The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Chania

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Chania

Chania, Greece Chania, Greece

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

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

Kidonia Hotel Chania

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Chania
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 8 Manousogiannakidon Street, Kidonia Hotel Chania has great rooms from $72 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.20 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 hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Akrotiri Hotel Chania

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Akrotiri Hotel Chania which has nice rooms starting at $50. Offering scuba diving, a bar, breakfast, mountain views, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 127 Profiti Ilia Str.. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, city views, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.4 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop


Serenissima Boutique Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Chania
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Serenissima Boutique Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $121. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Skoufon 4. You'll also find parking, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Ambassadors Residence Boutique Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $128, Ambassadors Residence Boutique Hotel, at Akti Tobazi 29-30 & Afentoulief 4 provides room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, cooking classes, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Avra City Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Chania
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Avra City Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. The great rooms here start at $78 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 23rd Tzanakaki Street. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Civitel Akali Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Civitel Akali Hotel is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $90, and it's located at 55 Kissamou Street. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, city views, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Kriti Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Kriti Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $62. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Nikiforou Foka & Kiprou. Only 0.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love mountain views, laundry services, city views, free parking, and car rentals at this convenient hotel. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Halepa Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Chania
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Halepa Hotel offers room service, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $69 (before taxes). It's located at 164 Eleftheriou Venizelou Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, laundry services, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Cretan Renaissance

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Akti Kountourioti 56, Cretan Renaissance has great rooms from $134 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, cooking classes, a hot tub, free parking, and car rentals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Villa Andromeda Chania

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Chania
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Villa Andromeda Chania which has nice rooms starting at $126. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, breakfast, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Eleftheriou Venizelou 150. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and cooking classes. It's located just 1.9 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Rethymno, Agia Marina, Agia Galini, and Maleme.

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


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

Chania Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$68

After analyzing 93 first time trip hotels in Chania, Greece, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $68. 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 Chania.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $132
  • 4-star hotels: $69
  • 3-star hotels: $72
  • 2-star hotels: $48


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