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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Leuven

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Leuven

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

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

Begijnhof Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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Located at Groot Begijnhof 15, Begijnhof Hotel has great rooms from $132 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. 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 laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Parking
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
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Novotel Leuven Centrum

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Leuven
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Novotel Leuven Centrum which has nice rooms starting at $103. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Vuurkruisenlaan 4. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
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Park Inn by Radisson Leuven

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (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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We found Park Inn by Radisson Leuven to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $123. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Martelarenlaan 36. You'll also find city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.2 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
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Martin's Klooster

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Leuven
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $136, Martin's Klooster, at Onze-Lieve-Vrouwstraat 18 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.3 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Guesthouse Begijnhof

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel Guesthouse Begijnhof has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10, and offers a bar, parking, and bicycle rental. The great rooms here start at $196 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Schapenstraat 97. Furthermore, it also offers amenities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
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Hotel The Shepherd

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Leuven
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Hotel The Shepherd is 8.40 out of 10. This place has a bar, laundry services, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a 24-hour desk. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $155, and it's located at Schapenstraat 1 (Pater Damiaanplein). We also love the cycling which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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B&B Lodging At 8

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $131 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is B&B Lodging At 8 because it has great rooms that start at $131. It has room service, a water park, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and bicycle rental, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Weldadigheidsstraat 8. Only 1.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and shuttle services at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel The Lodge Heverlee

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel The Lodge Heverlee offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $150 (before taxes). It's located at Kantineplein 3 and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a sauna, a playground, and private parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
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M-Street art lodging - Self check-in

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Leuven
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 32 Muntstraat, M-Street art lodging - Self check-in has great rooms from $154 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and air-conditioning. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a microwave and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Studio's Park - Heverlee

Guest house with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Studio's Park - Heverlee which has nice rooms starting at $103. Offering rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, bicycle rental, and a microwave, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Abdijstraat 56. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a refrigerator, outdoor dining areas, and private parking. It's located just 2.3 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
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Brussels, Antwerp, Maastricht, Ghent, and Eindhoven.

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


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

Leuven Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$137

Travelers to Leuven, Belgium 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 11 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $137. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Leuven.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $119
  • 3-star hotels: $156
  • 2-star hotels: $131


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