The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Leuven

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Leuven

Leuven, Belgium Leuven, Belgium

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Leuven, 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 Leuven, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Leuven 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 Leuven, 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 Leuven 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 Leuven for first time visitors.

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

Begijnhof Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Tervuursevest 70, Begijnhof Hotel has great rooms from $104 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental


Park Inn by Radisson Leuven

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Leuven
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Park Inn by Radisson Leuven which has nice rooms starting at $90. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Martelarenlaan 36. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


The Fourth - Tafelrond

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found The Fourth - Tafelrond to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $142. 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 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 5 Grote Markt. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.1 km from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator


Martin's Klooster

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Leuven
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $105, Martin's Klooster, at Predikherenstraat 22 provides room service, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


pentahotel Leuven

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Pentahotel Leuven has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $89 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Alfons Smetsplein 7. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, kids meals, a kid-friendly atmosphere, and a multi-lingual staff, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed


Theater Hotel Leuven Centrum

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Leuven
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Theater Hotel Leuven Centrum is 8.10 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, parking, breakfast, and a free breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $89, and it's located at Bondgenotenlaan 20. We also love the laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


B&B Guesthouse Begijnhof

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $130 (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 B&B Guesthouse Begijnhof because it has great rooms that start at $130. It has a bar, parking, landmark views, and meeting facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Schapenstraat 97. Only 0.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love amenities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge


Hotel The Lodge Heverlee

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel The Lodge Heverlee offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, breakfast, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $82 (before taxes). It's located at Kantineplein 3 and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers kids meals, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a sauna which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Playground
  • Luxury


Hotel De Pastorij

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Leuven
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at St-Michielsstraat 5, Hotel De Pastorij has great rooms from $112 (before taxes). It offers parking, breakfast, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a refrigerator, landmark views, private parking, picnic areas, and meeting facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Brussels, Antwerp, Eindhoven, Hasselt, and Durbuy.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Leuven, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Leuven, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Leuven, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Leuven, Best Hotels for One Week in Leuven, Best Hotels for One Night in Leuven, or Best Business Hotels in Leuven.


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

Leuven Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$105

Travelers to Leuven, 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 9 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $105. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Leuven.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $110
  • 3-star hotels: $101


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