The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sicily

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Sicily

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If it's your first trip to Sicily 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 Sicily. 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 Sicily. 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 Sicily 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 Sicily 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 Sicily for your first trip!

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

The Plaza Hotel

New York, New York
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

Located at 768 Fifth Avenue, The Plaza Hotel has great rooms from $1155 (before taxes). It offers room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 7257.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, a bar, a bar, parking, and parking at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


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Hotel Due Mari

Sestri Levante, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $221 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sicily
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Due Mari which has nice rooms starting at $221. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Vico Del Coro, 18. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 831.2 km from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Anthony's Life&Style Hotel

Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Tirol
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $236 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Anthony's Life&Style Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $236. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Dorfstraße 3. You'll also find parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1092.4 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Bristol

Chioggia, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (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.

With terrific rooms from $169, Hotel Bristol, at Viale Lungomare Adriatico, 46 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 845.5 km from the city center, too. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool. 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
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Schwarzer Adler

Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Tirol
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $287 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sicily
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Schwarzer Adler has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $287 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Dorfstrasse 35. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1092.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Vis à Vis

Sestri Levante, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $310 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hotel Vis à Vis is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $310, and it's located at Via Della Chiusa 28. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 831.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Post

Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Tirol
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sicily
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel Post because it has great rooms that start at $197. It has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Walter-Schuler-Weg 2. Only 1092.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground


Hotel Le Tegnue

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

Hotel Le Tegnue offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $176 (before taxes). It's located at Via Lungomare Adriatico 48 and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 845.4 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Gild Hall, A Thompson Hotel

New York, New York
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $282 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sicily
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 15 Gold Street, Gild Hall, A Thompson Hotel has great rooms from $282 (before taxes). It offers room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, a bar, parking, and parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 7263.1 km from the center of town.

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


Hotel Arlmont

Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Tirol
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $267 (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.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Arlmont which has nice rooms starting at $267. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Am Alten Hof 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views. It's located just 1093 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Palermo, Catania, Agrigento, Ragusa, and Cefalù.

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


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

Sicily Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$281

After analyzing 456 first time trip hotels in Sicily, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $281. 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 Sicily.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $769
  • 4-star hotels: $273
  • 3-star hotels: $164
  • 2-star hotels: $109


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