Kid-friendly places in Vancouver

One-bedroom suites of about 650 square feet with a full kitchen and a separate living area, plus an indoor pool.

A residence-tower suite of 800 square feet with a king, a queen and a queen pullout, a full kitchen, a balcony and access to the hotel's indoor pool.

A heated indoor saltwater pool, a mini fridge in every room, and connecting rooms and a Pack n Play on request.

One-bedroom suites with two double beds and a living-room sofa, a galley kitchen and an indoor lap pool.

Corner rooms with private balconies and a mini fridge, two-queen choices, and a small indoor pool with a whirlpool and steam room.

Two-queen rooms of 312 square feet that sleep four, with a mini fridge, and an outdoor pool that is heated year-round.

A heated outdoor rooftop pool open year-round, two-double rooms for four, and baby gear including step stools, highchairs and a crib on request.

A heated outdoor saltwater pool open year-round, rooms with a king or two double beds, and cribs on request.

A climbing dome with a rope ladder inside, a cage-like overhead spinner for bigger kids, an embankment slide and a play hut, in a quiet residential park.

Two-bedroom suites of 820 square feet with a queen in each bedroom, a sofa bed, a full kitchen and a dining table for four.

Two-queen rooms for four, an indoor pool, and cribs and rollaways on request.

A roller slide, a rope pyramid, toddler play and sand, with sunshades, at Kitsilano Beach.

An enclosed, gated play cafe for ages 0 to 5 with fall-rated floors, toddler toilets, highchairs and indoor stroller parking, plus coffee, sandwiches and mac and cheese.

A heated 52-foot indoor saltwater lap pool, cribs on request, and a policy that lets guests under 19 share a room's existing bedding.

Suites with full kitchens and a gas fireplace, from one bedroom up to a two-bath unit of 98 square meters, plus a guest rooftop barbecue.

An indoor tropical conservatory of plants and birds in Queen Elizabeth Park, with strollers allowed.

Rooms of 400 square feet with a king or two queens, an outdoor rooftop pool, and cots on request.

Pizza and pasta with a play kitchen for kids and a nut-free kitchen, plus gluten-friendly and vegan choices.

Suites from 600 to 1,150 square feet with full kitchens, and two-bedrooms that sleep up to six, at Stanley Park.

Rooms with two double beds, a mini fridge and a Nespresso machine downtown, with the Rainbow Park and Emery Barnes playgrounds nearby.

Two-queen rooms with a kitchen that sleep four, and a three-bed unit that sleeps six, as a base for the beach and Stanley Park.

Burgers and pub food with a kids' menu of burger or chicken with fries or vegetables, plus a reported Skee-Ball and basketball arcade.

A comfort-food restaurant on Main Street in Mount Pleasant, with an After School Special of cheese grillers and a tomato-soup taster.

A Stanley Park playground with bigger challenges for older kids than nearby Second Beach, with a picnic shelter and tables.

Separate play structures for smaller and bigger kids, with slides and a large rope challenge, for ages about 0 to 12.

An all-suite hotel with proper living rooms, select kitchenettes, and an 850 square foot Cityscape suite with a dining area, patio and two bathrooms.

A diner on East Broadway with a dedicated kids' menu.

An indoor play area with a two-story slide, a ball pit and an iWall, inside a market of kids' shops.

A city-history museum that lends sensory kits and noise-reducing covers every day.

Pizza with board games to play at the table, color-coded game choices and staff to help pick, and games at no charge when everyone orders.

Two small slide structures and a fenced sandy toddler area with baby swings, beside the beach in Stanley Park.

Breakfast and diner comfort food with kids' portions for those under 12, including French toast, strawberry pancakes and grilled cheese.

West Coast pub food on Granville Island, with a heated patio and upper balcony by the water.

A Gastown pasta restaurant with a streetcar in the dining room, and kids entrees that include soup or salad, sourdough bread, a drink and ice cream.

A seafood restaurant with waterfront railings and a busy patio.

An indoor pool and hot tub plus a separate outdoor pool, and a two-bedroom penthouse-style suite with a rooftop balcony.

Two playgrounds: a larger one with a treehouse, rope dome and spinner, and a smaller one with a slide and swings.

A hedge maze of 3,000 pyramidal cedars, ponds and plant collections, with a garden cafe.

A natural-history museum with a 26 meter blue whale skeleton and drawers of specimens.

A playground built around a wooden ship, with in-ground trampolines, swing zones and accessible rubber surfacing.

Two slide structures, a double slide and a separate baby swing area, with the bridge overhead sheltering much of the play.

Beside Science World, with a zipline, a tower for bigger kids, a small embankment slide, a spinner, and a sandbox with a playhouse.

A classical Chinese garden and living museum with koi, tours and scavenger hunt resources for ages 4 to 12.

Climbing structures and baby swings, a stream and fountain in the warmer months, and an off-leash dog area next door.

A flight-simulator ride with a moving seat and wraparound film, for riders at least 102 cm tall.

Two-double rooms for four on Granville Island, with a jacuzzi and dry sauna.

A suspended canopy walkway through the forest, up to 20 meters high with platforms at 23 meters.

Admission covers a 45-minute planetarium show, a 20-minute live science demo and the gallery.

An anthropology and Northwest Coast art museum on the UBC campus, with a cafe on site.

Pizza and pasta in a lively small room in Kitsilano, with simple kids' pasta.

A play cafe with a change table, baby toilet chair, low sink, highchair and bouncer, plus coffee.

An interactive science center whose Wonder area has a baby crawl and climbing zone, a water table, a nursing room and child-size toilets.

A dry playground behind the Water Park on Granville Island.

Two slides, a roller slide, a circle swing and an elevated walking net, with a cafe nearby.

Rescued outdoor mammals, a Clownfish Cove tunnel made for kids, and a 4D movie included with admission.

Drop-in artmaking in the Making Place and guided tours for ages 5 to 12, with free admission for anyone 18 and under.

A kids' gallery with magnetic miniature ship parts and costumes of boats and marine creatures.

A Neapolitan pizzeria on Victoria Drive that takes walk-ins only, with pizza recommended for kids.