The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nantes

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Nantes

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If it's your first trip to Nantes, France 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 Nantes. 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 Nantes. 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 Nantes 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 Nantes 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 Nantes for your first trip!

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

Hôtel Mercure Nantes Centre Gare

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 50/51 Quai Malakoff, Hôtel Mercure Nantes Centre Gare has great rooms from $97 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


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Novotel Nantes Centre Bord de Loire

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nantes
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Novotel Nantes Centre Bord de Loire which has nice rooms starting at $95. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Boulevard Des Martyrs Nantais. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

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


Radisson Blu Hotel, Nantes

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Radisson Blu Hotel, Nantes to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $124. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6, Place Aristide Briand. You'll also find laundry services, a spa, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town.

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


Best Western Plus Hotel de la Regate

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nantes
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $80, Best Western Plus Hotel de la Regate, at 155 Route de Gachet provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 8.7 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sozo Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Sozo Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $129 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 16 Rue Frederic Cailliaud. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Voltaire Opera Nantes Centre

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (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

The great guest rating of Hotel Voltaire Opera Nantes Centre is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $81, and it's located at 10 Rue Gresset. We also love the bicycle rental, family rooms, shuttle services, and breakfast in the room which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Okko Hotels Nantes Centre Ville

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nantes
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Okko Hotels Nantes Centre Ville because it has great rooms that start at $95. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 15 Bis Rue de Strasbourg. Only 0.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed


Oldegar Hôtel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Oldegar Hôtel offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, pet-friendly rooms, and evening entertainment which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $62 (before taxes). It's located at 11 Rue de Richebourg and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers horse riding, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 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
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


ibis Styles Nantes Centre Gare

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nantes

Located at 8 Allée Du Commandant Charcot, ibis Styles Nantes Centre Gare has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers room service, a bar, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Maison Maubreuil

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $269 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Maison Maubreuil which has nice rooms starting at $269. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6 Rue Du Roi Albert. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and breakfast in the room. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Nantes, La Baule-Escoublac, Rennes, Angers, and Noirmoutier-en-l'Île.

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


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

Nantes Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$89

After analyzing 29 first time trip hotels in Nantes, France, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $89. 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 Nantes.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $269
  • 4-star hotels: $96
  • 3-star hotels: $76
  • 2-star hotels: $71


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