The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Dubrovnik

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Dubrovnik

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If it's your first trip to Dubrovnik, Croatia for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Dubrovnik. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Dubrovnik. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Dubrovnik for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Dubrovnik beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Dubrovnik for your first trip!

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

Grand Hotel Park

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dubrovnik
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at Setaliste Kralja Zvonimira 39, Grand Hotel Park has great rooms from $58 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this relaxing hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! 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
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Berkeley Hotel & Day Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Berkeley Hotel & Day Spa which has nice rooms starting at $54. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Andrije Hebranga 116A. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Guest House Forty-Four

Guest House with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dubrovnik
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Guest House Forty-Four to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $185. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6 Ulica Miha Pracata. You'll also find mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Rixos Premium Dubrovnik

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $114, Rixos Premium Dubrovnik, at Liechtensteinov put 3 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 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 child care. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Dubrovnik Palace

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Dubrovnik Palace has a great guest rating of 9.08 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $117 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Masarykov Put 20. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Neptun Dubrovnik

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Dubrovnik
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hotel Neptun Dubrovnik is 9.04 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 $46, and it's located at Kardinala Stepinca 31. We also love the a bar, parking, breakfast, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Valamar Collection Dubrovnik President Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Valamar Collection Dubrovnik President Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $112. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Iva Dulcica 142. Only 3.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, breakfast, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Ariston Dubrovnik

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dubrovnik
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Hotel Ariston Dubrovnik offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $73 (before taxes). It's located at Kardinala Stepinca 31 and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3 km from the city center. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Villa Orsula

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $748 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Frana Supila 14, Villa Orsula has great rooms from $748 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.5 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub


Hotel Kompas Dubrovnik

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dubrovnik
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Kompas Dubrovnik which has nice rooms starting at $88. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Setaliste Kralja Zvonimira 56. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 1.9 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


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

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

Dubrovnik Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$102

After analyzing 73 first time trip hotels in Dubrovnik, Croatia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $102. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Dubrovnik.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $173
  • 4-star hotels: $106
  • 3-star hotels: $67
  • 2-star hotels: $47


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