The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Croatia

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Croatia

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

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

B&B Villa Paula Okrug Gornji

Okrug Gornji, Croatia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

Located at Dr. Ante Starcevica 17, B&B Villa Paula Okrug Gornji has great rooms from $94 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


One Suite Hotel

Mlini, Croatia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Croatia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is One Suite Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $98. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Dr. Franje Tuđmana 1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and mountain views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Bitoraj

Fuzine, Croatia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Bitoraj to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $149. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Sveti Križ 1. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, a free breakfast, city views, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Wellness Hotel Villa Magdalena

Krapinske Toplice, Croatia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Croatia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $159, Wellness Hotel Villa Magdalena, at Mirna ulica 1 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, and mountain views. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Bok

Novalja, Croatia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Bok has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $167 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Burin bok 16. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, mountain views, city views, free parking, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis


Hotel Lone

Rovinj, Croatia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Croatia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hotel Lone is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $135, and it's located at Luje Adamovica 31. We also love the scuba diving, a bar, breakfast, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Hotel Liburna

Korcula, Croatia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (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.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel Liburna because it has great rooms that start at $94. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, 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 Put od luke bb. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, mountain views, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Hotel Slavija Split

Split, Croatia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (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 Slavija Split offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $50 (before taxes). It's located at Buvinina 2 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Luxury


Heritage Hotel Martinis Marchi

Maslinica, Croatia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $636 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Croatia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Put Sv. Nikole 51, Heritage Hotel Martinis Marchi has great rooms from $636 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Bella Vista Drvenik

Drvenik, Croatia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Hotel Bella Vista Drvenik which has nice rooms starting at $114. Offering room service, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Gornja Vala Bb. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. The water slides are especially fun!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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

Croatia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$89

Travelers to Croatia 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 1357 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $89. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Croatia.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $173
  • 4-star hotels: $105
  • 3-star hotels: $77
  • 2-star hotels: $46


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