The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Zakynthos (Zante)

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Zakynthos (Zante)

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Visiting Zakynthos (Zante), 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 Zakynthos (Zante), we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Zakynthos (Zante) 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 Zakynthos (Zante) 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 Zakynthos (Zante) before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Zakynthos (Zante) for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Zakynthos (Zante) 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.)

Iakinthos Tsilivi Beach

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Zakynthos (Zante)
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Tsilivi Beach, Iakinthos Tsilivi Beach has great rooms from $90 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Zante Pantheon Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (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

A great place to stay is Zante Pantheon Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $37. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Tsilivi. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and cooking classes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.4 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Macedonia Zakynthos

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $21 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Zakynthos (Zante)
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach

We found Macedonia Zakynthos to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $21. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at KALAMAKI Zante. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.9 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


Diana Hotel Zakynthos

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $48, Diana Hotel Zakynthos, at 2, Mitropoleos Street & St Marcos Square provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.12 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Porto Zante Villas and Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $2613 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Zakynthos (Zante)
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Porto Zante Villas and Spa has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $2613 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Tragaki. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, and hiking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The water slides are especially fun!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Perkes Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $34 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Perkes Hotel is 9.99 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and mountain views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $34, and it's located at Laganas. We also love the child care, laundry services, a game room, free parking, and a pool table which are great for visitors. And since it's just 6.6 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Bitzaro Palace

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (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.
  • Beach

A cool place is Bitzaro Palace because it has great rooms that start at $83. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kalamaki. Only 5.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Plaza Hotel Zakynthos

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Zakynthos (Zante)
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Plaza Hotel Zakynthos offers skiing, room service, scuba diving, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $81 (before taxes). It's located at Kolokotroni 2 and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a game room which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Ecoresort Hotel Zefyros

2-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 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Agios Kirikos - 29090 - Zakynthos, Ecoresort Hotel Zefyros has great rooms from $36 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a water park, a restaurant, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and child care which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 6 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Contessa Hotel Zakynthos

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Zakynthos (Zante)
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Contessa Hotel Zakynthos which has nice rooms starting at $63. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at ARGASSI Zante. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 4 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Cephalonia, West Greece, and Ithaca.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Zakynthos (Zante)?

Zakynthos (Zante) Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$92

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Zakynthos (Zante), 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 Zakynthos (Zante), Greece based on data from 116 hotels is an affordable $92. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Zakynthos (Zante).

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

  • 5-star hotels: $480
  • 4-star hotels: $87
  • 3-star hotels: $68
  • 2-star hotels: $45


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