The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kotor

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Kotor

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Visiting Kotor, Montenegro for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Kotor, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Kotor based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Kotor for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Kotor before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Kotor for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Kotor for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Hotel Alkima

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $208 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kotor
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Dobrota 157, Hotel Alkima has great rooms from $208 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, hiking, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


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Boutique Hotel R Palazzo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $249 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Boutique Hotel R Palazzo which has nice rooms starting at $249. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kriva Ulica bb. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.4 km from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hotel Forza Mare

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $425 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kotor
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Hotel Forza Mare to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $425. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Kriva ulica bb Dobrota. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.9 km from the center of town. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $460 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $460, Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay Resort, at Donji Stoliv BB provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It's located just 5.4 km from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Historic Boutique Hotel Cattaro

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $291 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kotor
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Historic Boutique Hotel Cattaro has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $291 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Stari Grad/Old Town 432. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

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


Huma Kotor Bay Hotel And Villas

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $383 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

The great guest rating of Huma Kotor Bay Hotel And Villas is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $383, and it's located at Dobrota 175. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Hotel Forza Terra

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $557 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel Forza Terra because it has great rooms that start at $557. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kamp, Dobrota bb. Only 3.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking at this convenient hotel. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Libertas

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $269 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kotor
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Libertas offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $269 (before taxes). It's located at Prcanj bb and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Boutique Hotel Casa del Mare - Vizura

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $238 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Sveti Stasije, Boutique Hotel Casa del Mare - Vizura has great rooms from $238 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Admiral

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kotor
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Admiral which has nice rooms starting at $168. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Perast bb. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 8.9 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Budva, Shkodër, Dubrovnik, Ulcinj, and Mostar.

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


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

Kotor Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$222

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Kotor, Montenegro. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Kotor, Montenegro based on data from 39 hotels is an affordable $222. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kotor.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $364
  • 4-star hotels: $242
  • 3-star hotels: $149
  • 2-star hotels: $33


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