The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Rajasthan

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Rajasthan

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

Raas Jodhpur

Jodhpur, Rajasthan
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Rajasthan
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Tunwarji Ka Jhalara, Raas Jodhpur has great rooms from $207 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 103 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


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Fairmont Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Fairmont Jaipur which has nice rooms starting at $136. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2, Riico Kukas. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 220.2 km from the city center. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

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


Taj Devi Ratn Resort & Spa, Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan
5-star Resort with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Taj Devi Ratn Resort & Spa, Jaipur to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $100. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jamdoli, Agra Road, Tehsil Ballupura. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 213.2 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

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


Desert Luxury Campus & Resort with swimming pool

Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Rajasthan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $27, Desert Luxury Campus & Resort with swimming pool, at Sam Sand Dunes Near Parking provides a pool bar, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 323.6 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! 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
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Mewar Inn

Udaipur, Rajasthan
Guest house with prices starting at $10 (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.

Mewar Inn has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. The great rooms here start at $10 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 42 Residency Road. Furthermore, it also offers a game room, free parking, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 159.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


The Grand Shekhawati

Chūru, Rajasthan
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Rajasthan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of The Grand Shekhawati is 9.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $28, and it's located at Near D.t.o Office Churu Jaipur Road. We also love the a game room, a child pool, free parking, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 268.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, 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
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


InterContinental Jaipur Tonk Road

Jaipur, Rajasthan
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is InterContinental Jaipur Tonk Road because it has great rooms that start at $64. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Sp1, Sitapura (Riico), Tonk Road. Only 201.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, city views, a game room, a spa, and a child pool at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Tokyo Palace

Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $14 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Rajasthan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Tokyo Palace offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $14 (before taxes). It's located at Near Fort, Airforce Chouraha and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a game room, free parking, and a pool table which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 323.6 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Raas Devigarh

Udaipur, Rajasthan
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Nh8, Near Eklingji Temple, Raas Devigarh has great rooms from $175 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 138.7 km from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Shiv Niwas Palace by HRH Group of Hotels

Udaipur, Rajasthan
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Shiv Niwas Palace by HRH Group of Hotels which has nice rooms starting at $102. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at The City Palace Complex. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and free parking. It's located just 161.5 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Jodhpur, Pushkar, Kumbhalgarh, Ajmer, and Ranakpur.

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

Rajasthan Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$44

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Rajasthan. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Rajasthan based on data from 670 hotels is an affordable $44. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Rajasthan.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $116
  • 4-star hotels: $54
  • 3-star hotels: $28
  • 2-star hotels: $16


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