The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Heraklion

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Heraklion

Heraklion, Crete, Greece Heraklion, Crete, Greece

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

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

Capsis Astoria Heraklion Hotel

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

Located at 11 Eleftherias Square, Capsis Astoria Heraklion Hotel has great rooms from $76 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

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


Aquila Atlantis Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Aquila Atlantis Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $72. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2 Igias Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Galaxy Iraklio Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Heraklion
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Galaxy Iraklio Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $87. 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 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 75 Dimokratias Avenue. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


GDM Megaron Historical Monument Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

With terrific rooms from $142, GDM Megaron Historical Monument Hotel, at 9, D. Beaufort Street provides a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking. It's located just 1.9 km from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Lato Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Heraklion
  • Family-Friendly

Lato Boutique Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $87 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 15 Epimenidou Street. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Marin Dream Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Marin Dream Hotel is 8.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $53, and it's located at 46 Epimenidou Street. We also love the laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.9 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Ibis Styles Heraklion Central

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Ibis Styles Heraklion Central because it has great rooms that start at $95. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Koroneou 26 & Agiou Titou. Only 1.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, free parking, and kids meals at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Olive Green Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Heraklion
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Olive Green Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $101 (before taxes). It's located at 22 Idomeneos and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Atrion Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 9 Chronaki Street, Atrion Hotel has great rooms from $36 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and child care. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, car rentals, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.9 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Kastro Hotel Heraklion

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Heraklion
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Kastro Hotel Heraklion which has nice rooms starting at $47. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 22 Theotokopoulou Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, car rentals, laundry facilities, and a tour desk. It's located just 1.8 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


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

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


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

Heraklion Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$68

Travelers to Heraklion, Greece 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 18 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $68. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Heraklion.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $100
  • 4-star hotels: $88
  • 3-star hotels: $52
  • 2-star hotels: $48


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