The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Potsdam

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Potsdam

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

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

Hotel Am Jagertor

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Hegelallee 11, Hotel Am Jagertor has great rooms from $152 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Brandenburger Tor Potsdam

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Potsdam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Brandenburger Tor Potsdam which has nice rooms starting at $108. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, 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 Brandenburger Strasse 1-3. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


INSELHOTEL Potsdam

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Heated pool

We found INSELHOTEL Potsdam to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $150. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Hermannswerder. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.6 km from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


NH Potsdam

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Potsdam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $97, NH Potsdam, at Friedrich Ebert Strasse 88 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. 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 a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel am Luisenplatz

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Hotel am Luisenplatz has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $129 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Luisenplatz 5. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

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


Kongresshotel Potsdam am Templiner See

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Potsdam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Kongresshotel Potsdam am Templiner See is 8.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $90, and it's located at Am Luftschiffhafen 1. We also love the child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, and an indoor pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


SansSouci Hostel Potsdam

Hostel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is SansSouci Hostel Potsdam because it has great rooms that start at $75. It has a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and bicycle rental, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.63 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Ribbeckstraße 41. Only 2.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love fishing, family rooms, a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Schloss Kartzow

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $209 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Schloss Kartzow offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $209 (before taxes). It's located at Kartzower Dorfstr. 16 and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.8 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Hotel Villa Monte Vino

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Potsdam
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Gregor Mendel Strasse 27, Hotel Villa Monte Vino has great rooms from $137 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, hiking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and a multi-lingual staff which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Luxury


Landhotel Potsdam

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Landhotel Potsdam which has nice rooms starting at $106. Offering room service, a restaurant, parking, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Reiherbergstrasse 33. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 6.8 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Berlin, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, and Luckenwalde.

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


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

Potsdam Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$115

Travelers to Potsdam, 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 $115. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Potsdam.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $134
  • 3-star hotels: $105
  • 2-star hotels: $85


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