JUST LIKE HOME

From low-key hideaways to a HIP HOTEL in the heart of CANBERRA... so far, so family-friendly.

EAST HOTEL

Proving family-friendly can be stylish, East Hotel in Kingston is a boutique hotel that has a buzzy vibe that embraces all ages. Book one of the Kids Cubby adjoining rooms (they are much sought-after so get in early), with their bunk beds, X-box, beanbags and snacks.There is plenty of room to relax in the lobby downstairs with magazines to browse, bikes to borrow, free lollies and metre-long pizzas served at Agostinis. easthotel.com.au

AVENUE HOTEL

Located in the neighbourhood of Braddon, with its abundant cafes, restaurants and shopping, Avenue Hotel offers one- and two-bedroom apartments with full kitchens and washer/dryers, as well as the prerequisite entertainment inclusions of movies on-demand, Foxtel and free wi-fi. Downstairs there’s Marble & Grain steakhouse with a kids’ menu that includes cheeseburgers, fish and chips and chicken schnitzel, and a sunny courtyard area to relax in. avenuehotel.com.au

ABODE BELCONNEN

Abode’s design-focused properties offer families plenty of opportunity to suit themselves, with one- and two-bedroom apartments complete with kitchens and lots of room to relax (some are also pet-friendly).The star of the show is the Abode Pantry, a full gourmet kitchen with all the equipment needed to make great meals, which can then be enjoyed in the cafe-style dining area adjacent. Borrow bikes from reception to venture out into the neighbourhood. abodehotels.com.au