The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San Gimignano

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to San Gimignano

San Gimignano, Italy San Gimignano, Italy

If it's your first trip to San Gimignano, 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 San Gimignano. 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 San Gimignano. 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 San Gimignano 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 San Gimignano 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 San Gimignano for your first trip!

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

il Casale del Cotone

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $231 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to San Gimignano
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Localita Il Cotone 59 - Cellole, il Casale del Cotone has great rooms from $231 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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Hotel Torciano Vecchio Asilo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Torciano Vecchio Asilo which has nice rooms starting at $217. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Delle Torri, 4. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, a hot tub, free parking, a pool table, and horse riding which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.7 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

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


B&B Ponte a Nappo San Gimignano

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in San Gimignano

We found B&B Ponte a Nappo San Gimignano to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $189. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 66 Via Vecchia Per Poggibonsi. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.2 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


La Cisterna

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $109, La Cisterna, at Piazza Della Cisterna 23 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. 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 pet-friendly rooms, city views, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.2 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
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Cappuccina Country Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to San Gimignano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Cappuccina Country Resort has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $144 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Loc La Cappuccina 46/a. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.7 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
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Sovestro

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Sovestro is 9.20 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 $180, and it's located at Localita Sovestro 63. We also love the hiking, free parking, horse riding, bicycle rental, and tennis which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

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


Hotel Casolare Le Terre Rosse

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Casolare Le Terre Rosse because it has great rooms that start at $174. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Loc. San Donato. Only 4.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Le Colline

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to San Gimignano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hotel Le Colline offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $125 (before taxes). It's located at Loc. Sovestro 32 and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, horse riding, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Relais Santa Chiara Hotel by Double Hospitality

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Via Giacomo Matteotti, 15, Relais Santa Chiara Hotel by Double Hospitality has great rooms from $147 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 km from the center of town. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Le Fonti Di Santa Lucia

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $608 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in San Gimignano
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Le Fonti Di Santa Lucia which has nice rooms starting at $608. Offering an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Località Santa Lucia. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a private pool. It's located just 2.4 km from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Florence, Lucca, Siena, San Gimignano, and Pisa.

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


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

San Gimignano Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$172

After analyzing 53 first time trip hotels in San Gimignano, Italy, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $172. 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 San Gimignano.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $608
  • 4-star hotels: $199
  • 3-star hotels: $159
  • 2-star hotels: $145


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