The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Zalakaros

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Zalakaros

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

Hotel Karos Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Located at Alma u.1, Hotel Karos Spa has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and child care at this relaxing hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

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


Aphrodite Hotel Zalakaros

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Zalakaros
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Aphrodite Hotel Zalakaros which has nice rooms starting at $89. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Sport utca 10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


MenDan Magic Spa & Wellness Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (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.

We found MenDan Magic Spa & Wellness Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $71. We loved that is has room service, a water park, 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 Gyogyfurdo Ter 8. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Venus Zalakaros

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Zalakaros

With terrific rooms from $115, Hotel Venus Zalakaros, at Sport Utca 10 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club


Hunguest Hotel Freya

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

Hunguest Hotel Freya has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $101 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Termál u. 7. Furthermore, it also offers parking, breakfast, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Art Hotel Zalakaros

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Art Hotel Zalakaros is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $84, and it's located at Udulo sor 2.. We also love the breakfast, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Belenus Thermalhotel Superior Zalakaros

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Zalakaros
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Belenus Thermalhotel Superior Zalakaros because it has great rooms that start at $86. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Üdülő sor 4. Only 1.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a game room, and a pool table at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Playground


Hotel Vital Zalakaros

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Hotel Vital Zalakaros offers room service, a restaurant, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $150 (before taxes). It's located at Udulosor 6/B and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a spa and wellness center, free parking, a pool table, horse riding, and an indoor play area which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Napfeny Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Zalakaros

Located at Termal u. 10., Napfeny Hotel has great rooms from $141 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a free breakfast which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Frisko Panzio

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Frisko Panzio which has nice rooms starting at $53. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Szőlő u 4. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, tennis, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.7 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Hévíz, Balatonfüred, Sárvár, and Keszthely.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Zalakaros, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Zalakaros, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Zalakaros, Best Hotels for One Week in Zalakaros, Best Hotels for One Night in Zalakaros, or Best Business Hotels in Zalakaros.


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

Zalakaros Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$93

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Zalakaros. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Zalakaros based on data from 12 hotels is an affordable $93. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Zalakaros.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $105
  • 3-star hotels: $87


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