Best Family Resorts in Coeur d'Alene, ID

By The WhichFamilyVacation EditorsReviewed August 20269 min read
Short answer

The Coeur d'Alene Resort leads at FamilyFactor 88 — lakefront, marina, two outdoor pools plus heated lap pool, from $269/night lake view (suites $400–$700 summer). Coeur d'Alene Lake Vacation Rentals (77) are lakefront/lake-access houses — cottages from $200/night, dock homes $400–$900. Holiday Inn Express Coeur d'Alene (74) is the breakfast-and-indoor-pool value stay from $129/night, no resort fee. Silverwood Theme Park is about 30 minutes north of all three.

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The Coeur d'Alene Resort building and lakeside marina in Idaho, photographed in 2008.
Photo: Rick McCharles · CC BY 2.0 · 2008 · 960px Wikimedia thumbnail
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The Coeur d'Alene Resort

Resort · $$$

88/100
FamilyFactor
Excellent
Strongest: location
Earlier score; Setting unscored

Kids' club

No drop-off club in the catalog notes. Two outdoor pools, heated lap pool, marina rentals (kayak, SUP, jet ski), lake cruises. All ages; best 6+.

Family room fit

Lake-view standard from $269/night; terrace rooms and suites $400–$700 in summer peak.

The lake-at-the-window stay. Floating green is the novelty; marina and views are why families return. Silverwood 30 minutes north.

Worth knowing: Resort pricing. The floating green is often called the 18th; the review notes it as the 14th / final played hole — treat it as a landmark, not a kids club.

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Coeur d'Alene Lake Vacation Rental

Condo · $$$

77/100
FamilyFactor
Great
Strongest: family room fit
Earlier score; Setting unscored

Kids' club

No resort programming. Private or shared dock on many homes, full kitchen, boat-launch access on some. All ages.

Family room fit

Non-waterfront cottages from $200/night; lakefront dock homes $400–$900. Multi-BR for multi-gen.

A 4BR at $600/night can beat two resort rooms on space and a private dock. Silverwood still ~30 minutes.

Worth knowing: Location varies around a 109-mile shoreline. Confirm drive time to Sherman Avenue and Silverwood. VRBO-channel stay.

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Holiday Inn Express Coeur d'Alene

On-property · $$

74/100
FamilyFactor
Great
Strongest: pricing value
Earlier score; Setting unscored

Kids' club

Indoor heated pool. Complimentary Express Start breakfast. All ages.

Family room fit

Standard from $129/night; double queens $159–$219 summer. No resort fee. Free parking.

The Silverwood-day hotel. Indoor pool after the park. Near Sherman Avenue. Catalog savings ~$150–$200/night versus the resort.

Worth knowing: Not lakefront. Review notes more than one HIE in the market — confirm the address near downtown / the lake.

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What are the best family resorts in Coeur d'Alene?

The Coeur d'Alene Resort (FamilyFactor 88) is the lakefront flagship. Lake vacation rentals (77) are the dock-and-kitchen week. Holiday Inn Express (74) is the breakfast / indoor-pool / Silverwood value stay.

How far is Silverwood Theme Park?

About 30 minutes north (Athol) from the resort, the rentals, and the Holiday Inn Express in the catalog notes.

Resort or rental on Lake Coeur d’Alene?

Resort for marina, pools, and the view. Rental for 6+ or a week with a kitchen and a dock. HIE if Silverwood and downtown are the trip and the lake is a public-beach add-on.

Is the floating golf green a family activity?

It is a resort landmark, not a kids club. Families come for the lake, marina, pools, and Silverwood.

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