The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Thessaloniki

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Thessaloniki

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

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

Makedonia Palace

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Thessaloniki
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 2 Meg Alexandrou Ave, Makedonia Palace has great rooms from $165 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Daios Luxury Living

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Daios Luxury Living which has nice rooms starting at $124. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Nikis Ave.59. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

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


Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Thessaloniki
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $105. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 65, 26th Octovriou Avenue, Port. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.8 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


City Hotel Thessaloniki

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $79, City Hotel Thessaloniki, at 11 Komninon Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.43 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a pool table, and kids meals. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


The Excelsior

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Thessaloniki
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The Excelsior has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $130 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 10 Komninon Street & 23 Mitropoleos Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and kids meals, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop


Blue Bottle Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Blue Bottle Boutique Hotel is 9.10 out of 10. This place has room service, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $68, and it's located at Episkopou Amvrosiou 16 & Sygrou. We also love the laundry services, city views, cooking classes, a game room, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 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
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Capsis Bristol Boutique Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Capsis Bristol Boutique Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $99. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2 Oplopiou & Katouni, Laladika. Only 0.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, evening entertainment, and car rentals at this convenient hotel.

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


Colors Urban Hotel Thessaloniki

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Thessaloniki
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Colors Urban Hotel Thessaloniki offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $75 (before taxes). It's located at Tsimiski 13 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Electra Palace Thessaloniki

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 9 Aristotelous Square, Electra Palace Thessaloniki has great rooms from $153 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Anatolia Hotel Thessaloniki

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Thessaloniki
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Anatolia Hotel Thessaloniki which has nice rooms starting at $53. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 13 Lagada Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 0.8 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
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Kateríni, Pieria, Nikiti, and Gerakini.

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


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

Thessaloniki Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$71

Travelers to Thessaloniki, 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 35 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $71. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Thessaloniki.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $120
  • 4-star hotels: $64
  • 3-star hotels: $50
  • 2-star hotels: $38


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