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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Hong Kong

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Hong Kong

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

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

Auberge Discovery Bay Hong Kong

4-star Resort with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 88 Siena Ave, Auberge Discovery Bay Hong Kong has great rooms from $136 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 14 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Island Shangri-La Hong Kong

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $242 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Hong Kong
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Island Shangri-La Hong Kong which has nice rooms starting at $242. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.11 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Pacific Place Supreme Court Road Central. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
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The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $364 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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We found The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $364. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1 Austin Road West. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.4 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Sha Tin

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Hong Kong
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $135, Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Sha Tin, at 18 Chak Cheung Street Sha Tin provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, outdoor tennis, mountain views, and child care. It's located just 15.6 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $274 (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
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JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $274 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at One Pacific Place 88 Queensway. Furthermore, it also offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, child care, and laundry services, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Conrad Hong Kong

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $287 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Conrad Hong Kong is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $287, and it's located at Pacific Place, 88 Queensway. We also love the a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Hong Kong
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui because it has great rooms that start at $134. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 18 Hanoi Road. Only 2.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
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Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $233 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $233 (before taxes). It's located at 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.5 km from the city center. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Eaton HK

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Hong Kong
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Located at 380 Nathan Road, Eaton HK has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.5 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
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Gateway Hotel Marco Polo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Gateway Hotel Marco Polo which has nice rooms starting at $69. 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 13 Harbour City Canton Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.4 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Hong Kong, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Hong Kong, Best Cheap Hotels in Hong Kong, Best Luxury Hotels in Hong Kong, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Hong Kong, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Hong Kong, Best Hotels for One Week in Hong Kong, Best Hotels for One Night in Hong Kong, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Hong Kong, Best Adults Only Hotels in Hong Kong, Best Party Hotels in Hong Kong, or Best Business Hotels in Hong Kong.


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

Hong Kong Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$149

Travelers to Hong Kong, Hong Kong 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 86 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $149. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Hong Kong.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $196
  • 4-star hotels: $130
  • 3-star hotels: $91


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