The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cortona

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Cortona

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

Casa Bellavista B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Località Creti C.S. 40, Casa Bellavista B&B has great rooms from $172 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and mountain views. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 9.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a free breakfast, city views, cooking classes, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this relaxing hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental


Relais & Chateaux Il Falconiere

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $468 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cortona
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Relais & Chateaux Il Falconiere which has nice rooms starting at $468. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Localita San Martino 370. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a winery which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Villa Marsili BW Signature Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Villa Marsili BW Signature Collection to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $102. We loved that is has room service, a bar, mountain views, child care, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Viale Cesare Battisti 13. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Villa di Piazzano Residenza d'Epoca

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $426 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $426, Villa di Piazzano Residenza d'Epoca, at Localita Piazzano C/P 6 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and laundry facilities. It's located just 5.7 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Luxury


Locanda Del Molino Cortona

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cortona
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Locanda Del Molino Cortona has a great guest rating of 8.96 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $108 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Località Montanare 10. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Villa Borgo San Pietro

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

The great guest rating of Villa Borgo San Pietro is 8.92 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $174, and it's located at Loc. San Pietro a Cegliolo. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Relais Villa Baldelli

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cortona
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Relais Villa Baldelli because it has great rooms that start at $138. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at San Pietro A Cegliolo, 420. Only 2.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Relais La Corte dei Papi

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $244 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

Relais La Corte dei Papi offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $244 (before taxes). It's located at Via La Dogana 12 and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.9 km from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel San Michele Cortona

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cortona
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Via Guelfa 15, Hotel San Michele Cortona has great rooms from $87 (before taxes). It offers room service, a bar, parking, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel San Luca Cortona

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel San Luca Cortona which has nice rooms starting at $68. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Piazza Garibaldi 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 0.2 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Florence, Rimini, Riccione, Assisi, and Cattolica.

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

Cortona Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$155

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Cortona, Italy. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Cortona, Italy based on data from 21 hotels is an affordable $155. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cortona.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $356
  • 4-star hotels: $170
  • 3-star hotels: $112
  • 2-star hotels: $72


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