The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Rome

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Rome

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If it's your first trip to Rome, Italy 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 Rome. 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 Rome. 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 Rome 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 Rome 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 Rome for your first trip!

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

Villa Agrippina Gran Meliá - The Leading Hotels of the World

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $712 (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 Del Gianicolo 3, Villa Agrippina Gran Meliá - The Leading Hotels of the World has great rooms from $712 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.20 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 rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


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Roma Luxus Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $307 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Rome
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Roma Luxus Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $307. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Largo Angelicum, 4. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a hot tub, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


ROMEO Roma

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1437 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found ROMEO Roma to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $1437. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Via di Ripetta 246. You'll also find a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.2 km from the center of town. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $431 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Rome
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $431, Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa, at Via Gerolamo Frescobaldi 5 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. 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 parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 2.1 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


San Peter Raffy's House

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $413 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

San Peter Raffy's House has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers a water park, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $413 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Via Simone de Saint Bon 25. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Starhotels Michelangelo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Starhotels Michelangelo is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $156, and it's located at Via Della Stazione Di San Pietro 14. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

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


Hotel Fellini

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Rome
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Fellini because it has great rooms that start at $165. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, city views, and bicycle rental, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Via Rasella, 56. Only 0.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and shuttle services 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


The First Roma Dolce

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $522 (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.

The First Roma Dolce offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $522 (before taxes). It's located at Via Del Corso 63 and has earned a guest rating of 9.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

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


Home Sorbara 'Luxury Home'

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Rome
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Via Copenaghen 40, Home Sorbara 'Luxury Home' has great rooms from $176 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 8.9 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Pacific

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Pacific which has nice rooms starting at $126. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Viale Delle Medaglie D'Oro 51. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 3.3 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Rome, Fiumicino, Spoleto, Orvieto, and Viterbo.

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

Rome Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$200

After analyzing 1050 first time trip hotels in Rome, Italy, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $200. 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 Rome.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $629
  • 4-star hotels: $198
  • 3-star hotels: $159
  • 2-star hotels: $145


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