The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Shizuoka

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Shizuoka

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

Nippondaira Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Shimizu-ku Mabase 1500-2, Nippondaira Hotel has great rooms from $123 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 7.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love golf, city views, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Century Shizuoka

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Shizuoka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Century Shizuoka which has nice rooms starting at $84. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, mountain views, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 18-1 Minamicho, Suruga-Ku. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a beauty salon, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Shizutetsu Hotel Prezio Shizuoka-Ekikita

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Shizutetsu Hotel Prezio Shizuoka-Ekikita to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $49. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Aoi-ku, Miyukicho 11-6. You'll also find laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Associa Shizuoka

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Shizuoka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $76, Hotel Associa Shizuoka, at 56 Kuroganecho Aoiku provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a spa, car rentals, laundry facilities, a beauty salon, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.9 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Shizutetsu Hotel Prezio Shizuoka Ekinan

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Shizutetsu Hotel Prezio Shizuoka Ekinan has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities. The great rooms here start at $62 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Minami-cho 13-21. Furthermore, it also offers bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and an EV charging station, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hotel Quest Shimizu

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Shizuoka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Hotel Quest Shimizu is 8.20 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, parking, laundry services, car rentals, and laundry facilities. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $51, and it's located at 3-27, Masago-cho. We also love the air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, massages, and private parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 11.4 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Route Inn Shimizu Inter

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

A cool place is Hotel Route Inn Shimizu Inter because it has great rooms that start at $83. It has a restaurant, laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.12 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1-440-2 Yasaka Higashi Shimizu-Ku. Only 11.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, private parking, and elevators to the upper floors at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Seishokan

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hotel Seishokan offers a restaurant, parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $45 (before taxes). It's located at 1-1-16 Inagawa Suruga-Ku and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a refrigerator which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Refrigerator


HOTEL MYSTAYS Shimizu

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Shizuoka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 1-23 Masago-cho, Shimizu-ku, HOTEL MYSTAYS Shimizu has great rooms from $35 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, parking, laundry services, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, private parking, and elevators to the upper floors which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 11.4 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator


Kur and Hotel Suruga

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Kur and Hotel Suruga which has nice rooms starting at $72. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1234 Okitsuazumacho. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a child pool, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 16.5 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Hakone, Itō, Fujikawaguchiko, and Atami.

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


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

Shizuoka Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$81

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Shizuoka, 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 Shizuoka, Japan based on data from 11 hotels is an affordable $81. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Shizuoka.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $124
  • 3-star hotels: $64
  • 2-star hotels: $72


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