The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Podgorica

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Podgorica

Podgorica, Montenegro Podgorica, Montenegro

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

Philia Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Podgorica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Cetinjski Put bb, Philia Hotel has great rooms from $49 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, free parking, and kids meals at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel New Star Podgorica

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel New Star Podgorica which has nice rooms starting at $62. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ul kralja Nikole 106. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, free parking, kids meals, car rentals, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

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


Hotel Laguna Podgorica

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Podgorica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hotel Laguna Podgorica to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $28. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Vojislavljevica 72. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and cooking classes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Oasis Podgorica

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $43, Hotel Oasis Podgorica, at Tuzi bb provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. 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 rooms with kitchenettes, child care, a free breakfast, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 12.9 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Aurel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Podgorica
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Aurel has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $56 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Josip Broz Tito Boulevard nn. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Kerber

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

The great guest rating of Hotel Kerber is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $38, and it's located at Novaka Miloseva 6 PODGORICA ME 81000. We also love the child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.1 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Hemera

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Hemera because it has great rooms that start at $75. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Njegoseva 17. Only 0.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love car rentals, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and a beauty salon at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Ziya

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Podgorica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Ziya offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $85 (before taxes). It's located at Beogradska 10 and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel M Podgorica

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Miladina Popovica 5A, Hotel M Podgorica has great rooms from $47 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.5 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Podgorica
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora which has nice rooms starting at $112. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Bul St. Petar Cetinjski 2. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Budva, Ulcinj, Kotor, and Žabljak.

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


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

Podgorica Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$53

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Podgorica, Montenegro. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Podgorica, Montenegro based on data from 21 hotels is an affordable $53. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Podgorica.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $99
  • 4-star hotels: $55
  • 3-star hotels: $38


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