The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ipoh

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Ipoh

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

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

WEIL Hotel Ipoh

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 292, Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, WEIL Hotel Ipoh has great rooms from $68 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love city views, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Symphony Suites Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Symphony Suites Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $38. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 41, Lapangan Symphony Business Park, Jalan Lapagan Symphony. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, laundry services, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4 km from the city center. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Travelodge Ipoh

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ipoh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Travelodge Ipoh to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $32. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and a game room, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jalan Raja Dihilir. You'll also find a child pool, free parking, kids meals, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.2 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Jindagu Hotel Ipoh

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $36, Jindagu Hotel Ipoh, at Block C - 10, Soho Ipoh,Jalan Sultan Iskandar Shah, provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views. 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 free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


M Boutique Hotel Station 18

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $30 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ipoh
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

M Boutique Hotel Station 18 has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, laundry services, city views, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $30 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at No 15-23, Jalan Pengkalan Barat 35, Taman Pengkalan Jaya. Furthermore, it also offers laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.2 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
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Casuarina@Meru

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Casuarina@Meru is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $37, and it's located at Bulatan Meru Raya, Bandar Meru Raya. We also love the a spa and wellness center, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a beauty salon which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


MU Hotel Ipoh

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ipoh
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is MU Hotel Ipoh because it has great rooms that start at $35. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, breakfast, child care, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 18, Jalan Chung Onn Siew. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Brick Box Hotel @ Oldtown Ipoh

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (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.

Brick Box Hotel @ Oldtown Ipoh offers room service, city views, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $31 (before taxes). It's located at 31 Jalan Dato Maharajalela and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and elevators to the upper floors which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Ipoh Bali Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 12a Lorong Cheah Cheang Lim, Ipoh Bali Hotel has great rooms from $54 (before taxes). It offers breakfast, a free breakfast, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, car rentals, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.3 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


MH Hotel Ipoh

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ipoh

A great place to stay is MH Hotel Ipoh which has nice rooms starting at $35. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at PT212695B, Jalan Medan Ipoh 1A, Medan Ipoh Bistari. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a spa, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 5.6 km from the city center, too.

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


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

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


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

Ipoh Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$32

Travelers to Ipoh, Malaysia 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 19 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $32. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Ipoh.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $46
  • 3-star hotels: $33
  • 2-star hotels: $14


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