Phnom Penh Hotels With a Kids Club
5 family-friendly hotels with kids club in Phnom Penh . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Phnom Penh is a capital city trip built around heavy sights: the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, the National Museum and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Five hotels in the city run a kids' club, which gives parents time to visit those places properly while children play on site. Plantation Urban Resort & Spa sits directly behind the Royal Palace, Palace Gate Hotel & Resort by EHM occupies a restored French colonial villa next to it, and Raffles Hotel Le Royal is the city's heritage 5-star. Caravan Hotel by EHM and Maxx Phnom Penh Downtown complete the list. Age ranges and opening hours are not listed for these clubs, so ask each hotel before you plan around them.
Phnom Penh's history sits close to the surface, from the Royal Palace's gold spires to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum's sober rooms, and not every stop suits a young child's attention span or the seriousness of the site. A kids' club here is less about entertainment for its own sake and more a practical way to let parents engage with a complicated, layered city while a child has an age-appropriate morning elsewhere on the property.
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๐งWhy Phnom Penh is Great for Hotels with Kids Club
A kids' club buys parents something rare on a Cambodia trip: a block of time to see the Royal Palace, the National Museum or Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, sites that are genuinely difficult to visit properly with a bored or overtired young child, without cutting the visit short. It also gives kids a break from tuk-tuk rides and heat, which adds up fast for a child under 8.
Plantation Urban Resort & Spa is the most complete family base close to the main sights. This 4-star hotel sits directly behind the Royal Palace, so the palace and the Silver Pagoda are a short walk away, and it combines a kids' club with two outdoor pools, a spa and a fitness centre. Two pools matter in Phnom Penh, where afternoons are hot and children need water time after a morning out. Guests score it 9.4 from almost 4,000 reviews. I would choose it for families who want to walk to the riverside and the palace and spend the hottest hours by the pool.
Palace Gate Hotel & Resort by EHM is set in a restored French colonial villa right next to the Royal Palace. The 5-star hotel has an outdoor pool, a kids' club, a fitness centre and family rooms, plus a rooftop bar with views over the Tonle Sap river. Its sister property, Caravan Hotel by EHM, is a 4-star with a rooftop pool, a spa, a sun terrace and a kids' club, and its restaurant serves French, Thai and Cambodian dishes with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options at breakfast. Both score 9.3. My advice is to pick Palace Gate for location and Caravan for dietary needs.
Raffles Hotel Le Royal is Phnom Penh's heritage 5-star, with an outdoor lap pool, a kids' club, a spa and rooms with private balconies over the pool or the garden. Two dining rooms serve modern French and Khmer cuisine, which makes it easy to introduce children to Cambodian food without leaving the hotel. It scores 9.4 from guests. The lap pool is designed for swimming rather than splashing, so it suits older children who can swim well better than toddlers. I would choose it for a family that values a quiet garden setting and a sense of history after busy mornings in the city.
Maxx Phnom Penh Downtown By H World is the simplest option, a 4-star with family rooms that have a balcony and a walk-in shower, a kids' club and a fitness centre. It is about fourteen minutes from Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, and its restaurant serves Chinese, American and Cambodian dishes, a mix that helps with picky eaters. A paid shuttle service is available. It has fewer reviews than the other hotels here and a score of 8.3, so expect a more functional stay. Notice that it has no pool listed, so on hot afternoons the kids' club will be the main activity.
Parent's take
I recommend Plantation Urban Resort & Spa for a family stay in Phnom Penh: it sits directly behind the Royal Palace, and its two pools and kids' club cover the hot afternoons after a morning of sightseeing. For a family with special diets, I would choose Caravan Hotel by EHM, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free breakfasts, a rooftop pool and its own kids' club.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Phnom Penh with kids club, sorted by guest rating.
Plantation Urban Resort & Spa
Phnom Penh
Wonderful
3,924 reviews
Directly behind the Royal Palace, this 4-star resort offers two outdoor swimming pools, a kids' club, fitness centre and spa. Rooms include a minibar and electric kettle, and Le Petit Salon provides meeting space for guests, alongside a 10-minute walk to the lively riverfront.
