Family Hotels with an Indoor Pool in Nagoya

A pool inside the hotel gives children a reliable activity whatever the weather, and it fits well around a programme of castles, museums and theme parks. In Nagoya, the hotels with an indoor pool are large, well-reviewed city hotels, with guest scores of 8.6 to 8.8 and thousands of reviews for three of them, plus one smaller option for families travelling by car.

Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel has the most convenient location for families on the move. The 5-star hotel occupies the JR Central Towers directly above Nagoya Station, so the Shinkansen platforms, the subway lines and the Meitetsu department store are a short walk from the lifts. It lists an indoor pool, a fitness centre, a sauna, several restaurants and bars, and kid-friendly service. Nagoya Castle is an 8-minute taxi ride away, Wi-Fi is free and parking is available for a fee. Guests rate it 8.6 from more than 5,800 reviews. I would choose it for a short stay with day trips by train.

Hilton Nagoya has the strongest guest score of the four, 8.8 from more than 7,200 reviews. The 4-star hotel combines streamlined rooms with five restaurants and bars, an indoor pool and a sauna, and it is one of the few hotels in the city with a confirmed pet-friendly policy. Some rooms include a kitchen, a real help with young children, and the hotel lists kid-friendly service and accessible facilities. It is a 2-minute walk from the Naya-bashi bridge and an 8-minute taxi ride from Nagoya Castle. Wi-Fi and parking are fee-based, which is worth knowing before arrival.

Nagoya Tokyu Hotel is a practical base between central Nagoya and Sakae. The 4-star hotel offers refined rooms, French and Chinese restaurants, an indoor pool and a sauna, and it is an 8-minute walk from the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art. Wi-Fi and parking are free, which suits families who arrive by car, and the hotel lists kid-friendly service. Guests rate it 8.6 from more than 5,300 reviews. Its position makes it easy to combine shopping and food in Sakae with sightseeing, and to come back to the hotel for a swim before dinner when the children need a break.

N HOTEL is the simplest option on this page. It has no star rating, reflecting a no-frills approach rather than a full-service hotel, but it lists an indoor pool, a restaurant, free Wi-Fi and free parking, which is unusual in central Nagoya. Accessible facilities and kid-friendly service are also mentioned. It is an 8-minute taxi ride from Nagoya Castle and scores 8.6 from fewer than 300 reviews. I would consider it for families driving around the region who want a pool for the children without the scale of the large tower hotels near the station.