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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Rishikesh

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Rishikesh

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

Hill Top Swiss Cottage

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $20 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at High Bank, Bhirkhet, Tapovan, Hill Top Swiss Cottage has great rooms from $20 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, laundry services, city views, cooking classes, and a spa and wellness center at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Ganga Kinare - A Riverside Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Rishikesh
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Ganga Kinare - A Riverside Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $124. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 237 Virbhadra Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.9 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Dewa Retreat - A Himalayan Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Dewa Retreat - A Himalayan Boutique Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $70. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, breakfast, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Badrinath Road, P.O Tapovan Via Shivanand Nagar, Opp. Balakhnath Mandir. You'll also find mountain views, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and cooking classes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Amritara Raga on the Ganges

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $95, Amritara Raga on the Ganges, at 35th Mile Stone Devprayag Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 14.1 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Hotel Nirvana Palace

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $24 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Rishikesh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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Hotel Nirvana Palace has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, hiking, mountain views, and cooking classes. The great rooms here start at $24 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Near Vanprastha Ashram, Swargashram. Furthermore, it also offers a spa and wellness center, a spa, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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Kunwar Residency

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Kunwar Residency is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, parking, laundry services, and laundry facilities. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $46, and it's located at Laxman Jhula Road Rishikesh. We also love the bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and shuttle services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Mount Valley Mama Cottage

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $6 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Rishikesh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Mount Valley Mama Cottage because it has great rooms that start at $6. It has room service, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and cooking classes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Tapovan By Pass Road, High Bank , Rishikesh. Only 1.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a spa and wellness center, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Green View By Green Tree Hotels

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Green View By Green Tree Hotels offers room service, a restaurant, parking, hiking, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $26 (before taxes). It's located at Swargashram and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, car rentals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.6 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Raj Resort Rishikesh

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $19 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Rishikesh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Badrinath Road Tapovan, Laxman Jhula, Raj Resort Rishikesh has great rooms from $19 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.6 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground
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Vashishth Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Vashishth Guest House which has nice rooms starting at $28. Offering room service, a restaurant, hiking, a spa and wellness center, and car rentals, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 03 Mukti Dham, Swargashram. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.4 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Mussoorie and Haridwar.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Rishikesh, make sure you also see Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Rishikesh, Best Hotels for One Week in Rishikesh, Best Hotels for One Night in Rishikesh, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Rishikesh.


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

Rishikesh Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$43

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Rishikesh, India. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Rishikesh, India based on data from 12 hotels is an affordable $43. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Rishikesh.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $96
  • 3-star hotels: $30
  • 2-star hotels: $20


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