Travel for Kids has lots of fun things to do with kids in Zurich, whether it's renting pedal boats and going out on Lake Zurich or taking a boat cruise, eating ice cream and chocolates, exploring the old city, climbing up cathedral towers, taking day trip to Rapperswil, and more, but you'll need a fun place to stay.

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

Hotels are selected for their amenities for families, such as breakfast included in room rate, restaurants and cafes nearby, family rooms that sleep 4, babysitting services, and more. Apartments have kitchens for self-catering, and space to spread out. 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.

• Hotel Storchen Zurich – Two bedroom suite with queen bed, two twin beds, sofa bed, or four twin beds and sofa bed (sleep 6), family rooms with queen bed, two twin beds (sleep 4), triple rooms with two twin beds or queen bed and sofa bed (sleep 3), rooms with two twin beds or queen bed (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; crib available upon request; babysitting services; on-site restaurant, breakfast available; fee car parking; hotel is located right on the Limmat River.
• Hotel Glockenhof – Family rooms with two twin beds plus two fold-up beds (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2); extra bed or crib available upon request; mini-fridge in rooms; breakfast included in room rate; on-site restaurants, children's menu, room service; air conditioning; babysitting services; fee car parking; restaurants, cafes, sweet shops in the neighborhood.
• Widder Hotel – Family suites with queen bed and two twin beds (sleep 4), triple rooms with king bed and twin bed (sleep 3), double rooms (sleep 2); extra bed or crib available upon request; mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant, children's menu, breakfast available, room service; air conditioning; babysitting services; restaurants, cafés, sweet shops in neighborhood; fee car parking; hotel is centrally located in the old city on a pedestrian street.
• Baur au Lac – Rooms or suites with king bed (sleep 3), connecting rooms available; mini-fridge in rooms; crib available upon request; on-site restaurants and cafes, children's menu, room service; babysitting services; air conditioning; fee car parking; restaurants, cafes, sweet shops in the neighborhood, hotel is located one block from the lake.
• Park Hyatt Zurich – Three bedroom suite with three king beds (sleep 9), two bedroom suite with king bed and two twin beds, plus connecting room with two twin beds (sleep 6), family rooms with king bed and two twin beds (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant, children's menu; babysitting services; picnic area; air conditioning; restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood; fee car parking.
• Hotel Kindli – Rooms with queen bed or two twin beds (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; breakfast available; air conditioning; restaurants, cafes, sweet shops in the neighborhood; car parking (fee); hotel is centrally located in the old city, close to Lindenhof playground.
Around Bahnhof

Tip: At ShopVille shopping area under the train station are supermarkets, bakeries, sweet shops, and plenty of restaurants in the neighborhood.

• Schweizerhof Zurich – Rooms with two twin beds and sofa bed (sleep 3), rooms with two twin beds or king bed (sleep 2), connecting rooms available; extra bed available upon request; mini-fridge in rooms; babysitting services; on-site restaurant, breakfast available, room service; air conditioning; fee car parking, hotel is located across from the Bahnhof (train station).
• Townhouse Boutique Hotel – Junior suite with queen bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds or queen bed (sleep 2); extra bed or crib available upon request; on-site restaurant, breakfast available; public car parking nearby.
• St. Gotthard – One bedroom suites with queen bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds or queen bed (sleep 2); extra bed or crib available upon request; mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; on-site restaurants and outdoor dining.
South - Seefeld

Tip: All the hotels here are one or two blocks to the lake and promenade.

• Alma Hotel – One bedroom apartment with two twin beds and two sofa beds, or rooms with two twin beds and sofa bed (sleep 4), rooms with three twin beds (sleep 3), rooms with queen bed or two twin beds (sleep 2); crib available upon request; breakfast available; fee car parking; outdoor terrace, quiet residential street.
• Hotel Seehof – Rooms with two twin beds plus sofa bed (sleep 3), junior suites or double rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; breakfast available; restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood; fee car parking.
• Hotel Opera – Rooms with king bed or queen bed (sleep 2), connecting rooms available; extra bed or crib available upon request; mini-fridge in rooms; breakfast available; air conditioning; restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood; fee car parking.
• Hotel Seegarten – Rooms queen bed and sofa bed (sleep 3), rooms with two twin beds or queen bed (sleep 2); extra bed or crib available upon request; breakfast included in room rate; mini-fridge in rooms; quiet residential neighborhood.
• Sorell Hotel Seefeld – Two bedroom apartments with four twin beds (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds or queen bed (sleep 2); crib or extra bed available upon request; mini-fridge in rooms; breakfast included in room rate; air conditioning; fee car parking; restaurants in the neighborhood.
• Hotel Boutique Hotel NI-MO – Rooms with king bed plus extra bed (sleep 3) rooms with king bed (sleep 2); breakfast included in room rate; crib available upon request; fee car parking; restaurants, supermarket in the neighborhood.
East

Tip: Hotels on the east side of the Limmat River are centrally located, with lots of restaurants, cafes, ice cream, and sweet shops in the neighborhood.

