The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Padang

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Padang

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

Grand Zuri Hotel Padang

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (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.
  • Beach

Located at Jl. M. Thamrin No. 27, Grand Zuri Hotel Padang has great rooms from $38 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.80 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, a spa, a child pool, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service


The Axana Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Padang
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is The Axana Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $36. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jl. Bundo Kandung No. 14-16. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, a spa, and a child pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service


Air Manis Hill Residence

3-star Resort with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Air Manis Hill Residence to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $165. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jl Koto Kaciak No.151 Bukit Gado Gado. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, cooking classes, free parking, kids meals, and car rentals which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.8 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Bat & Arrow

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $10 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $10, Bat & Arrow, at Jalan Batang Arau No 25 provides a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, city views, and a pool table. 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 evening entertainment, air-conditioning, balconies, a lake view, and river views. It's located just 1.8 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge


Oxville Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Padang
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Oxville Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $32 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jl. Kampung Sebelah No. 28. Furthermore, it also offers a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.7 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. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop


Mercure Padang

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Mercure Padang is 8.20 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 $52, and it's located at Jln. Purus IV No. 8. We also love the child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and an indoor pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

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


Rangkayo Basa Halal Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Padang
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Rangkayo Basa Halal Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $26. It has room service, a restaurant, parking, breakfast, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jl. Hangtuah No.211. Only 0.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop


Savali Hotel

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.
  • Beach

Savali Hotel offers room service, a bar, parking, laundry services, and an indoor pool which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $26 (before taxes). It's located at Hayam Wuruk no. 31-33 and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and shuttle services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental


HW Hotel Padang

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $30 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Padang
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Located at Jalan Hayam Wuruk no. 16, HW Hotel Padang has great rooms from $30 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a child pool, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and an airport shuttle which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service


Grand Sari Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $19 (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.
  • Pool

A great place to stay is Grand Sari Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $19. Offering a pool, room service, a restaurant, parking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jl. M.H. Thamrin, No. 48. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, shuttle services, and meeting facilities. 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
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service


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


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

Padang Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$39

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Padang, 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 Padang, Indonesia based on data from 12 hotels is an affordable $39. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Padang.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $42
  • 3-star hotels: $56
  • 2-star hotels: $15


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