The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Parma

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Parma

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

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

Novotel Parma Centro

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Via Trento 9, Novotel Parma Centro has great rooms from $94 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.60 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 laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and kids meals at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Hotel City Parma

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Parma
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel City Parma which has nice rooms starting at $65. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Strada Cornocchio 55. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Plus Hotel Farnese

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Best Western Plus Hotel Farnese to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $76. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Via Reggio 51/A. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, 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
  • Family-Friendly
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


Holiday Inn Express Parma

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Parma
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $70, Holiday Inn Express Parma, at Via Naviglio Alto 50 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services. 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 free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


CDH Hotel Parma & Congressi

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (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

CDH Hotel Parma & Congressi has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $61 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Via Emilia Ovest 281/A. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


NH Parma

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of NH Parma is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $81, and it's located at Viale Paolo Borsellino 31. We also love the child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and car rentals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Verdi Parma

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Parma
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A cool place is Hotel Verdi Parma because it has great rooms that start at $74. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Via Pasini 18. Only 1.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, kids meals, 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Luigi in Palazzo Bianchi

Guest House with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Luigi in Palazzo Bianchi offers parking, rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $86 (before taxes). It's located at Strada San Nicolo 5 and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and shuttle services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Link124 Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Parma
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Via San Leonardo 124, Link124 Hotel has great rooms from $72 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.9 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Forlanini 52

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Forlanini 52 which has nice rooms starting at $58. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Enrico Forlanini 52. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a playground, and an EV charging station. It's located just 5.2 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Verona, Sirmione, Cinque Terre, Bardolino, and Desenzano del Garda.

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


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

Parma Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$77

Travelers to Parma, Italy 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 19 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $77. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Parma.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $138
  • 4-star hotels: $74
  • 3-star hotels: $71
  • 2-star hotels: $90


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