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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Tartu

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Tartu

If it's your first trip to Tartu, Estonia 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 Tartu. 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 Tartu. 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 Tartu 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 Tartu 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 Tartu for your first trip!

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

Art Hotel Pallas By Tartuhotels

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Riia 4, Art Hotel Pallas By Tartuhotels has great rooms from $83 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love city views, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and an indoor play area at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
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Tartu Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Tartu Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $73. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Soola 3. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. 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
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Antonius Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tartu
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Antonius Boutique Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $122. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Ülikooli 15. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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V Spa & Conference Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (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.
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With terrific rooms from $105, V Spa & Conference Hotel, at Riia 2 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and 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 child care, a hot tub, a spa, a child pool, and an indoor pool. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Soho - Renovated 2026

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Tartu
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel Soho - Renovated 2026 has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $124 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 9 Rüütli. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Lydia Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Lydia Hotel is 9.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $130, and it's located at Ülikooli 14. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and an indoor pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Sophia by Tartuhotels

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Tartu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Hotel Sophia by Tartuhotels because it has great rooms that start at $74. It has a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Lääneringtee 39. Only 3.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, free parking, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Dorpat Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
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Dorpat Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $73 (before taxes). It's located at Soola 6 and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hansa Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Turu 27a, Hansa Hotel has great rooms from $90 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Hostel Tartu

Hostel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tartu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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A great place to stay is Hostel Tartu which has nice rooms starting at $73. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, city views, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Soola 3. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a spa, free parking, family rooms, a 24-hour desk, and a sauna. It's located just 0.6 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Tartu and Otepaa.

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


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

Tartu Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$84

After analyzing 16 first time trip hotels in Tartu, Estonia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $84. 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 Tartu.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $120
  • 3-star hotels: $74
  • 2-star hotels: $68


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