The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Tuscany

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Tuscany

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Tuscany? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Tuscany, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Tuscany to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Tuscany, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Tuscany for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Tuscany for first time visitors.

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

Hotel Certosa Di Maggiano

Siena, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Tuscany
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Strada di Certosa 82, Hotel Certosa Di Maggiano has great rooms from $135 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 30.7 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. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Orto de' Medici

Florence, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Orto de' Medici which has nice rooms starting at $82. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via San Gallo 30. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, cooking classes, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 45.3 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Le Macinaie Castel del Piano

Castel del Piano, Italy
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Tuscany
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Le Macinaie Castel del Piano to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $89. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Localita Prato delle Macinaie. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, child care, pet-friendly rooms, and cooking classes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 76.3 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Podere Pievina

Sinalunga, Italy
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $185, Podere Pievina, at provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 9.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 60.6 km from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Relais Vignale & Spa

Radda in Chianti, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

Relais Vignale & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $152 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Via Pianigiani 9. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 31.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Il Salviatino

Fiesole, Italy
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $581 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tuscany
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Il Salviatino is 9.20 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 $581, and it's located at Via Del Salviatino 21. We also love the a bar, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 47.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Locanda in Tuscany

Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy
Inn with prices starting at $296 (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.

A cool place is Locanda in Tuscany because it has great rooms that start at $296. It has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Podere Moro Fiacchi 13. Only 72.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Adler Spa Resort Thermae

Bagno Vignoni, Italy
5-star Resort with prices starting at $529 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Tuscany
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Adler Spa Resort Thermae offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $529 (before taxes). It's located at Strada di Bagno Vignoni 1 and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 66.4 km from the city center. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Marina di Scarlino Resort

Scarlino, Italy
4-star Resort with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Località, Marina di Scarlino Resort has great rooms from $228 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and mountain views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 61 km from the center of town. 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Novotel Firenze Nord Aeroporto

Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Tuscany
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Novotel Firenze Nord Aeroporto which has nice rooms starting at $83. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Tevere 23. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 46 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Florence, Lucca, Pietrasanta, Montecatini Terme, and Siena.

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

Tuscany Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$131

Travelers to Tuscany will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 1292 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $131. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Tuscany.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $415
  • 4-star hotels: $145
  • 3-star hotels: $110
  • 2-star hotels: $99


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