The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bavaria

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Bavaria

Marienplatz Town Hall, Munich, Germany Marienplatz Town Hall, Munich, Germany

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

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

Obermuhle 4 S Boutique Resort

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $298 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Muehlstrasse 22, Obermuhle 4 S Boutique Resort has great rooms from $298 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a casino. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 170.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, a bar, and parking at this relaxing hotel. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Luxury


Residenz Heinz Winkler

Aschau im Chiemgau, Bavaria
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bavaria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Residenz Heinz Winkler which has nice rooms starting at $206. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kirchplatz 1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 148.7 km from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Das Tegernsee

Tegernsee, Bavaria
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $252 (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
  • Heated pool

We found Das Tegernsee to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $252. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Neureuthstrasse 23. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 143.9 km from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Staudacherhof History & Lifestyle

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bavaria
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $195, Staudacherhof History & Lifestyle, at Hollentalstrasse 48 provides an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 170.8 km from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Zugspitze

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Zugspitze has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $217 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Klammstrasse 19. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and a free breakfast, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 170.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Kid-friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Parkhotel Wallgau

Wallgau, Bavaria
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Parkhotel Wallgau is 8.70 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $180, and it's located at Barmseestrasse 1. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, parking, breakfast, and outdoor tennis which are great for visitors. And since it's just 165.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Reutemann-Seegarten

Lindau, Bavaria
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bavaria
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel Reutemann-Seegarten because it has great rooms that start at $184. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.51 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Ludwigstrasse 21. Only 210.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Sonnenhof Lam

Lam, Bavaria
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $219 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Heated pool

Hotel Sonnenhof Lam offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $219 (before taxes). It's located at Himmelreich 13 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 115.8 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Hotel Oberstdorf

Oberstdorf, Bavaria
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bavaria
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Reute 20, Hotel Oberstdorf has great rooms from $148 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and mountain views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 199.5 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Train station shuttle
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Parkhotel Frank

Oberstdorf, Bavaria
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $481 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Parkhotel Frank which has nice rooms starting at $481. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Sachsenweg 11. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. It's located just 199.2 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Nuremberg, Regensburg, Augsburg, Erlangen, and Ingolstadt.

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

Bavaria Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$111

Travelers to Bavaria 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 1371 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $111. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Bavaria.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $277
  • 4-star hotels: $137
  • 3-star hotels: $101
  • 2-star hotels: $81


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