The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Plovdiv

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Plovdiv

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Visiting Plovdiv, Bulgaria 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 Plovdiv, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Plovdiv 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 Plovdiv 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 Plovdiv before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Plovdiv for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Plovdiv 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.)

Holiday Inn Plovdiv

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 109 Vasil Levski Str, Holiday Inn Plovdiv has great rooms from $58 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Breakfast in the room


8 1/2 Art Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Plovdiv
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is 8 1/2 Art Guest House which has nice rooms starting at $72. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 15, Gen. Gurko Str.. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and shuttle services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


City Hotel Plovdiv

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

We found City Hotel Plovdiv to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $57. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, mountain views, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Ul. Vladaya 3. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, a spa, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.8 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Landmark Creek Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $65, Landmark Creek Hotel, at 1 Street Valentine Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. 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 child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 4.7 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

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


Plaza Hotel Plovdiv

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Plovdiv
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Plaza Hotel Plovdiv has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. The great rooms here start at $28 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 125 Bulgaria Blvd. 4003 Plovdiv. Furthermore, it also offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hotel Plovdiv

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (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.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Grand Hotel Plovdiv is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $54, and it's located at 2 Zlatiu Boyadjiev Street. We also love the hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Roots Hotel and Wine Bar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Plovdiv
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Roots Hotel and Wine Bar because it has great rooms that start at $43. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at ulitsa "Macgahan" 1. Only 0.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love cooking classes, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking


Imperial Plovdiv Hotel & SPA

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Imperial Plovdiv Hotel & SPA 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 $81 (before taxes). It's located at 6 Lev Tolstoy / 1A Arch.Kamen Petkov Str. And has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


The Stay Hotel Central Square

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Plovdiv
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Patriarh Evtimiy Str.13, The Stay Hotel Central Square has great rooms from $64 (before taxes). It offers a casino, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, car rentals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


Hotel Residence Hebros

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Residence Hebros which has nice rooms starting at $84. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 51 Konstantin Stoilov Str.. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.1 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Velingrad, Smolyan, Koprivshtitsa, and Tryavna.

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


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

Plovdiv Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$48

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Plovdiv, Bulgaria based on data from 37 hotels is an affordable $48. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Plovdiv.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $84
  • 4-star hotels: $57
  • 3-star hotels: $44
  • 2-star hotels: $35


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