The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Berlin

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Berlin

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

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

Regent Berlin

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $247 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Charlottenstrasse 49, Regent Berlin has great rooms from $247 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Centrovital Berlin

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Berlin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Centrovital Berlin which has nice rooms starting at $74. Offering a pool bar, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Neuendorfer Strasse 25. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 13.3 km from the city center. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool. 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


The Circus Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $18 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found The Circus Hostel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $18. We loved that is has a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and city views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Weinbergsweg 1a. You'll also find bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, and a coffee shop which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Patrick Hellmann Schlosshotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $248 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Berlin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $248, Patrick Hellmann Schlosshotel, at Brahmsstrasse 10 provides a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.86 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 9.4 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • 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
  • Luxury


The Westin Grand Berlin

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The Westin Grand Berlin has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $171 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Friedrichstrasse 158-164. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Melia Berlin

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Melia Berlin is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $113, and it's located at Friedrichstrasse 103. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, car rentals, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Alexander Plaza

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Berlin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Alexander Plaza because it has great rooms that start at $107. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rosenstrasse 1. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

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


Monbijou Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (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

Monbijou Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $65 (before taxes). It's located at Monbijouplatz 1 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a spa, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and air-conditioning 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental


New Berlin

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Berlin
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Petersburger Strasse 24, New Berlin has great rooms from $97 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.4 km from the center of town.

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


Hotel Gat Point Charlie

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Gat Point Charlie which has nice rooms starting at $73. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Mauerstrasse 81-82. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 1.2 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Potsdam, Burg (Spreewald), Lutherstadt Wittenberg, and Lübbenau.

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

Berlin Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$88

Travelers to Berlin, Germany 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 231 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $88. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Berlin.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $202
  • 4-star hotels: $87
  • 3-star hotels: $77
  • 2-star hotels: $52


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