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.)

B&B Casa Roman

Zonhoven, Belgium
Guest House with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Herestraat 72, B&B Casa Roman has great rooms from $101 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. 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 golf, a game room, free parking, kids meals, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Relais & Chateaux Hotel Heritage

Bruges, Belgium
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $263 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Belgium
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Relais & Chateaux Hotel Heritage which has nice rooms starting at $263. 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 Niklaas Desparsstraat 11. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

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


Sofitel Brussels Le Louise

Brussels, Belgium
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Sofitel Brussels Le Louise to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $126. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 40 Avenue De La Toison D Or. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


B&B Kookhai

Kluisbergen, Belgium
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Belgium
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $91, B&B Kookhai, at Zonnestraat 28 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and golf. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, cooking classes, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and free parking. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Sofitel Brussels Europe

Brussels, Belgium
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Sofitel Brussels Europe has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $127 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Place Jourdan 1. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Main Street Hotel

Ypres, Belgium
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $281 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Belgium
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Main Street Hotel is 9.70 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a bar, breakfast, and golf. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $281, and it's located at Rijselstraat 136. We also love the city views, bowling, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

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


Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce A Luxe Worldwide Hotel

Bruges, Belgium
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (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 Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce A Luxe Worldwide Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $179. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Wollestraat 41-47. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a multi-lingual staff at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Pilar Antwerp

Antwerp, Belgium
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Pilar Antwerp offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $132 (before taxes). It's located at Leopold De Waelplaats 34 and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Pillows Grand Hotel Reylof

Ghent, Belgium
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Belgium
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Hoogstraat 36, Pillows Grand Hotel Reylof has great rooms from $144 (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. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

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


Hotel Dukes' Palace Brugge

Bruges, Belgium
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (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 Hotel Dukes' Palace Brugge which has nice rooms starting at $172. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 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, golf, city views, and a hot tub. 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


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

Belgium Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$123

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 861 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $123. 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: $159
  • 4-star hotels: $135
  • 3-star hotels: $116
  • 2-star hotels: $112


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