The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Saint-Malo

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Saint-Malo

Visiting Saint-Malo, France for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Saint-Malo, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Saint-Malo based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Saint-Malo for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Saint-Malo before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Saint-Malo for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Saint-Malo for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Hotel La Villefromoy

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 7 Boulevard Hebert, Hotel La Villefromoy has great rooms from $118 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a bar, parking, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and kids meals at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Le Nouveau Monde

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Saint-Malo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Le Nouveau Monde which has nice rooms starting at $165. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Chaussée du Sillon. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel La Maison des Armateurs

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (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.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel La Maison des Armateurs to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $124. We loved that is has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6 Grande Rue. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Grand Hotel Des Thermes

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $214 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Saint-Malo
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $214, Grand Hotel Des Thermes, at 100 bd Hebert BP 32 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Manoir Du Cunningham

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Manoir Du Cunningham has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a casino, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $88 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 9 Place Monseigneur Duchesne. Furthermore, it also offers city views, free parking, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and balconies, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.6 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


The Originals Boutique Hotel des Marins Saint-Malo Inter-Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Saint-Malo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of The Originals Boutique Hotel des Marins Saint-Malo Inter-Hotel is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a bar, parking, child care, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $84, and it's located at 2 Rue Des Marins. We also love the laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 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
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Ajoncs d'Or

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Ajoncs d'Or because it has great rooms that start at $67. It has room service, a bar, parking, child care, 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 10 Rue Des Forgeurs. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff 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
  • Parking
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Mercure Saint Malo Balmoral

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Mercure Saint Malo Balmoral offers room service, a bar, child care, laundry services, and city views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $79 (before taxes). It's located at 24 Rue Theodore Monod and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 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
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Alexandra

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Saint-Malo
  • Beach

Located at 138 Boulevard Hebert, Best Western Alexandra has great rooms from $193 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities 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
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel De L'univers

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel De L'univers which has nice rooms starting at $89. Offering a restaurant, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, kids meals, and family rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Place Chateaubriand. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a multi-lingual staff, a 24-hour desk, landmark views, and meeting facilities. It's located just 0.5 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
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Luxury


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Rennes, Cancale, Dinard, and Le Mont-Saint-Michel.

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

Saint-Malo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$105

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Saint-Malo, France. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Saint-Malo, France based on data from 45 hotels is an affordable $105. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Saint-Malo.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $214
  • 4-star hotels: $141
  • 3-star hotels: $97
  • 2-star hotels: $87


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