The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Copenhagen

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Copenhagen

Copenhagen Copenhagen

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

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

Nimb Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $413 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Copenhagen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

Located at Bernstorffsgade 5, Nimb Hotel has great rooms from $413 (before taxes). It offers a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.20 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 parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Tivoli Hotel Copenhagen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Tivoli Hotel Copenhagen which has nice rooms starting at $107. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Arni Magnussons Gade 2-4. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, city views, a game room, and an indoor pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Radisson Collection Royal Hotel Copenhagen

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (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

We found Radisson Collection Royal Hotel Copenhagen to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $196. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Hammerichsgade 1. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, car rentals, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


71 Nyhavn Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Copenhagen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $185, 71 Nyhavn Hotel, at Nyhavn 71 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a free breakfast, car rentals, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Luxury


Absalon Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (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

Absalon Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $108 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Helgolandsgade 15. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a game room, and a pool table, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Kong Arthur

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Copenhagen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Kong Arthur is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $84, and it's located at Noerre Soegade 11. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Skt Petri

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Skt Petri because it has great rooms that start at $163. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and pet-friendly rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Krystalgade 22. Only 0.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, kids meals, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


AC Hotel by Marriott Bella Sky Copenhagen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Copenhagen
  • Family-Friendly

AC Hotel by Marriott Bella Sky Copenhagen offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $134 (before taxes). It's located at Center Boulevard 5 and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


The Square Copenhagen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Radhuspladsen 14, The Square Copenhagen has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 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
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Annex Copenhagen

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Annex Copenhagen which has nice rooms starting at $60. Offering a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a game room, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Helgolandsgade 15. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a pool table, mini-golf, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 0.9 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Malmö, Lund, Helsingborg, and Helsingør.

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


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

Copenhagen Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$124

Travelers to Copenhagen, Denmark 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 44 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $124. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Copenhagen.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $217
  • 4-star hotels: $118
  • 3-star hotels: $119
  • 2-star hotels: $52


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