The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Marbella

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Marbella

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

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

Gran Melia Don Pepe

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $308 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Calle Jose Melia s/n, Gran Melia Don Pepe has great rooms from $308 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Boutique Hotel Claude Marbella

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $265 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Marbella
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Boutique Hotel Claude Marbella which has nice rooms starting at $265. Offering room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle San Francisco 5. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


El Fuerte Marbella

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $431 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found El Fuerte Marbella to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $431. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Calle El Fuerte s/n. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Alanda Hotel Marbella

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Marbella
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $126, Alanda Hotel Marbella, at Boulevar Ppe. Alfonso Von Hohenlohe. S/n provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and mountain views. It's located just 3.7 km from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Marbella Club Hotel Golf Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $531 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Marbella Club Hotel Golf Resort & Spa has a great guest rating of 9.25 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $531 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bulevar Principe Alfonso von Hohenlohe. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Hotel El Faro Marbella

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Marbella
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel El Faro Marbella is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $59, and it's located at Calle Virgen del Pilar, 11. We also love the parking, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Amare Beach Hotel Marbella

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $402 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Amare Beach Hotel Marbella because it has great rooms that start at $402. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Avda. Severo Ochoa, 8. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, a winery, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this convenient hotel. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

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


Gran Guadalpin Banus

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Gran Guadalpin Banus offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $99 (before taxes). It's located at Calle Edgar Neville s/n, Puerto Banus and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.9 km from the city center. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Rio Real Golf Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Marbella
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Urb. Golf Rio Real, Rio Real Golf Hotel has great rooms from $182 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and outdoor tennis. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.7 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Don Carlos Leisure Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $270 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Don Carlos Leisure Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $270. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Carretera de Cadiz Km 192. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 10.4 km from the city center, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Málaga, Ronda, Tarifa, and Torremolinos.

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


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

Marbella Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$181

Travelers to Marbella, Spain 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 44 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $181. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Marbella.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $320
  • 4-star hotels: $197
  • 3-star hotels: $135
  • 2-star hotels: $73


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