There are two types of people in this world. The first group books a family beach vacation with a killer pool setup and calls it a win. The second group wants a family adventure filled with pine trees, waterfalls, s’mores by a firepit, and a decent chance of spotting a bald eagle. Obviously, both of these vacation options must also be bookable on points.

This post is for the second group. The Pacific Northwest has a way of making a family trip feel like an adventure instead of a logistics project and the best part is that I have done all the research for you. All you need to do is put your points to work and book your favorite hotel on the list. Between mountain resorts, lakeside lodges, and stylish city hotels in Seattle and Portland, there are genuinely great family-friendly stays across the four big hotel chains: Hilton, Marriott, IHG, and Hyatt. The best part? All eight properties are bookable with points. So let’s get into it: eight hotels, what it will cost you in points, and exactly why the kids (and you, let’s be honest) are going to love each one. 

 

The Hilton Picks

The Charter Hotel Seattle, Curio Collection by Hilton

Seattle, Washington  

Points needed: 70,000 to 80,000 points per night

 

Located one block from Pike Place Market, the Charter is a sleek, modern home base for exploring downtown Seattle. The rooftop Fog Room has knockout views of Elliott Bay, and the rooms themselves are spacious with plush bedding and big windows. It is the perfect landing pad after a long day of sightseeing with kids in tow. 

Why Your Kids Will Love It:

You are a five-minute walk from the Seattle Aquarium and under a mile from the Seattle Space Needle. This hotel is less about on-site kid amenities and more about the unbeatable location. Everything you actually want to do with kids in Seattle is within stroller distance. 

 

The Porter Portland, Curio Collection by Hilton

Portland, Oregon 

Points needed: 38,000 to 100,000 points per night

 

 

Right in the heart of downtown Portland with incredible river views, The Porter blends the bold, modern, and quirky Curio Collection design seamlessly with genuine comfort. This hotel is a perfect home base for the family looking to explore the city rather than relax at the resort. This hotel is perfect for the bold adventuring family.

Why Your Kids Will Love It:

The best part of this hotel is its central location. Located near Waterfront Park and the Willamette River means that your family will have easy access to the fantastic Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). There is something delicious for all members of your family when you head over to the extremely popular food cart scene. A lunch that is both quirky and wonderful all at once. This hotel is cozy and comfortable and allows you to be steps away for all the wonders Portland has to offer. 

 

The Marriott Picks

Seattle Waterfront Marriott

Seattle, Washington

Points needed: 53,000 to 84,000 points per night

 

 

The perfect pick if you want to be located right on Elliott Bay and steps from Pike Place Market and the cruise ship terminals. This is the pick if your family trip is built around exploring the city. It is the rare downtown hotel that actually is extremely family-friendly; the rooms are spacious, so there is plenty of room for everyone. Plus the mountain and water views from the higher floors are genuinely stunning

Why Your Kids Will Love It:

Built with kids in mind, your family will love the heated indoor/outdoor pool with a Jacuzzi that is open all year round—it will be one of your kids’ favorite parts about visiting Seattle. Before turning in for the night, your kids can enjoy a dip! Plus the incredible location puts the Seattle Aquarium and Seattle Children’s Museum within easy walking distance. Plus kids ages eleven and under stay free! Nothing says family friendly more than a hotel that accommodates bigger families on the regular.

 

Delta Hotels Grand Okanagan Resort

Kelowna, British Colombia, Canada 

Points needed: 43,000 to 70,000 points per night

 

This hotel is perfect for families wanting to cross the border into Canada. This lakeside resort is a serious family sleeper pick. Sitting right on Okanagan Lake with its own lagoon for boats to dock, the Grand Okanagan Resort has indoor and outdoor pools and a casino for the grown-ups. Plus this hotel is genuinely great for large families because of the kids-stay-free policy. 

Why Your Kids Will Love It:

This hotel is the whole point of visiting this incredible Pacific Northwestern town. If you so desire your entire vacation can be all about everything this hotel has to offer, from children’s crafts, movie nights, boats and bike rentals, and a boardwalk that runs right along the lake. Plus you can walk to downtown Kelowna for ice cream without ever hopping in a car.

