The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Zadar

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Zadar

Zadar, Croatia Zadar, Croatia

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

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

Falkensteiner Club Funimation Borik

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (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

Located at Majstora Radovana 7, Falkensteiner Club Funimation Borik has great rooms from $78 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. The water slides are especially fun!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Niko

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Niko which has nice rooms starting at $109. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Obala Kneza Domagoja 9. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.9 km from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Villa Hresc

Guest House with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Zadar
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Villa Hresc to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $110. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Obala Kneza Trpimira 28. You'll also find child care, city views, free parking, horse riding, and car rentals which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.8 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Villa Valentina

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $86, Villa Valentina, at Otona Ivekovica 20 provides a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and free parking. 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 laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 2.6 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Mediteran

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Zadar
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Mediteran has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $61 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Matije Gupca 19. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop


Boutique Hostel Forum

Hostel with prices starting at $20 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Boutique Hostel Forum is 9.00 out of 10. This place has breakfast, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $20, and it's located at Široka ulica 20. We also love the a pool table, car rentals, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Zadera Accommodation

Guest House with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Zadar
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Zadera Accommodation because it has great rooms that start at $88. It has room service, a casino, snorkeling, laundry services, and city views, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Ulica Ivana Brcica. Only 1.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love cooking classes, a spa, horse riding, car rentals, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis


Palazzo Venezia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

Palazzo Venezia offers room service, a casino, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $92 (before taxes). It's located at Poljana Pape Aleksandra III 4 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, and horse riding which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Villa Triana

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Kresimirova Obala 41, Villa Triana has great rooms from $65 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, laundry services, and a spa. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, horse riding, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.5 km from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Villa Julian

Guest House with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Zadar
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Villa Julian which has nice rooms starting at $55. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Hasana Kikica 13. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, a pool table, and car rentals. It's located just 2.3 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
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Plitvicka Jezera, Vodice, Biograd na Moru, and Korenica.

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

Zadar Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$64

Travelers to Zadar, 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 55 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $64. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Zadar.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $84
  • 3-star hotels: $56
  • 2-star hotels: $28


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