The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sarajevo

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Sarajevo

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

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

Hotel Herc

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $30 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Podcarina 1, Hotel Herc has great rooms from $30 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Tarcin Forest Resort & Spa Sarajevo - MGallery

5-star Resort with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sarajevo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Tarcin Forest Resort & Spa Sarajevo - MGallery which has nice rooms starting at $100. Offering skiing, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Vilovac B B. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 23.4 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Hills Sarajevo Congress & Thermal Spa Resort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

We found Hotel Hills Sarajevo Congress & Thermal Spa Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $69. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Butmirska cesta 18 buliding. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, laundry services, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6.2 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Radon Plaza Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sarajevo
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $85, Radon Plaza Hotel, at Dzemala Bijedica 185 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views. It's located just 4 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Harmony

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Harmony has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $34 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Vrbaska 26/G. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, city views, cooking classes, free parking, and horse riding, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.2 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Hotel President Sarajevo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hotel President Sarajevo is 9.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $85, and it's located at Bazardzani 1. We also love the breakfast, mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Pino Nature Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sarajevo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Pino Nature Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $117. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Ravne 1 Trebevic. Only 5.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and child care at this convenient hotel. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Nova Bentbasa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Hotel Nova Bentbasa offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $40 (before taxes). It's located at Bentbasa bb and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and a free breakfast which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.5 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Hotel Europe Sarajevo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sarajevo

Located at Vladislava Skarica 5, Hotel Europe Sarajevo has great rooms from $96 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.6 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Holiday Sarajevo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Holiday Sarajevo which has nice rooms starting at $67. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Zmaja Od Bosne 4. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It's located just 2.9 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Medjugorje, Mostar, Žabljak, and Tuzla.

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

Sarajevo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$51

Travelers to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina 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 81 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $51. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sarajevo.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $82
  • 4-star hotels: $60
  • 3-star hotels: $40
  • 2-star hotels: $26


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