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.)

Olympic Hotel Karpathos

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Karpathos
  • Beach

Located at Pigadia, Olympic Hotel Karpathos has great rooms from $81 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


Alimounda Mare Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Alimounda Mare Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $148. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Pigadia. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, mountain views, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

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


Mediterranean Hotel Karpathos

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Mediterranean Hotel Karpathos to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $89. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 10 Metres From The Beach. You'll also find mountain views, a free breakfast, city views, free parking, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Astron Princess

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Karpathos
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $91, Hotel Astron Princess, at Pigadia provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. 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 breakfast, mountain views, a free breakfast, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Irini Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

Irini Hotel 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 $96 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Afiartis. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 9.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Lefkorama

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Karpathos
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Lefkorama is 9.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $53, and it's located at Lefkos Messohoriou. We also love the hiking, laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, and car rentals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 15.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Nereides Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Nereides Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $103. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a game room, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Pigadia. Only 0 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, an indoor play area, car rentals, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Dilina Studios

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (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.
  • Beach

Dilina Studios offers room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $51 (before taxes). It's located at Main Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 9 km from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Poseidon Karpathos

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (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.
  • Beach

Located at Afiartis, Hotel Poseidon Karpathos has great rooms from $64 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and mountain views. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and kids meals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 8.1 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Arkasa Bay Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (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 Arkasa Bay Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $169. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Arkasa Village. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, free parking, kids meals, car rentals, and bicycle rental. It's located just 9.4 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


For more terrific hotel ideas in Karpathos, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Karpathos, Best Luxury Hotels in Karpathos, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Karpathos, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Karpathos, Best Hotels for One Week in Karpathos, Best Hotels for One Night in Karpathos, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving 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
$78

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 26 hotels is an affordable $78. 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: $129
  • 4-star hotels: $106
  • 3-star hotels: $64
  • 2-star hotels: $58


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