The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Merano

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Merano

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

Hotel Palma

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $219 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Merano
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Kirchsteig 15, Hotel Palma has great rooms from $219 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool


Hotel Villa Freiheim

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Villa Freiheim which has nice rooms starting at $173. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Parinistrasse 1-4A. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Park Hotel Mignon

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $397 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Merano
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Park Hotel Mignon to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $397. 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 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Via Grabmayr 5. You'll also find breakfast, hiking, mountain views, child care, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Hotel Sittnerhof

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $227, Hotel Sittnerhof, at Verdistrasse 58 provides an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Juliane

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Merano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Hotel Juliane has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $119 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Via dei Campi 6. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Ansitz Plantitscherhof

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hotel Ansitz Plantitscherhof is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $232, and it's located at Via Dante 56. We also love the a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Hotel Pienzenau Am Schlosspark

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $284 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel Pienzenau Am Schlosspark because it has great rooms that start at $284. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Pienzenauweg 1. Only 1.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Bavaria Merano

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $243 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Merano
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Hotel Bavaria Merano offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $243 (before taxes). It's located at Via Salita alla Chiesa 15 and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Luxury


Hotel Pollinger

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $225 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Maria Trost Str. 30, Hotel Pollinger has great rooms from $225 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and golf which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground


Villa Tivoli Merano

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Merano
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Villa Tivoli Merano which has nice rooms starting at $224. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Verdistrasse 72. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 1.6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Selva di Val Gardena, Sölden, Mayrhofen, Riva del Garda, and Castelrotto.

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


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

Merano Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$183

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Merano, 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 Merano, Italy based on data from 42 hotels is an affordable $183. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Merano.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $307
  • 4-star hotels: $203
  • 3-star hotels: $148


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