The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Salzburg

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Salzburg

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

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

JUFA Hotel Salzburg

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Located at Josef Preis Allee 18, JUFA Hotel Salzburg has great rooms from $91 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.50 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 a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Luxury


Hotel Goldgasse - Small Luxury Hotels of the World

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Salzburg
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Goldgasse - Small Luxury Hotels of the World which has nice rooms starting at $149. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Goldgasse 10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, and a beauty salon which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

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


Hotel Sacher Salzburg

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $404 (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

We found Hotel Sacher Salzburg to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $404. We loved that is has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Schwarzstrasse 5-7. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Arthotel Blaue Gans

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $146, Arthotel Blaue Gans, at Getreidegasse 41-43 provides room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 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, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Schloss Monchstein

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $428 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Salzburg
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Hotel Schloss Monchstein has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $428 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Mönchsberg Park 26. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Luxury


Altstadt Hotel Hofwirt Salzburg

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Altstadt Hotel Hofwirt Salzburg is 8.30 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, parking, breakfast, and a free breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $88, and it's located at Schallmooser Hauptstrasse 1. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Luxury


Imlauer Hotel Pitter Salzburg

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Salzburg
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Imlauer Hotel Pitter Salzburg because it has great rooms that start at $139. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rainerstrasse 6-8. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and kids meals at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Cool Mama

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Cool Mama offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $106 (before taxes). It's located at Josef-Brandstatter-Strasse 1 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.5 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service


Romantikhotel Die Gersberg Alm

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

Located at Gersberg 37, Romantikhotel Die Gersberg Alm has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, city views, and a spa and wellness center which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.4 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Radisson Blu Hotel Altstadt

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Radisson Blu Hotel Altstadt which has nice rooms starting at $151. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rudolfskai 28 / Judengasse 15. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and car rentals. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too.

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


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Zell am See, Saalbach, Hinterglemm, and Ramsau am Dachstein.

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


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

Salzburg Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$111

After analyzing 74 first time trip hotels in Salzburg, Austria, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $111. 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 Salzburg.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $287
  • 4-star hotels: $103
  • 3-star hotels: $87
  • 2-star hotels: $94


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