 

The IHG Picks

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Points needed: 20,000 to 100,000 points per night

 

Kimpton hotel properties have a reputation for being family friendly and stylish, so please do not sleep on how much genuine fun your kids will have staying at any Kimpton hotel. Hotel Monaco Seattle is smack in the middle of downtown only a few blocks from Pike Place Market. 

Why Your Kids Will Love It:

Your whole family will love the complimentary bikes available for exploring the city. Every evening they have a family-friendly happy hour that makes hanging out in the lobby an exciting event. And then we have the goldfish! You can request that your room plays host to a pet goldfish during your stay. If your kids are anything like mine, then they will lose their minds over this special touch, too. 

 

Kimpton Hotel Vintage

Portland, Oregon

Points needed: 31,000 to 60,000 points per night

 

Housed in a historic building right in the heart of downtown, Hotel Vintage leans into the quirky, artsy personality Portland has made famous. The lobby is covered in graffiti-inspired art and doubles as an urban tasting room. The “keep it weird” energy of this hotel fits perfectly with the incredible city. The Hotel Vintage is located a few blocks from Pioneer Courthouse Square putting you just steps from the streetcars, shopping, and pretty much everything downtown has to offer.

Why Your Kids Will Love It:

This hotel knows how to appeal to every child. At check-in there is a toy chest full of goodies and every little guest gets to make their own choice before heading to the incredible room. There are two-story specialty suites that give parents and kids real separate spaces. The game room is unimaginably dreamy, boasting a lounge area that includes a pool table, shuffleboard, and an incredible video game setup. They have everything from Atari to PlayStation to Xbox. Having an indoor activity is a lifesaver when the rainy days hit. It isn’t a matter of if, but when you will need to take a break from the rainy weather in Portland, if you’re there outside of the glorious summer season. This game room will save the day! 

 

The Hyatt Picks

Suncadia Resort, a Destination by Hyatt

Cle Elum, Washington

Points needed: 15,000 to 35,000 points per night

 

 

If you want mountains, pine trees, and enough space for the kids to run wild without you losing your mind, Suncadia it is. This property is tucked in the Cascade foothills about eighty miles from Seattle and has forty-plus miles of hiking and biking trails, two championship golf courses, a playground, and seasonal events like Winterfest and the Harvest Festival. Plus they have a killer pool scene big enough that nobody’s fighting over giant pool floats. You have a couple options when booking your room—you can stay in the Lodge or the more intimate Inn. Either way, you are getting fireplaces, mountain views, and a genuinely huge property to explore.

Why Your Kids Will Love It:

This hotel has it all. Bikes, s’mores by the firepit, a pool, a lake, snowshoeing and sledding in the winter, and just an absurd amount of room to burn off all that youthful energy. This resort is very “let the kids run wild!”

 

Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport 

Renton, Washington

Points needed: 12,000 to 25,000 points per night

The Hyatt Regency Lake Washington is a bit of a hidden gem. It is a AAA Four Diamond hotel sitting right on the shores of Lake Washington, just fifteen minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and twenty-five minutes from downtown Seattle. It is a genuinely great home base if you want lake views and easy airport access without paying downtown Seattle rates in points. 

Why Your Kids Will Love It:

They will enjoy a spa-inspired pool and hot tub with lounge chairs and water toys the kids can use for hours, plus complimentary s’mores kits by the firepit. Seasonal extras like jet ski rentals and floating pickleball on the lake are great options too. Book one of the two-bedroom suite layouts and everybody gets their own space without anyone needing their own hotel room.

 

Bottom Line

Here is the thing about a family trip to the Pacific Northwest: it doesn’t have to be a choice between a resort with a pool that the kids will love and somewhere cool enough that everyone has a great time. With these eight properties you genuinely get both. Sprawling mountain and lakeside resorts like Suncadia, Hyatt Regency Lake Washington, and the Grand Okanagan give you the full “unplug and explore” family getaway, while the Seattle Marriott Waterfront, the Kimptons, the Charter, and the Porter turn a city trip into an excellent home base the kids will actually be excited to come back to at the end of the day. 

Since every single stay on this list is bookable with points, there’s no reason a family trip should be the thing that wrecks your travel budget for the year. Get your favorite option from this list booked with your hard earned points as soon as possible. Trust me; your family will thank you for for taking them on the Pacific Northwest Adventure of their dreams.

 

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