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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kanazawa

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Kanazawa

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Visiting Kanazawa, Japan 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 Kanazawa, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Kanazawa 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 Kanazawa 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 Kanazawa before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Kanazawa for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Kanazawa 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.)

Uan Kanazawa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 6-30 Oyamamachi, Uan Kanazawa has great rooms from $85 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, city views, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
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Kaname Inn Tatemachi

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kanazawa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Kaname Inn Tatemachi which has nice rooms starting at $44. Offering a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Tate-machi 41. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Nikko Kanazawa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Hotel Nikko Kanazawa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $75. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2-15-1 Honmachi. You'll also find city views, a spa, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. 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
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator
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Ana Holiday Inn Kanazawa Sky By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kanazawa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $43, Ana Holiday Inn Kanazawa Sky By IHG, at Musashi-machi 15-1 - Kanazawa provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, a hot tub, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Refrigerator
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Hyatt Centric Kanazawa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Hyatt Centric Kanazawa has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $115 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1-5-2 Hirooka. Furthermore, it also offers city views, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Onsen and Garden Nana

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $770 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kanazawa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Onsen and Garden Nana is 9.90 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $770, and it's located at 七曲町ハ１３２−１. We also love the golf, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and an indoor play area which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
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  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Kanazawa Hakuchoro Hotel Sanraku

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (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.
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A cool place is Kanazawa Hakuchoro Hotel Sanraku because it has great rooms that start at $82. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6-3 Marunouchi, Kanazawa-Shi. Only 1.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a spa, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
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Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $54 (before taxes). It's located at 2-1-1 Korinbo and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Ana Crowne Plaza Kanazawa By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kanazawa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Located at 16-3 Showa Machi, Ana Crowne Plaza Kanazawa By IHG has great rooms from $72 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Kanazawa Guesthouse Stella - Hostel

Guest house with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Kanazawa Guesthouse Stella - Hostel which has nice rooms starting at $29. Offering parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, city views, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Higashiyama 1-3-23. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a microwave. It's located just 1.7 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Kanazawa, Takayama, Toyama, Kaga, and Gero.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Kanazawa, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Kanazawa, Best Luxury Hotels in Kanazawa, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kanazawa, Best Hotels for One Week in Kanazawa, Best Hotels for One Night in Kanazawa, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Kanazawa, Best Party Hotels in Kanazawa, or Best Business Hotels in Kanazawa.


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

Kanazawa Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$83

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Kanazawa, Japan. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Kanazawa, Japan based on data from 47 hotels is an affordable $83. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kanazawa.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $113
  • 3-star hotels: $74
  • 2-star hotels: $48


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