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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kobe

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Kobe

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If it's your first trip to Kobe, Japan 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 Kobe. 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 Kobe. 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 Kobe 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 Kobe 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 Kobe for your first trip!

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

Portopia Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (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.
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Located at 6-10-1 Minatojima-nakamachi, Chuo, Portopia Hotel has great rooms from $62 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Okura Kobe

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Hotel Okura Kobe which has nice rooms starting at $89. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2-1 Hatoba-Cho, Chuo. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, city views, a spa, and an indoor pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kobe
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel 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 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 5-6, Hatoba Chyou. You'll also find city views, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. Nothing says relaxation like 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
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Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $107, Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers, at 2-13 Kouyoucho-Naka provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool. It's located just 9.5 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa Kobe

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kobe
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa Kobe has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $70 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 18-11 Higashi Maiko-Cho. Furthermore, it also offers parking, city views, a spa, a child pool, and mini-golf, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 13.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Refrigerator
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The Orient

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of The Orient is 9.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $126, and it's located at 25 Kyomachi, Chuo-ku. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, a spa, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Ginsuisou Choraku

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $287 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kobe
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Ginsuisou Choraku because it has great rooms that start at $287. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, free parking, and family rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1654-1, Arima-Cho, Kita-ku. Only 15.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, a sauna, and an EV charging station at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Arima Grand Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $266 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Arima Grand Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a hot tub which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $266 (before taxes). It's located at 1304-1, Arima-Cho, Kita-ku and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a spa, free parking, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 14.6 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Arima Onsen Gekkoen Korokan

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (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 Kita-ku Arima-Cho 318, Arima Onsen Gekkoen Korokan has great rooms from $186 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a spa, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and a sauna which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 14.3 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Private Inn Bambee

Inn with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kobe
  • 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 Private Inn Bambee which has nice rooms starting at $25. Offering a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Chuo-ku, Kusunoki-Cho 1-9-9. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara, and Toyooka.

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


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

Kobe Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$122

After analyzing 37 first time trip hotels in Kobe, Japan, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $122. 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 Kobe.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $90
  • 4-star hotels: $161
  • 3-star hotels: $84
  • 2-star hotels: $81


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