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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Amsterdam

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Amsterdam

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

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

Luxury Suites Amsterdam - Member of Warwick Hotels

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $537 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Oudeschans 75, Luxury Suites Amsterdam - Member of Warwick Hotels has great rooms from $537 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Ambassade Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Amsterdam
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Ambassade Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $229. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Herengracht 341. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a spa and wellness center, a game room, a spa, kids meals, and car rentals which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury
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Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht - A Concept By Hyatt

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $360 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht - A Concept By Hyatt to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $360. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Prinsengracht 587. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.3 km from the center of town. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Sir Adam Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Amsterdam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $143, Sir Adam Hotel, at Overhoeksplein 7 provides room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, city views, a game room, and a pool table. It's located just 1.2 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
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Swissotel Amsterdam

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $192 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Swissotel Amsterdam has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $192 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Damrak 96. Furthermore, it also offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $627 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam is 9.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kitchen. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $627, and it's located at Herengracht 542-556. We also love the laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Radisson Blu Hotel Amsterdam City Center

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Amsterdam
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Radisson Blu Hotel Amsterdam City Center because it has great rooms that start at $197. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rusland 17. Only 0.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, car rentals, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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WestCord Art Hotel Amsterdam 3 stars

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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WestCord Art Hotel Amsterdam 3 stars offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $91 (before taxes). It's located at Spaarndammerdijk 302 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, laundry services, and kids meals which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.1 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $209 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Amsterdam
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Damrak 1-5, Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam has great rooms from $209 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a spa, an indoor pool, and kids meals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury
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WestCord Art Hotel Amsterdam 4 stars

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is WestCord Art Hotel Amsterdam 4 stars which has nice rooms starting at $96. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Spaarndammerdijk 304. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a hot tub. It's located just 3.1 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Rotterdam, The Hague, De Koog, and Utrecht.

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

Amsterdam Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$149

Travelers to Amsterdam, Netherlands 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 209 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $149. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Amsterdam.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $356
  • 4-star hotels: $149
  • 3-star hotels: $113
  • 2-star hotels: $119


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