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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nanjing

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Nanjing

Nanjing, China Nanjing, China

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

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

Sheraton Nanjing Kingsley Hotel & Towers

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nanjing
  • Heated pool
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Located at 169 Hanzhong Road, Sheraton Nanjing Kingsley Hotel & Towers has great rooms from $87 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
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Nanjing Central Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Nanjing Central Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $45. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 75 Zhongshan Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a game room, and an indoor pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Orange Crystal Hotel Nanjing South Zhongshan Road Confucius Temple

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nanjing
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Orange Crystal Hotel Nanjing South Zhongshan Road Confucius Temple to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $48. We loved that is has room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1-4F, No. 360, South Zhongshan Road. You'll also find a fitness center, laundry facilities, laundry facilities, family rooms, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.7 km from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
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Atour Htl Nanjing Medical Valley Xinghuo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $38, Atour Htl Nanjing Medical Valley Xinghuo, at No. 72, Tanmi Road provides room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a fitness center, city views, city views, free parking, and free parking. It's located just 15.4 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
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The Ritz-Carlton Nanjing

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $345 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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The Ritz-Carlton Nanjing has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $345 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at No 18 Zhongshan Road, Xuanwu District. Furthermore, it also offers city views, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

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

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nanjing
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel is 9.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $128, and it's located at 2 Yecheng Road, Jianye District. We also love the city views, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Holiday Inn Nanjing Aqua City By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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A cool place is Holiday Inn Nanjing Aqua City By IHG because it has great rooms that start at $53. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at No. 1 Jiankang Road. Only 4.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, city views, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
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Jinling Hotel Nanjing

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nanjing
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Jinling Hotel Nanjing offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $68 (before taxes). It's located at No.2 Han Zhong Road, Xin Jie Kou Square and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Orange Crystal Hotel Nanjing Jiangbei New District University of Technology

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $39 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at No.18 Pukou Avenue, Orange Crystal Hotel Nanjing Jiangbei New District University of Technology has great rooms from $39 (before taxes). It offers room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, city views, city views, family rooms, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 12.4 km from the center of town. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
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Glarun Jinling Hotel Nanjing

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nanjing
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Glarun Jinling Hotel Nanjing which has nice rooms starting at $73. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at No.8 Guorui Road, Yuhua Economic Area. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and tennis. It's located just 16.6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Nanjing, Yangzhou, and Wuhu.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Nanjing, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Nanjing, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Nanjing, Best Hotels for One Week in Nanjing, Best Hotels for One Night in Nanjing, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Nanjing, Best Adults Only Hotels in Nanjing, Best Party Hotels in Nanjing, or Best Business Hotels in Nanjing.


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

Nanjing Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$68

Travelers to Nanjing, China 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 79 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $68. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nanjing.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $107
  • 4-star hotels: $56
  • 3-star hotels: $50
  • 2-star hotels: $41


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