The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Pekanbaru

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Pekanbaru

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

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

Angkasa Garden Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $19 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Pekanbaru
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Jl. Setia Budi No.107, Angkasa Garden Hotel has great rooms from $19 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Novotel Pekanbaru

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

A great place to stay is Novotel Pekanbaru which has nice rooms starting at $42. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jalan Riau No 59 Kampung Baru Senapelan. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


The Premiere Hotel Pekanbaru

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

We found The Premiere Hotel Pekanbaru to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $38. 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 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jl. Jend Sudirman No. 389. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.2 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

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


Aryaduta Pekanbaru

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Pekanbaru
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $31, Aryaduta Pekanbaru, at Jl. Diponegoro No. 34, Pekanbaru 28116, Riau - P.O Box 1444 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a spa, a child pool, and free parking. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Grand Central Hotel Pekanbaru

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Grand Central Hotel Pekanbaru has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $36 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jl Jendral Sudirman No.1. Furthermore, it also offers parking, child care, laundry services, a spa, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop


Grand Hawaii Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Pekanbaru
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Grand Hawaii Hotel is 9.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a spa. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $28, and it's located at Jl. Gatot Subroto No.08. We also love the laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, and shuttle services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Coffee shop


Furaya Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $21 (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.

A cool place is Furaya Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $21. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jln. Jend.Sudirman No.72-72. Only 0.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and a 24-hour desk 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop


Labersa Grand Hotel & Convention Center

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Pekanbaru

Labersa Grand Hotel & Convention Center offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, outdoor tennis, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $35 (before taxes). It's located at Jl. Labersa Parit Indah and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service


Parma Indah Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $12 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Jl. Ikhlas No. 2 A-D, Parma Indah Hotel has great rooms from $12 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, parking, laundry services, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and meeting facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.8 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service


The Nancy's Homestay

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $9 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • 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 The Nancy's Homestay which has nice rooms starting at $9. Offering room service, a restaurant, parking, laundry services, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jl Swa Karya Panam. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a multi-lingual staff, a 24-hour desk, and an airport shuttle. It's located just 12.1 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Sumatra.

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


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

Pekanbaru Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$25

Travelers to Pekanbaru, Indonesia 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 13 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $25. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Pekanbaru.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $35
  • 4-star hotels: $33
  • 3-star hotels: $18


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