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.)

Villa Hresc

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $322 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Obala Kneza Trpimira 28, Villa Hresc has great rooms from $322 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love city views, free parking, horse riding, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


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Dioniz

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Dioniz which has nice rooms starting at $195. Offering a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ulica Andrije Hebranga 10 B. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Falkensteiner Club Funimation Borik

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $316 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Zadar
  • Heated pool

We found Falkensteiner Club Funimation Borik to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $316. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Majstora Radovana 7. You'll also find scuba diving, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3 km from the center of town. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

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


Falkensteiner Hotel & Spa Iadera

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $348 (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

With terrific rooms from $348, Falkensteiner Hotel & Spa Iadera, at Punta Skala BB provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. 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 scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It's located just 11.4 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Falkensteiner Family Hotel Diadora

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $532 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Zadar
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Falkensteiner Family Hotel Diadora has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $532 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ulica 1/151, Petrcane, Punta Skala Zadar, Croatia. Furthermore, it also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 11.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Pinija

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

The great guest rating of Pinija is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $223, and it's located at Ulica V. 1a. We also love the a hot tub, a game room, a spa, a child pool, and an indoor pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.4 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Niko

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $248 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Zadar
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Niko because it has great rooms that start at $248. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Obala Kneza Domagoja 9. Only 3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk at this convenient hotel.

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


Hotel Mediteran

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hotel Mediteran offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $134 (before taxes). It's located at Matije Gupca 19 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.5 km from the city center. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop


Hotel Lucija

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Brace Dežmalj 26, Hotel Lucija has great rooms from $107 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, and horse riding which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 22.4 km from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Regency Zadar

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $306 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Zadar
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hyatt Regency Zadar which has nice rooms starting at $306. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Obala Kneza Trpimira 7. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 1.3 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Zadar, Plitvicka Jezera, Šibenik, Vodice, and Novalja.

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

Zadar Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$168

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 72 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $168. 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:

  • 5-star hotels: $351
  • 4-star hotels: $179
  • 3-star hotels: $146
  • 2-star hotels: $100


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