Family and Pet-Friendly Hotels at Schiphol Airport
An airport hotel with children is a different purchase: the questions are whether four people fit in one room, whether there is anything to do between check-in and an early alarm, and whether the shuttle costs extra for a child. Schiphol scores well on all three, and one hotel has a jumbo jet in the garden.
Rooms that sleep four
The ibis Styles Amsterdam Airport has 14 family rooms of 29 sq.m. and seven connecting rooms, plus board games and a lawn for picnics, at budget prices. The Best Western Plus Amsterdam Airport Hotel has quadruple rooms of 40 sq.m. with four single beds. Higher up, the Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam Airport has a 52 sq.m. Family Room, the Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel connecting family rooms, and the Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol family rooms and family suites. Airside, YOTELAIR has a 22 sq.m. family cabin for a layover.
Something to do
The Corendon Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the obvious family pick: an indoor pool, a cinema, an outdoor play area, a 24-hour gym for the grown-ups and a retired KLM Boeing 747 in the garden with tours offered. The Steigenberger Airport Hotel Amsterdam and the Van der Valk Hotel Schiphol A4 both have indoor pools, the Novotel Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has a children’s play area and a video game corner, and the Park Plaza Amsterdam Airport has a games room. The Hilton is the one pool reachable on foot from the terminal.
Shuttles and children
Most free shuttles carry children free as a matter of course; where the return leg is paid, the Park Plaza waives the €5 for under-12s, and the Corendon, Ramada and Radisson Blu charge per person. With a pushchair and luggage, the covered walkway to the Sheraton and Hilton, or the four-minute path to citizenM Schiphol Airport, avoids the bus altogether; our walkway, shuttle or train guide has the timetables.
Travelling with a dog
Policies are the least stable fact in this guide, so treat this as a starting point. The Sheraton has accepted pets in certain rooms by prior arrangement. The Bastion, the Best Western Plus and the Mercure Schiphol Terminal state that pets are not allowed, and the airside YOTELAIR cannot take them. For every other hotel, confirm the policy, the size limit and the fee with the hotel directly before booking, and expect a nightly charge where dogs are accepted. Schiphol’s own rules for animals in the cabin or hold are a separate matter to check with the airline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Schiphol hotels have rooms for a family of four?
The ibis Styles has 14 family rooms of 29 sq.m., the Best Western Plus has quadruple rooms with four single beds, the Radisson Blu a 52 sq.m. Family Room, the Sheraton connecting family rooms, the Hilton family rooms and suites, and YOTELAIR a 22 sq.m. family cabin airside.
Which Schiphol hotels have a pool?
Hilton (on the walkway), Steigenberger, Corendon, Van der Valk and Ramada. The Corendon adds a cinema, an outdoor play area and a retired KLM Boeing 747 in the garden.
Which Schiphol hotels accept pets?
The Sheraton accepts pets in certain rooms by arrangement. The Bastion, Best Western Plus and Mercure Schiphol Terminal do not, and the airside YOTELAIR cannot. For the others, confirm the policy and fee with the hotel before booking; policies change and most charge.
Information last verified: September 4, 2026