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Hong Kong's colorful accommodations include skyscrapers and pagodas, hostels and former monasteries. Here's FTF's round-up for every budget.

Hong Kong has a variety of accommodations for families, and from the most posh business hotels to the local YMCA, children are very welcome. Read about my favorite business and budget options below.

Glitzy Business Hotels, Bring Along the Kids!

The Langham Hotel
8 Peking Road
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
852/2375 1133
Not to be confused with its Hong Kong sister property, Langham Place Hotel, the Langham has a great location right near Nathan Road, the main thoroughfare of the Tsimshatsui district. The 469 rooms and 26 suites are both stylish and comfortable, and a free extra bed is available for kids up to 12 years old. Rooms have a choice of king or two double beds, plus interesting perks like a mist-free mirror and complimentary laundry service. The suites really crank up the luxury with a Jacuzzi, two televisions, and upgraded bathroom amenities. Renovations of the guest rooms were completed in 2008, with 150 new guest rooms added, completing a US$22 million project. A Mediterranean-style rooftop pool and large fitness club allow for relaxing exercise, while some high-quality restaurants can help guests refuel (most offer a children’s menu and kids are always welcome).

Dining favorites include T'ang Court, a Cantonese restaurant honored by Gourmet Magazine as one of the “World’s Best Hotel Dining Rooms,” and the Western-themed Bostonian Restaurant. Travelers and expats seeking some serious comfort food might stop by at the Main St. Deli, inspired by the hotel director’s visit to New York City’s 2nd Avenue Deli. Where else in Hong Kong could you find Dr. Brown’s soda? For a grown-ups-only night on the town, childcare is available through the Langham’s housekeeping department. Rooms start at about US$410/N, while suites start around US$705/N and climb from there.

Kowloon Shangri-La
64 Mody Road
Tsim Sha Tsui East
Kowloon, Hong Kong
852/2721-2111
The Kowloon Shangri-La has gone through major renovations in the past few years, and it shows: everywhere from the dazzling, gilded lobby to the 700 upgraded guestrooms and suites, this hotel is beautiful. Rooms offer either a king or two double beds with satellite TV, wireless Internet, and marble bathroom, and many have a priceless view of neighboring Victoria Harbor. The Family Plan allows for an extra bed to be provided for children under 12, free of charge depending on availability. In their kids program children between 2-8 years old receive a family photo, stuffed toy, baby toiletries, and welcome cookeis and milk. The 4-8 age group will receive a coloring book and crayon set, a children's bathrobe and slippers (only on loan, you can't take them with you when you leave). Other family options include a baby bib for the under 2 crowd, bottle sterilizer, bottle warmer, and stroller, and babysitting services may be arranged in advance. The health club includes a heated indoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi, and workout equipment, and childcare can be booked through the concierge.

Great dining options (always open to kids, all the time, and many with children’s menus) include dim sum and other Cantonese specialties at the Shang Palace, the Japanese flavor of Nadaman’s sushi bar, and the not-to-be-missed for families Café Kool. At Café Kool, diners visit a variety of open kitchens—salad, seafood, Western, Asian, Indian, and dessert, to be precise—to pick up a varied, delicious meal buffet-style. Much of the food is cooked right in front of you (the naan bread arrives straight from the tandoori oven), and the chocolate fountain is to die for. They offer a Children's Meal Plan, where kids under 6 eat free at the buffets and pool cafes, and 6-12 year olds get a 50% discount. Rooms at the Kowloon Shangri-La start at about US$465/N for a standard room, and can climb upwards of about US$2,750/N for the presidential suite.

JW Marriott Hong Kong
Pacific Place
88 Queensway
Hong Kong
852 2810 8366
Located right next to the world-class Pacific Place shopping center, with direct indoor access to the Admiralty MTR station, the JW Marriott is top-notch in both service and location. It holds 602 rooms including 25 suites, and accommodations offer a king-size bed or two double beds. Connecting rooms are available for larger families, and complimentary rollaway beds and baby cots are available upon request. There’s also babysitting, wireless Internet, in-room coffee and tea, an outdoor pool, children's playground nearby, Sony Playstation upon request, and a 24-hour health club.

The Marriott has plenty of luxurious dining options including 24-hour, in-room dining, the Man Ho Chinese Restaurant with its variety of Cantonese seafood and health-promoting dishes, the Marriott Café, serving international buffets all day, and the California and Sushi Bar. Children are welcome in all restaurants, special requests are honored, coloring paper and crayons are likely to appear, and children’s menus are available. And as you would expect, the service everywhere is impeccable. Up to two kids under the age of 12 can stay in their parents' room free of extra charge, and they’ll even receive cute welcome gifts at check-in.