Why families love Plantation Urban Resort & Spa
Plantation Urban Resort & Spa scores 9.4 from over 3,900 reviews, and it is my first pick for families in Phnom Penh. Two outdoor swimming pools and a kids' club give children plenty to do in the heat, while parents can book the spa or use the fitness centre. It sits directly behind the Royal Palace, and the riverfront is about a 10-minute walk, so evenings out need no transport. Rooms include a minibar and electric kettle, and family suites are available.
Raffles Hotel Le Royal
Phnom Penh
Wonderful
636 reviews
This 5-star heritage hotel offers an outdoor lap pool, kids' club, spa and private balconies with pool or garden views. Two dining rooms cover modern French and Khmer dishes, and a business centre serves guests needing meeting space during the stay.
Why families love Raffles Hotel Le Royal
Families staying here will find the kids' club and pool combination genuinely useful for a couple wanting a splurge night, with two restaurants covering a family dinner without leaving the property. The old-world grandeur suits a special-occasion stay more than a quick weekend, and the 60-minute drive from Techo International Airport is worth planning around.
Palace Gate Hotel & Resort by EHM
Phnom Penh
Wonderful
1,201 reviews
Set in a restored French colonial villa directly adjacent to the Royal Palace, this 5-star hotel offers an outdoor pool, rooftop bar and Tonle Sap River views. Family rooms feature bidets, bathrobes and free toiletries, and a kids' club and fitness centre round out the family amenities.
Why families love Palace Gate Hotel & Resort by EHM
Families staying here will find the kids' club and pool a strong combination steps from the Royal Palace itself, letting one parent take a treatment or river view while the other supervises. The colonial villa setting adds genuine character, though the five-star rate positions this above the budget end of this list.
Caravan Hotel by EHM
Phnom Penh
Wonderful
1,304 reviews
This 4-star hotel runs a rooftop pool, spa and kids' club alongside a fitness centre and sun terrace. Family rooms include a work desk and minibar, and the restaurant serves French, Thai and Cambodian cuisine with a buffet breakfast, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.
Why families love Caravan Hotel by EHM
Families staying here will find the kids' club paired with a rooftop pool a strong combination for a full day, especially with the National Museum roughly 1.8 kilometres away for the parent taking a break. The massage and yoga add-ons give a genuine parent's reset, though check kids' club hours directly since none are published.
Maxx Phnom Penh Downtown By H World
Phnom Penh
Very Good
71 reviews
This 4-star hotel offers family rooms with a balcony and walk-in shower, a kids' club and a fitness centre, 14 minutes from Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. The restaurant serves Chinese, American and Cambodian cuisine, and a paid shuttle service connects guests around the city.
Why families love Maxx Phnom Penh Downtown By H World
Families staying here will find the kids' club especially useful for the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum visit, whose content is not suitable for young children. The family rooms with walk-in showers are practical for younger kids, and the paid shuttle helps for a family not wanting to negotiate tuk-tuks every trip.
๐กTips for Choosing a Hotel with Kids Club in Phnom Penh
- 1Ask each hotel about the kids' club ages and hours before you book: none of the five list them, and they can change with the season.
- 2Visit the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda early in the morning, when it is cooler, and return to the pool at Plantation Urban Resort or Palace Gate for the afternoon.
- 3Plan Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum as an adults-only visit while children stay at the kids' club, since the site is not suited to young children.
- 4Use the rooftop pool at Caravan Hotel by EHM in the late afternoon, when the heat drops and the sun is lower over the city.
- 5Try Khmer dishes in the hotel restaurant first: Raffles Hotel Le Royal and Caravan Hotel by EHM both serve Cambodian food, a gentle start for children.
- 6Walk along the riverside near the Royal Palace in the early evening, when the promenade is cooler and lively with local families.
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