The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Yamagata

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Yamagata

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

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

Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 1-1-1 Kasumicho, Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata has great rooms from $42 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, mountain views, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love city views, a hot tub, kids meals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Petit Resort Hotel Der Barte

Guest House with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Yamagata
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Petit Resort Hotel Der Barte which has nice rooms starting at $84. Offering skiing, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Uenodai Zao Onsen. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.7 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Family rooms


Yamagata Grand Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (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 Yamagata Grand Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $31. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1-7-42 Honcho. You'll also find city views, laundry facilities, a beauty salon, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 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
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop


Zao Kokusai Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Yamagata
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $167, Zao Kokusai Hotel, at 933 Zao Onsen provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, free parking, and family rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, massages, and private parking. It's located just 11.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Matsukaneya Annex

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Matsukaneya Annex has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, hiking, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $115 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Zao Onsen 1267-16. Furthermore, it also offers kids meals, table tennis, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 11.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Takamiya Village Hotel Jurin

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Yamagata

The great guest rating of Takamiya Village Hotel Jurin is 8.30 out of 10. This place has skiing, a restaurant, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $149, and it's located at Zao Onsen 814. We also love the a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, private parking, karaoke, and meeting facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 10.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Castle

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (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.

A cool place is Hotel Castle because it has great rooms that start at $54. It has room service, a restaurant, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 4-2-7 Tokamachi. Only 0.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, a beauty salon, and air-conditioning 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/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator


Zao Shiki no Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Zao Shiki no Hotel offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, free parking, and family rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $126 (before taxes). It's located at 1272 Zao Onsen Yamagata-shi Yamagata 990-2301, Japan and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, a sauna, massages, private parking, and karaoke which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Zao Plaza Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Yamagata

Located at 9902301 2 Zao Onsen Yamagata-Shi Yamagata 990-2301 Japan, Zao Plaza Hotel has great rooms from $147 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 10.6 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Richmond Hotel Yamagata Ekimae

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Richmond Hotel Yamagata Ekimae which has nice rooms starting at $57. Offering parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a spa, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1-3-11,Futaba-cho. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, a beauty salon, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Sendai.

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


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

Yamagata Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$92

After analyzing 11 first time trip hotels in Yamagata, Japan, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $92. 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 Yamagata.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $167
  • 3-star hotels: $84


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