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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Heidelberg

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Heidelberg

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If it's your first trip to Heidelberg, Germany 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 Heidelberg. 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 Heidelberg. 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 Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg for your first trip!

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

Hotel Zur Alten Brücke

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (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 Obere Neckarstr. 2, Hotel Zur Alten Brücke has great rooms from $138 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Europäischer Hof Heidelberg, Bestes Hotel Deutschlands in historischer Architektur

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $350 (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
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Hotel Europäischer Hof Heidelberg, Bestes Hotel Deutschlands in historischer Architektur which has nice rooms starting at $350. Offering a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Berggasthof Königstuhl

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Heidelberg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Berggasthof Königstuhl to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $145. We loved that is has a restaurant, a bar, parking, hiking, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Königstuhl 2. You'll also find city views, a tour desk, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and a sauna which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.7 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator
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NH Collection Heidelberg

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (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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With terrific rooms from $106, NH Collection Heidelberg, at Bergheimer Str. 91 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. 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 laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room
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Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Center

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Heidelberg
  • 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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Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Center has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $102 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bergheimer Strasse 63. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and a tour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 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
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
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Qube Hotel Bahnstadt

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Qube Hotel Bahnstadt is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $103, and it's located at Grüne Meile 21. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, family rooms, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.9 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Wohlfühl - Hotel Neu Heidelberg - Hotel Heidelberg

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Heidelberg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Wohlfühl - Hotel Neu Heidelberg - Hotel Heidelberg because it has great rooms that start at $93. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kranichweg 13-15. Only 3.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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Chester Hotel Heidelberg

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.
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Chester Hotel Heidelberg offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $78 (before taxes). It's located at Bonhoefferstraße 10 and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.6 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel-Restaurant Hackteufel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • 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 Steingasse 7, Hotel-Restaurant Hackteufel has great rooms from $148 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Alte Zigarrenmanufaktur

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $563 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Heidelberg
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Alte Zigarrenmanufaktur which has nice rooms starting at $563. Offering a fitness center, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Römerstrasse 80. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, a hot tub, a spa, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Frankfurt am Main, Stuttgart, Strasbourg, Heidelberg, and Baden-Baden.

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


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

Heidelberg Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$150

After analyzing 41 first time trip hotels in Heidelberg, Germany, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $150. 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 Heidelberg.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $383
  • 4-star hotels: $148
  • 3-star hotels: $129
  • 2-star hotels: $142


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