The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Karpathos

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Karpathos

Visiting Karpathos, Greece for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Karpathos, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Karpathos based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Karpathos for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Karpathos before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Karpathos for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Karpathos for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Alkioni Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Karpathos
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Main Street, Alkioni Hotel has great rooms from $84 (before taxes). It offers room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 8.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


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Alimounda Mare

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (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

A great place to stay is Alimounda Mare which has nice rooms starting at $232. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Pigadia. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Arkasa Bay Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Arkasa Bay Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $75. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Arkasa Village. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, a child pool, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 9.4 km from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Lefkorama

Guest house with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Karpathos
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $94, Lefkorama, at Lefkos provides room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk. It's located just 15.2 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Cavo Marelia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $222 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Cavo Marelia has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $222 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ammoopi Karpathou. Furthermore, it also offers a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a private pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Infinity pool


Nereides Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Karpathos

The great guest rating of Nereides Hotel is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $181, and it's located at Pigadia. We also love the a game room, a child pool, free parking, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Irini Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Irini Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $135. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Afiartis. Only 9.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Kalimera Karpathos Exclusive Villas

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Karpathos
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Kalimera Karpathos Exclusive Villas offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $100 (before taxes). It's located at Main Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 9.5 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Aegean Village Beachfront Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $287 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Amoopi, Aegean Village Beachfront Resort has great rooms from $287 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.3 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Poseidon Blue Gastronomy Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Poseidon Blue Gastronomy Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $129. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 857 00 Afiartis Karpathos, Karpathos. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 7.3 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Faliraki, Ialysos, Karpathos, Lindos, and Kolympia.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Karpathos, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Karpathos, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Karpathos, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Karpathos, Best Hotels for One Week in Karpathos, Best Hotels for One Night in Karpathos, or Best Business Hotels in Karpathos.


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

Karpathos Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$147

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Karpathos, Greece. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Karpathos, Greece based on data from 16 hotels is an affordable $147. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Karpathos.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $232
  • 4-star hotels: $175
  • 3-star hotels: $109
  • 2-star hotels: $98


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