The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Manali

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Manali

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

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

Span Resort and Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $283 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Manali
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Kullu - Manali Highway, P.O. Katrain, Span Resort and Spa has great rooms from $283 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 15.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


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Apple Country Resorts

4-star Resort with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Apple Country Resorts which has nice rooms starting at $32. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Log Huts Area, Manali, Dist.Kullu, H.P.. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Quality Inn River Country Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

We found Quality Inn River Country Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $52. 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 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at N-H-21 RangriDistrict Kullu. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.5 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
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Mountain Trail Manali

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Manali
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $35, Hotel Mountain Trail Manali, at Hadimba Road Manali provides room service, a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and mountain views. 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 rooms with kitchens, a free breakfast, city views, a game room, and free parking. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


OYO 6426 Hotel Rishi Palace

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (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.

OYO 6426 Hotel Rishi Palace has a great guest rating of 8.77 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a kid-friendly buffet. The great rooms here start at $28 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jagatsukh Village. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 7.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Heritage Village Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Manali

The great guest rating of Heritage Village Resort is 8.07 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $60, and it's located at Jhonger, Village Sarsai, Naggar - Manali Highway. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 15.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
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
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Rockland Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $17 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Hotel Rockland Inn because it has great rooms that start at $17. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kanyal Road, Rangri, Simsa Manali, Distt Kullu. Only 5.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love mountain views, laundry services, city views, free parking, and horse riding 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Snow Valley Resorts Manali

3-star Resort with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Manali
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Snow Valley Resorts Manali offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $37 (before taxes). It's located at Log Hut Area and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, a game room, free parking, and a pool table which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.6 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
  • Room service
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Valley Of Gods

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $15 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Located at Village Vashist, Valley Of Gods has great rooms from $15 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, hiking, mountain views, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.9 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
  • Room service
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Snowcrest Manor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hotel Snowcrest Manor which has nice rooms starting at $32. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Beyond Log Huts. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 0.6 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/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


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For more terrific hotel ideas in Dharamshala, make sure you also see Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Dharamshala, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Dharamshala, Best Hotels for One Week in Dharamshala, or Best Hotels for One Night in Dharamshala.


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

Manali Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$45

Travelers to Manali, India 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 $45. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Manali.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $218
  • 4-star hotels: $54
  • 3-star hotels: $35
  • 2-star hotels: $20


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