The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Hungary

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Hungary

Debrecen, Hungary Debrecen, Hungary

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

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

Ensana Thermal Aqua

Hévíz, Hungary
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

Located at Kossuth Lajos Utca 13, Ensana Thermal Aqua has great rooms from $167 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


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Le Primore Hotel & Spa

Hévíz, Hungary
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $400 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Hungary
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Le Primore Hotel & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $400. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Le Primore Tér 1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Hotel Divinus

Debrecen, Hungary
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Hotel Divinus to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $152. We loved that is has a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Nagyerdei Korut 1. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Aquaworld Resort Budapest

Budapest, Hungary
4-star Resort with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Hungary
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $195, Aquaworld Resort Budapest, at 16 Ives Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Greenfield Hotel Golf & Spa

Bük, Hungary
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Heated pool

Greenfield Hotel Golf & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $144 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Golf U 4. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Ensana Thermal Hévíz

Hévíz, Hungary
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Hungary
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Ensana Thermal Hévíz is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $152, and it's located at Kossuth Lajos Utca 9-11.. We also love the parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Karos Spa

Zalakaros, Hungary
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $209 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel Karos Spa because it has great rooms that start at $209. 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 Alma U. 1.. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and city views at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Ibis Budapest Aero

Budapest, Hungary
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Ibis Budapest Aero offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $66 (before taxes). It's located at Utca Ferde 1-3 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a game room, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Wellness Hotel Gyula

Gyula, Hungary
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Hungary
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Part utca 5., Wellness Hotel Gyula has great rooms from $199 (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. You'll also find a bar, parking, child care, city views, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Al Habtoor Palace Budapest

Budapest, Hungary
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $233 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Al Habtoor Palace Budapest which has nice rooms starting at $233. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Erzsebet Ter 9-10. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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

Hungary Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$118

Travelers to Hungary 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 936 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $118. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Hungary.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $243
  • 4-star hotels: $136
  • 3-star hotels: $101
  • 2-star hotels: $85


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