The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Surakarta City

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Surakarta City

If it's your first trip to Surakarta City 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 Surakarta City. 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 Surakarta City. 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 Surakarta City 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 Surakarta City 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 Surakarta City for your first trip!

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

Alila Solo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Jl Slamet Riyadi No 562, Alila Solo has great rooms from $71 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, child care, laundry services, city views, and cooking classes at this relaxing hotel. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

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
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Syariah Hotel Solo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $23 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Surakarta City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Syariah Hotel Solo which has nice rooms starting at $23. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, mountain views, 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 Adi Sucipto No. 47. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, cooking classes, a spa and wellness center, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.3 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


The Royal Surakarta Heritage - MGallery Collection

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found The Royal Surakarta Heritage - MGallery Collection to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $31. 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 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jl Slamet Riyadi No 6. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.8 km from the center of town. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Sala View Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Surakarta City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $26, Sala View Hotel, at Jl. Slamet Riyadi No. 450 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 3.3 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Ibis Styles Solo

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 first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Ibis Styles Solo has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $26 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jalan Gajah Mada 23. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. 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
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


The Sunan Hotel Solo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Surakarta City
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of The Sunan Hotel Solo is 8.60 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 $42, and it's located at Jalan Ahmad Yani 40. We also love the child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a child pool, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Amarelo Hotel Solo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $17 (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.

A cool place is Amarelo Hotel Solo because it has great rooms that start at $17. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jl. Gatot Subroto 89 - 103. Only 2.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, a pool table, 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop


Swiss-Belinn Saripetojo Solo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $30 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Swiss-Belinn Saripetojo Solo offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $30 (before taxes). It's located at Jalan Slamet Riyadi Number 437 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, cooking classes, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and a child pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.2 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
  • Playground


Solo Paragon Hotel & Residences

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Surakarta City
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Jalan Drive Soetomo, Solo Paragon Hotel & Residences has great rooms from $32 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, laundry services, a spa, a child pool, and car rentals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.6 km from the center of town.

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


ASTON Solo Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is ASTON Solo Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $29. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jl. Brigjend. Slamet Riyadi No. 373, Surakarta. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and laundry facilities. It's located just 3.7 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Yogyakarta, Semarang, and Borobudur.

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


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

Surakarta City Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$27

After analyzing 15 first time trip hotels in Surakarta City, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $27. 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 Surakarta City.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $51
  • 4-star hotels: $30
  • 3-star hotels: $22
  • 2-star hotels: $12


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