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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San Gimignano

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to San Gimignano

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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.)

Villasanpaolo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to San Gimignano
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Strada Provinciale per Certaldo, Villasanpaolo has great rooms from $168 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, outdoor tennis, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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B&B Ponte a Nappo San Gimignano

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is B&B Ponte a Nappo San Gimignano which has nice rooms starting at $114. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Vecchia 66 - Località Ponte a Nappo. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
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Hotel La Cisterna

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in San Gimignano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Hotel La Cisterna to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $84. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Piazza della Cisterna 23. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, cooking classes, and kids meals which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Luxury
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Il Casale Del Cotone

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $160, Il Casale Del Cotone, at Loc. Il Cotone provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and a free breakfast. It's located just 2.3 km from the city center, 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Sovestro

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to San Gimignano
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel Sovestro has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $113 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Loc. Sovestro, 63. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, a winery, cooking classes, a child pool, and bowling, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (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
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The great guest rating of Relais Santa Chiara Hotel is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $107, and it's located at Via Matteotti 15. We also love the hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Casolare Le Terre Rosse

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Hotel Casolare Le Terre Rosse because it has great rooms that start at $99. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services, 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 pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, table tennis, and car rentals 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Leon Bianco

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Leon Bianco offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $76 (before taxes). It's located at Piazza della Cisterna 13 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, cooking classes, a hot tub, a pool table, and table tennis which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury
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Hotel La Collegiata

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $238 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Localita' Strada n. 27, Hotel La Collegiata has great rooms from $238 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.88 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Locanda Viani

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in San Gimignano
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Locanda Viani which has nice rooms starting at $133. Offering room service, a restaurant, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Località Il Lazzeretto. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, cooking classes, and free parking. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Florence, Lucca, Montecatini Terme, Siena, and Camaiore.

For more terrific hotel ideas in San Gimignano, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in San Gimignano, Best Cheap 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, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples 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
$106

After analyzing 35 first time trip hotels in San Gimignano, Italy, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $106. 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:

  • 4-star hotels: $144
  • 3-star hotels: $101
  • 2-star hotels: $112


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