The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Crete

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Crete

Heraklion, Crete, Greece Heraklion, Crete, Greece

If it's your first trip to Crete 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 Crete. 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 Crete. 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 Crete 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 Crete 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 Crete for your first trip!

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

Minos Beach Art Hotel

Agios Nikolaos, Greece
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $260 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Agios Nikolaos, Minos Beach Art Hotel has great rooms from $260 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 74.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and breakfast at this relaxing hotel. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Kidonia Hotel Chania

Chania, Greece
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Kidonia Hotel Chania which has nice rooms starting at $72. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8 Manousogiannakidon Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 89.1 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

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


Capsis Astoria Heraklion Hotel

Heraklion, Greece
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Crete
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Capsis Astoria Heraklion Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $76. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 11 Eleftherias Square. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 29.9 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Candia Park Village

Agios Nikolaos, Greece
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

With terrific rooms from $99, Candia Park Village, at Agios Nikolaos provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. 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 snorkeling, a bar, a kitchen, a kid-friendly buffet, and outdoor tennis. It's located just 74.6 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Fitness room
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


St Nicolas Bay Resort Hotel & Villas

Agios Nikolaos, Greece
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $393 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Crete
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

St Nicolas Bay Resort Hotel & Villas has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $393 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Thessi Nissi PO Box 47. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 74.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Akrotiri Hotel Chania

Chania, Greece
2-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 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Akrotiri Hotel Chania is 9.40 out of 10. This place has scuba diving, a bar, breakfast, mountain views, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $50, and it's located at 127 Profiti Ilia Str.. We also love the a free breakfast, city views, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 86.5 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop


Serenissima Boutique Hotel

Chania, Greece
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Crete
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Serenissima Boutique Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $121. It has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Skoufon 4. Only 89.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

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


Sunny Bay Kissamos

Kissamos, Greece
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (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.
  • Beach

Sunny Bay Kissamos offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $44 (before taxes). It's located at Kasteli Kissamou and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 118.1 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Ambassadors Residence Boutique Hotel

Chania, Greece
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (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.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Akti Tobazi 29-30 & Afentoulief 4, Ambassadors Residence Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $128 (before taxes). It offers room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and mountain views. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, cooking classes, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 89.1 km from the center of town.

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


Molos Bay Hotel

Kissamos, Greece
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Crete
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Molos Bay Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $57. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kasteli. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking. It's located just 119.7 km from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


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

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


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

Crete Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$71

After analyzing 152 first time trip hotels in Crete, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $71. 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 Crete.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $158
  • 4-star hotels: $77
  • 3-star hotels: $67
  • 2-star hotels: $51


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