The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Dortmund

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Dortmund

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

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

The Grey Design Hotel Dortmund

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Schmiedingstrasse 11-13, The Grey Design Hotel Dortmund has great rooms from $76 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.60 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 a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and a tour desk at this relaxing hotel. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed


Radisson Blu Hotel Dortmund

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dortmund
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Radisson Blu Hotel Dortmund which has nice rooms starting at $107. Offering a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at An Der Buschmuehle 1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 km from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Ringhotel Drees

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Ringhotel Drees to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $88. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Hohe Strasse 107. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.8 km from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


NH Dortmund

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $74, NH Dortmund, at Königswall 1 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

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


l'Arrivee Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Dortmund
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

L'Arrivee Hotel & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $98 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Wittbraucker Str. 565. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 8.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Parkhotel Wittekindshof

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Parkhotel Wittekindshof is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $88, and it's located at Westfalendamm 270. We also love the laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, bowling, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Dorint An den Westfalenhallen Dortmund

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dortmund
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Dorint An den Westfalenhallen Dortmund because it has great rooms that start at $89. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Lindemannstrasse 88. Only 2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Mercure Hotel Dortmund Messe & Kongress

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Mercure Hotel Dortmund Messe & Kongress offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $77 (before taxes). It's located at Strobelallee 41 and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and a heated pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km from the city center. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Akzent Hotel Korner Hof

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dortmund

Located at Hallesche Strasse 102, Akzent Hotel Korner Hof has great rooms from $74 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.6 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


DJH Jugendgastehaus Adolph Kolping

Hostel with prices starting at $34 (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.

A great place to stay is DJH Jugendgastehaus Adolph Kolping which has nice rooms starting at $34. Offering a bar, parking, breakfast, a free breakfast, and a game room, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Silberstraße 24-26. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a pool table, an indoor play area, table tennis, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 1 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Cologne, Düsseldorf, Bonn, Essen, and Münster.

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


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

Dortmund Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$74

After analyzing 18 first time trip hotels in Dortmund, Germany, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $74. 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 Dortmund.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $84
  • 3-star hotels: $65
  • 2-star hotels: $34


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