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.)

Hotel NH Erlangen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Beethovenstrasse 3, Hotel NH Erlangen has great rooms from $66 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Zeitwohnhaus Suite Hotel & Serviced Apartments

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Zeitwohnhaus Suite Hotel & Serviced Apartments which has nice rooms starting at $58. Offering a fitness center, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Luitpoldstraße 10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Novotel Erlangen

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (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.

We found Novotel Erlangen to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $64. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.31 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Hofmannstrasse 34. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and kids meals which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Quality Hotel Erlangen

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $64, Quality Hotel Erlangen, at Bayreuther Strasse 53 provides room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 1.9 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Bayerischer Hof Erlangen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Erlangen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Hotel Bayerischer Hof Erlangen has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $86 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Schuhstrasse 31. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 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
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Altstadthotel Grauer Wolf

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (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 Altstadthotel Grauer Wolf is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $92, and it's located at Hauptstrasse 80. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental


Hotel Klara Birnbaum

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Erlangen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A cool place is Hotel Klara Birnbaum because it has great rooms that start at $83. It has hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Bayernstraße 14. Only 1.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love horse riding, mini-golf, bicycle rental, fishing, and a tour desk 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
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Smart-Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hotel Smart-Inn offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $50 (before taxes). It's located at Further Str. 5 and has earned a guest rating of 8.15/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, and a refrigerator which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Apartment Hotel Kral

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $274 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Erlangen

Located at Luitpoldstrasse 77, Apartment Hotel Kral has great rooms from $274 (before taxes). It offers room service, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town.

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


Hotel Schwarzer Adler Erlangen

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Schwarzer Adler Erlangen which has nice rooms starting at $102. Offering a restaurant, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and family rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Herdegenplatz 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers amenities. It's located just 4 km from the city center, too.

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


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Nuremberg, Bamberg, Dinkelsbühl, and Bayreuth.

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


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

Erlangen Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$90

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 16 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $90. 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: $142
  • 3-star hotels: $78


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