The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Medan

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Medan

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

Radisson Medan

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Jalan H. Adam Malik No. 5, Radisson Medan has great rooms from $31 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 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 laundry services, city views, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Grand Mercure Maha Cipta Medan Angkasa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $34 (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 Grand Mercure Maha Cipta Medan Angkasa which has nice rooms starting at $34. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jalan Sutomo No.1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


JW Marriott Hotel Medan

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Medan
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found JW Marriott Hotel Medan to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $90. 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 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jalan Putri Hijau No. 10. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.8 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Aston City Hall Medan

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (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

With terrific rooms from $57, Grand Aston City Hall Medan, at Jl. Balai Kota No. 1 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Cambridge Hotel Medan

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Medan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Cambridge Hotel Medan has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $54 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jalan S. Parman 217. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Emerald Garden International Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Emerald Garden International Hotel is 8.30 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 $29, and it's located at Jalan Kolonel Laut Yos Sudarso No.1. We also love the outdoor tennis, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Four Points by Sheraton Medan

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Medan
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Four Points by Sheraton Medan because it has great rooms that start at $45. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jl. Gatot Subroto No 395. Only 1.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a spa, and a child pool at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Adimulia Hotel Medan

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Adimulia Hotel Medan offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $56 (before taxes). It's located at Jalan P. Diponegoro No. 8 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a spa, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop


Santika Premiere Dyandra Hotel & Convention - Medan

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $41 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Jalan Kapten Maulana Lubis No. 7, Santika Premiere Dyandra Hotel & Convention - Medan has great rooms from $41 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, city views, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hermes Palace Hotel Medan

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Medan
  • 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 Hermes Palace Hotel Medan which has nice rooms starting at $27. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jalan Pemuda No.22. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and a tour desk. It's located just 1.7 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


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


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

Medan 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 Medan, Indonesia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Medan, Indonesia 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 Medan.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $59
  • 4-star hotels: $37
  • 3-star hotels: $37
  • 2-star hotels: $19


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