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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nagano

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Nagano

Narai-juku historic town, Nagano, Japan (©Nagano Prefecture/©JNTO) Narai-juku historic town, Nagano, Japan (©Nagano Prefecture/©JNTO)

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Nagano, Japan? 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 Nagano, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Nagano 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 Nagano, 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 Nagano 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 Nagano for first time visitors.

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

Hotel Metropolitan Nagano

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (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.
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Located at 1346 Minami-Ishido-Cho, Hotel Metropolitan Nagano has great rooms from $92 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love city views, a hot tub, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning at this relaxing hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
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  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Jal City Nagano

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nagano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Hotel Jal City Nagano which has nice rooms starting at $43. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1221, Toigosho-machi. 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 0.4 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
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Chisun Grand Nagano

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $41 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Chisun Grand Nagano to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $41. We loved that is has a restaurant, parking, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2-17-1 Minami Chitose. You'll also find bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and an EV charging station which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
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Shioriya

Guest house with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $104, Shioriya, at 400-13 Higashisainami provides skiing, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning. 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 private parking. It's located just 7.5 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
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Dormy Inn Nagano

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nagano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Dormy Inn Nagano has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning. The great rooms here start at $82 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1373-1, Kitaishidocho. Furthermore, it also offers a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and a sauna, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator
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Arcadia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (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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The great guest rating of Arcadia is 8.70 out of 10. This place has skiing, a restaurant, hiking, city views, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $88, and it's located at Kadosawa 5299. We also love the an indoor play area, family rooms, tennis, air-conditioning, and a refrigerator which are great for visitors. And since it's just 8.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Skiing
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
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Chateraise Hotel Nagano

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nagano
  • 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 cool place is Chateraise Hotel Nagano because it has great rooms that start at $72. It has a restaurant, parking, city views, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1-1 Nanase, Nagano. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love private parking 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
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
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Nagano Tokyu Rei Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Nagano Tokyu Rei Hotel offers a restaurant, parking, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $56 (before taxes). It's located at 1-28-3 Minami-Chitose and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 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
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Kokusai 21 Nagano

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nagano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Located at Agata 576, Hotel Kokusai 21 Nagano has great rooms from $60 (before taxes). It offers parking, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It has a terrific 8.40 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 an EV charging station which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 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
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Powdersuites by The Hakuba Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $239 (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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A great place to stay is Powdersuites by The Hakuba Collection which has nice rooms starting at $239. Offering skiing, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 27066-13 Kamishiro. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers horse riding, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 31.1 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Hakuba, Karuizawa, Takayama, Nagano, and Matsumoto.

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


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

Nagano Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$94

Travelers to Nagano, Japan 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 18 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $94. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nagano.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $120
  • 3-star hotels: $90
  • 2-star hotels: $69


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