The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Belgium

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Belgium

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Belgium? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Belgium, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Belgium to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Belgium, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Belgium for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Belgium for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Relais & Chateaux Hotel Heritage

Bruges, West Flanders
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $241 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Niklaas Desparsstraat 11, Relais & Chateaux Hotel Heritage has great rooms from $241 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a spa, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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Center Parcs De Vossemeren

Lommel, Limburg
3-star Resort with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Belgium
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Center Parcs De Vossemeren which has nice rooms starting at $153. Offering an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Elzen 145. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Main Street Hotel

Ypres, West Flanders
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $347 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Main Street Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $347. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a bar, golf, and city views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Rijselstraat 136. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Romantik Manoir Carpe Diem

De Haan, West Flanders
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $241 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Belgium
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $241, Romantik Manoir Carpe Diem, at Prins Karellaan 12 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, child care, and golf. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, horse riding, and mini-golf. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Sofitel Brussels Europe

Brussels, Belgium
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Sofitel Brussels Europe has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $183 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Place Jourdan 1. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


B&b Alegria

Mechelen, Antwerpen
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Belgium
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of B&b Alegria is 9.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, a bar, parking, and a hot tub. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $146, and it's located at Rembert Dodoensstraat 63. We also love the a game room, a pool table, an indoor play area, bicycle rental, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Amigo, a Rocco Forte Hotel

Brussels, Belgium
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $430 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Amigo, a Rocco Forte Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $430. It has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rue De L'Amigo 1-3. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Reylof Ghent

Ghent, East Flanders
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Reylof Ghent offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $181 (before taxes). It's located at Hoogstraat 36 and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Ravel Hotel Cyrano

Robertville, Liège
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Belgium
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Rue de la Gare 23-25, Ravel Hotel Cyrano has great rooms from $144 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground


Dukes' Palace Brugge - by Dukes' Hotel Collection

Bruges, West Flanders
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $259 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Dukes' Palace Brugge - by Dukes' Hotel Collection which has nice rooms starting at $259. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Prinsenhof 8. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


For more terrific hotel ideas in Belgium, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Belgium, Best Luxury Hotels in Belgium, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Belgium, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Belgium, Best Hotels for One Week in Belgium, Best Hotels for One Night in Belgium, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Belgium, Best Adults Only Hotels in Belgium, Best Party Hotels in Belgium, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Belgium, Best Hotels for Skiing in Belgium, or Best Business Hotels in Belgium.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Belgium?

Belgium Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$164

Travelers to Belgium will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 1091 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $164. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Belgium.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $254
  • 4-star hotels: $168
  • 3-star hotels: $158
  • 2-star hotels: $144


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