• Hotel Roessli – Two bedroom apartment with queen bed and double bed (sleep 4), suite and rooms with queen bed and sofa bed or twin bed (sleep 3); rooms with two twin beds or queen bed (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; crib available upon request; on-site restaurant and cafe, breakfast available; car parking nearby.
• Sorell Hotel Rutli – Family rooms with two twin beds and sofa bed (sleep 3), rooms with king bed or two twin beds (sleep 2); extra bed or crib available upon request; breakfast included in the room rate; mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; car parking close by.
• Hotel St. Josef – Junior suites with queen bed and sofa bed (sleep 3), rooms with king bed or two twin beds (sleep 2); breakfast included in room rate; mini-fridge in rooms; crib available upon request; on-site restaurant, room service; fee car parking.
• Hotel Hottingen – Family rooms with four twin beds or king bed and two twin beds (sleep 4), rooms with three twin beds (sleep 3), rooms with two twin beds or king bed (sleep 2), mini-fridge in rooms; breakfast available; shared kitchens on each floor; coin-operated washing machine and dryer; air conditioning; fee car parking; Hottingerplatz tram stop.
• Hotel Helmhaus – Family room with queen bed and double bed (sleep 4), triple room with double bed and sofa bed (sleep 3), rooms with two twin beds or queen bed (sleep 2); crib available upon request; air conditioning; breakfast available, room service; fee car parking.
• Hotel Marta – Rooms with queen bed and twin bed (sleep 3), room with queen or double bed (sleep 2); extra beds or crib available upon request; breakfast is included in the room rate; snack bar.
• Zurich Swiss Chocolate – Rooms with double bed and two twin beds (sleep 3), rooms with two twin beds or queen bed (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; crib available upon request; breakfast available, room service.
Northeast

Tip: These hotels are in residential neighborhoods, typically a 10 minute tram ride to the city center.

• EMA House Hotel Suites – Two bedroom suites with queen bed, two twin beds, sofa bed (sleep 5), one bedroom suites with queen bed and sofa bed (sleep 4), junior suite (sleep 3); suites have kitchen with stove, oven, dishwasher, microwave, washer and dryer, living and dining area; breakfast available, room service; grocery delivery; air conditioning; fee car parking; Beckenhof tram stop.
• Hotel Bristol – Family rooms with queen bed plus sofa bed, or four twin beds (sleep 4), rooms with queen bed and twin bed (sleep 3), rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2); breakfast included in room rate; extra bed or crib available upon request; air conditioning; restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood; public car parking near hotel..
• Hotel Krone Unterstrass – Rooms with queen bed and twin bed (sleep 3), rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2); extra bed or crib available upon request; air conditioning; on-site restaurant, children's menu; supermarket, convenience store, restaurants in the neighborhood; public car parking nearby; Kronenstrasse tram stop.
• Sorell Rex Hotel – Family rooms with queen bed or two twin beds, and sofa bed (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds or queen bed (sleep 2); breakfast included in room rate; mini-fridge in rooms; crib available upon request; fee car parking; Ottikerstrasse tram stop.
• Zurich Marriott Hotel – Suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), triple rooms (sleep 3), rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2), connecting rooms available; mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; on-site restaurants, children's menu; crib available upon request; babysitting services; fee car parking; hotel is directly across the river from Platspitz park.
Zurich Airport

Tip: If you have an early morning flight, it's convenient to stay close to the airport.

• Movenpick Hotel Zurich – Family rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds or king bed (sleep 2); mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurants, children's menu, room service, and Movenpick ice cream; air conditioning; fee car parking; airport shuttle.
• Holiday Inn Express – Rooms with double bed and sofa bed (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds or queen bed (sleep 2), connecting rooms available; breakfast included in room rate; on-site restaurant for meals and snacks; air conditioning; crib available upon request; fee car parking; airport shuttle.
• Radisson Hotel Zurich Airport – Family rooms with two king beds (sleep 4), rooms with two twin beds or queen bed (sleep 2); on-site restaurant, children's menu; fee car parking; airport shuttle.
• Hilton Zurich Airport – Family rooms and suites with queen bed and sofa bed (sleep 4), triple rooms (sleep 3), rooms with two twin beds or king bed (sleep 2); extra bed or crib available upon request; mini-fridge in rooms; on-site restaurant with children's menu; air conditioning; fee car parking; airport shuttle.