The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Erlangen

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Erlangen

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

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

Holiday Inn Express Erlangen By IHG

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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Gueterbahnhofstrasse 9, Holiday Inn Express Erlangen By IHG has great rooms from $73 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, hiking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, horse riding, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


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Novotel Erlangen

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Erlangen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Novotel Erlangen which has nice rooms starting at $65. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Hofmannstr. 34. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Zeitwohnhaus Suite-Hotel & Serviced Apartments

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Zeitwohnhaus Suite-Hotel & Serviced Apartments to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $98. We loved that is has a fitness center, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Luitpoldstr 10. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.1 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Bayerischer Hof

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (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 $114, Hotel Bayerischer Hof, at Schuhstrasse 31 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Altstadthotel Grauer Wolf

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Erlangen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Altstadthotel Grauer Wolf has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $75 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Hauptstr. 80 - 82. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.2 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental


Best Western Hotel Erlangen

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Best Western Hotel Erlangen is 8.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $85, and it's located at Bayreuther Strasse 53. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a pool table, and mini-golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


Apartment Hotel Kral

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $208 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Erlangen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Apartment Hotel Kral because it has great rooms that start at $208. It has room service, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Luitpoldstraße 77. Only 1.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Luise

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Luise offers room service, a fitness center, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $139 (before taxes). It's located at Sophienstrasse 10 and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, bicycle rental, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn - The Niu, Cure Erlangen By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Erlangen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Paul-Gossen-Strasse 75, Holiday Inn - The Niu, Cure Erlangen By IHG has great rooms from $64 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and private parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.3 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Villa Glas

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (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.

A great place to stay is Hotel Villa Glas which has nice rooms starting at $87. Offering pet-friendly rooms, free parking, bicycle rental, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Wilhelmstr. 23. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers amenities. It's located just 1.7 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
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


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

Erlangen Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$108

Travelers to Erlangen, 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 23 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $108. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Erlangen.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $127
  • 3-star hotels: $106
  • 2-star hotels: $97


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