Family Friendly Hotels
Families passing through Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) have a wide choice: eleven of the thirteen hotels on this site have an outdoor pool, most chain hotels let children under 12 share a room free, and the Aerocity hotels are one metro stop from Terminal 3 with lifts at both ends. This guide sorts the hotels by what matters with children: pools and space, rooms that fit a family, meals at odd hours, the transfer with a pushchair, and the transit hotel for a long connection, as of September 2026.
Pools and space
The JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity has the largest outdoor pool in Aerocity with lawns around it, the Roseate House New Delhi a rooftop infinity pool, and the Aloft New Delhi Aerocity a pool with lifeguards from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm, the longest hours. The Pullman New Delhi Aerocity has a temperature-controlled outdoor pool for the winter months, when the unheated pools are cold, and the Radisson Blu Plaza Delhi Airport at Mahipalpur adds gardens and morning yoga. The Holiday Inn New Delhi Aerocity pool opens 7:00 am to 8:00 pm; the Holiday Inn Express New Delhi International Airport T3 inside the terminal has no pool.
Rooms that fit a family
The Pullman’s 36 sq.m. rooms are the largest standard rooms among the mid-priced Aerocity hotels, and its suites reach 72 and 140 sq.m.; the JW Marriott, the Andaz Delhi Aerocity and the Roseate House sell suites and connecting rooms for two children or more. The Holiday Inn’s 62 sq.m. One Bedroom Suite and the Pride Plaza Hotel Aerocity suites are the mid-range family rooms, and the Novotel New Delhi Aerocity follows the Accor rule of two children under 16 free in the parents’ room at many properties, stated on the booking page. The 18 sq.m. rooms at the ibis New Delhi Aerocity fit two adults and a small child at most; two rooms there still cost less than one at the five-stars.
Meals at odd hours
After a long flight children are hungry at odd hours. The ibis serves breakfast from 4:00 am, the Pride Plaza has a 24-hour café, the Lemon Tree Premier, Delhi Airport and the Lemon Tree Hotel, Delhi Airport serve until 11:00 pm, the Aloft’s Re:Fuel counter sells sandwiches and hot snacks around the clock, and the Novotel’s Quoin sports bar is open 24 hours. Holiday Inn’s kids-eat-free rule for under-12s with a paying adult applies in the Viva restaurant. Every hotel has 24-hour room service and a minibar or kettle for warming milk.
The transfer with a pushchair
From Terminal 3 the Airport Express Line has lifts from the arrivals hall to the platform and from Delhi Aerocity station to the street, and the JW Marriott and Holiday Inn are 2 minutes from the exit; the Andaz, Novotel, Aloft and ibis are 5 to 10 minutes on pavements, and the Lemon Tree hotels and Pride Plaza about 1 km, where a cab from the station rank saves the walk. The Holiday Inn’s free shuttle for direct bookings is the one door-to-door option without a charge; the others charge ₹1,500 to ₹2,000 for a hotel car, and a prepaid cab from the arrivals hall costs ₹200 to ₹400 and takes 5 to 10 minutes. From Terminal 1 every hotel is 15 to 20 minutes by cab. The hotel transfers guide covers each hotel.
A long connection with children
For a connection at Terminal 3 within 24 hours, the Holiday Inn Express on Level 5 sells rooms from a 1-hour block with a free breakfast and a lounge, and its international wing needs no visa; for a family it is the alternative to hours in the departure hall, and the day rooms guide lists the blocks. For a stopover of a day or two, the Agra guide covers the day trip to the Taj Mahal from the airport hotels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Delhi Airport hotels have a pool for children?
The JW Marriott, Andaz, Roseate House, Pullman, Novotel, Holiday Inn, Aloft, Lemon Tree Premier, Pride Plaza, ibis and Radisson Blu Plaza all have outdoor pools, most open from about 7:00 am to 8:00 pm with lifeguards at the Aloft; the Roseate House has a rooftop infinity pool. The Holiday Inn Express inside Terminal 3 and the Lemon Tree Hotel have no pool of their own.
Do children stay free at the Delhi Airport hotels?
Most of the chain hotels let one or two children under 12 share a room with parents free on the existing beds, and the Holiday Inn brand lets children under 12 eat free with a paying adult in its restaurants. Extra beds and cots are on request, and the booking page states the exact rule for each hotel.
Which Delhi Airport hotel is easiest with a pushchair and luggage?
The Holiday Inn New Delhi Aerocity and the JW Marriott are 2 minutes on foot from Delhi Aerocity metro station with lifts at both ends of the ride, and the Holiday Inn runs a free shuttle for direct bookings. From Terminal 1 every hotel is a cab ride, and prepaid counters issue air-conditioned cars large enough for a family.
Information last verified: September 26, 2026