The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Siena

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Siena

Siena, Italy Siena, Italy

Visiting Siena, Italy for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Siena, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Siena based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Siena for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Siena before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Siena for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Siena for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Hotel Certosa Di Maggiano

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $631 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Strada di Certosa, 82/86, Hotel Certosa Di Maggiano has great rooms from $631 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.60 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 laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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Hotel Athena

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Siena
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Athena which has nice rooms starting at $173. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at P Mascagni 55. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

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


Castello Di Tornano Wine Relais

3-star Resort with prices starting at $270 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Castello Di Tornano Wine Relais to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $270. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Loc. Tornano. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 13.1 km from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Soggiorno Lo Stellino

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Siena
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $120, Soggiorno Lo Stellino, at Via Fiorentina 95 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care. 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 laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and horse riding. It's located just 3.2 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Villa Ermellina Siena, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $235 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

Villa Ermellina Siena, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $235 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Via Custoza 2. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a child pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

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


Borgo Scopeto Wine & Country Relais

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $383 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Siena
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Borgo Scopeto Wine & Country Relais is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $383, and it's located at Localita Borgo Scopeto. We also love the a bar, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 8.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

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


Villa Scacciapensieri Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $187 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Villa Scacciapensieri Boutique Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $187. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Strada Di Scacciapensieri 10. Only 1.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and evening entertainment 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
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Precise House Montaperti Siena

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Precise House Montaperti Siena offers a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $110 (before taxes). It's located at Str. Di Poggio al Vento 1/A, Località Casanova Pansarine and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.6 km from the city center. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hotel Continental Siena - Starhotels Collezione

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $334 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Siena
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Banchi Di Sopra 85, Grand Hotel Continental Siena - Starhotels Collezione has great rooms from $334 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, horse riding, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Agriturismo Villa Godenano - Pool & Restaurant

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $212 (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 Agriturismo Villa Godenano - Pool & Restaurant which has nice rooms starting at $212. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, 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 Località Godenano, 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, horse riding, and bicycle rental. It's located just 16.3 km from the city center, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


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

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

Siena Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$152

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Siena, Italy. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Siena, Italy based on data from 65 hotels is an affordable $152. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Siena.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $397
  • 4-star hotels: $153
  • 3-star hotels: $133
  • 2-star hotels: $125


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