking close by; hotel is close to Waverly Station.
• Apex Waterloo Place - Indoor swimming pool; family rooms with king bed and sofa bed (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds or king bed (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant, childrens' menu, breakfast available, room service; crib or high chair available upon request; air conditioning; fee car parking ; hotel is close to St. James shopping centre and Waverly Station.
• voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace - Rooms with two double beds (sleep 4), suites with king bed and sofa bed (sleep 3), rooms with double bed or two twin beds (sleep 2), connecting rooms are available; on-site restaurant, breakfast available; crib available upon request; air conditioning; quiet street, restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood; public car parking nearby.
• Parliament House Hotel - Rooms with two twin beds or double bed (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; full Scottish breakfast available; crib available upon request; hotel is close to St. James Shopping Centre and Waverly Station.
Haymarket - West End

Tip: For West End hotels, it's short bus ride or 5 min. train ride from Haymarket train station to Waverly Station and the city center.

• Haymarket Apartments - One bedroom suite with king bed and sofa bed in bedroom, two sofa beds in living area (sleep 6), one bedroom suites or junior suites with double bed in bedroom, sofa bed in living area (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2); all rooms have kitchenette with stovetop, microwave, small refrigerator; living and dining area; crib or high chair available upon request; restaurants, cafes in the neighborhood.
• Four Points by Sheraton - Rooms with double bed and twin bed (sleep 3), rooms with two twin beds or king bed (sleep 2); on-site restaurant, breakfast available; cafes, restaurants, deli, bakery in the neighborhood.
• Edinburgh Victorian - 3 Bedroom Apartment - Three bedroom apartment, double bed or queen bed in bedrooms, sofa bed in living room (sleep 7); well-equipped kitchen with stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher; living and dining area; crib available upon request; washer and dryer; restaurants, cafes in the neighborhood.