The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Heidelberg

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Heidelberg

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

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

Hotel Zur Alten Brucke

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Obere Neckarstrasse 2, Hotel Zur Alten Brucke has great rooms from $130 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Hotel Europaischer Hof Heidelberg

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $226 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Europaischer Hof Heidelberg which has nice rooms starting at $226. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Friedrich Ebert Anlage 1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


City Partner Hotel Hollander Hof

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Heidelberg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

We found City Partner Hotel Hollander Hof to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $117. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Neckarstaden 66. You'll also find city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Wohlfuhl-Hotel Neu Heidelberg

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $84, Wohlfuhl-Hotel Neu Heidelberg, at Kranichweg 13 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 3.6 km from the city center, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Luxury


Hotel NH Heidelberg

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Heidelberg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel NH Heidelberg has a great guest rating of 8.05 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $106 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bergheimer Strasse 91. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 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
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Boutique Hotel Heidelberg Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $538 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Boutique Hotel Heidelberg Suites is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $538, and it's located at Neuenheimer Landstrasse 12. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Zum Ritter St Georg

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Heidelberg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hotel Zum Ritter St Georg because it has great rooms that start at $110. It has a restaurant, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and cooking classes, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Hauptstrasse 178. Only 1.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and a 24-hour 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Qube Heidelberg

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Qube Heidelberg offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $105 (before taxes). It's located at Bergheimerstr 74 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and kids meals 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
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel-Restaurant Hackteufel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Steingasse 7, Hotel-Restaurant Hackteufel has great rooms from $79 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, hiking, and mountain views. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.5 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
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Heidelberg

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Heidelberg
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Heidelberg which has nice rooms starting at $74. Offering a restaurant, a bar, free parking, a pool table, and bicycle rental, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Heuauer Weg 35-37. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a refrigerator, and a sauna. It's located just 4.1 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Frankfurt am Main, Stuttgart, Baden-Baden, and Rüdesheim am Rhein.

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


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

Heidelberg Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$127

After analyzing 33 first time trip hotels in Heidelberg, Germany, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $127. 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 Heidelberg.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $233
  • 4-star hotels: $152
  • 3-star hotels: $106
  • 2-star hotels: $79


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