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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Surabaya

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Surabaya

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If it's your first trip to Surabaya, Indonesia for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Surabaya. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Surabaya. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Surabaya for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Surabaya beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Surabaya for your first trip!

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

DoubleTree by Hilton Surabaya

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (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.
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Located at Jl Tunjungan 12 East Java, DoubleTree by Hilton Surabaya has great rooms from $58 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, laundry services, a game room, and a child pool at this relaxing hotel. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
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  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Shangri-la Surabaya

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Surabaya
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Shangri-la Surabaya which has nice rooms starting at $71. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at JL. May. Jend. Sungkono 120. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.9 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Novotel Samator Surabaya Timur

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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We found Novotel Samator Surabaya Timur to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $32. 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 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jl Kedung Baruk 28 Rungkut. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, a game room, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 7.2 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Mercure Surabaya Grand Mirama

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Surabaya
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $26, Mercure Surabaya Grand Mirama, at Jl Raya Darmo 68 - 78 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 4.2 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Four Points by Sheraton Surabaya, Tunjungan Plaza

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Four Points by Sheraton Surabaya, Tunjungan Plaza has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $80 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jl Embong Malang 25 - 31. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, city views, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Trans Luxury Hotel Surabaya

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (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.
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The great guest rating of The Trans Luxury Hotel Surabaya is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $56, and it's located at Jl. Ahmad Yani, No 260. We also love the a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 10.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Morazen Surabaya

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Surabaya
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Morazen Surabaya because it has great rooms that start at $38. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jl. Kayon No.4-10. Only 1.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchens, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a game room at this convenient hotel. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Aloft Surabaya Pakuwon City

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Aloft Surabaya Pakuwon City offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $49 (before taxes). It's located at Jalan Kejawan Putih Mutiara No 8 and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, free parking, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.6 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Sheraton Surabaya Hotel & Towers

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Surabaya
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Jalan Embong Malang 25-31, Sheraton Surabaya Hotel & Towers has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Grand Inna Tunjungan Hotel Surabaya

4-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 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Grand Inna Tunjungan Hotel Surabaya which has nice rooms starting at $26. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jl. Gubernur Suryo 1-3. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa. It's located just 1.8 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Surabaya, Malang, and Batu.

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


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

Surabaya Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$33

After analyzing 72 first time trip hotels in Surabaya, Indonesia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $33. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Surabaya.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $68
  • 4-star hotels: $36
  • 3-star hotels: $20
  • 2-star hotels: $21


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