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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Novalja

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Novalja

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

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

Pansion Villa Bok

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Burin Bok 16, Pansion Villa Bok has great rooms from $100 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, city views, free parking, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
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Family Hotel La Luna

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Novalja
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Family Hotel La Luna which has nice rooms starting at $191. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jakišnica, 289A. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 13.1 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Hotel Boskinac

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $285 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Hotel Boskinac to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $285. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Škopaljska Ulica 220. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Olea

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Novalja
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $166, Hotel Olea, at Burin Bok 35 provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. 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 a bar, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
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Apartments Barbati

Guest house with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Apartments Barbati has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $179 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Vidalici 39. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Liberty Plaza

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Novalja
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Liberty Plaza is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $174, and it's located at Lokunje 5. We also love the hiking, city views, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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House Novalia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is House Novalia because it has great rooms that start at $130. It has an outdoor pool, room service, city views, a hot tub, and a child pool, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Samorašnji put 41. Only 1.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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Hotel In Excelsis

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $244 (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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Hotel In Excelsis offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $244 (before taxes). It's located at Lunjski Put 91 and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Resort Trcol

4-star Resort with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Novalja
  • 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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Located at Caskin put 36, Resort Trcol has great rooms from $73 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, and a child pool. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, a pool table, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
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Vila Novak

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Vila Novak which has nice rooms starting at $88. Offering parking, rooms with kitchens, city views, a hot tub, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Zaglavarski Put 24. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 0.1 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Zadar, Plitvicka Jezera, Opatija, Vodice, and Novalja.

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


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

Novalja Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$134

Travelers to Novalja, 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 21 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $134. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Novalja.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $150
  • 4-star hotels: $149
  • 3-star hotels: $120
  • 2-star hotels: $61


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