The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Rotterdam

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Rotterdam

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If it's your first trip to Rotterdam, Netherlands for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Rotterdam. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Rotterdam. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Rotterdam for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Rotterdam beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Rotterdam for your first trip!

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

Rotterdam Marriott Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (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

Located at Weena 686, Rotterdam Marriott Hotel has great rooms from $122 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and kids meals at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

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


Suitehotel Pincoffs

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Suitehotel Pincoffs which has nice rooms starting at $111. Offering room service, a casino, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Stieltjesstraat 34. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 km from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Rotterdam

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Rotterdam

We found Hilton Rotterdam to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $114. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Weena 10. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, table tennis, and car rentals which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


ss Rotterdam Hotel en Restaurants

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $75, ss Rotterdam Hotel en Restaurants, at 3e Katendrechtse Hoofd 25 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. 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 rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a game room, a child pool, and kids meals. It's located just 2.7 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
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel New York Rotterdam

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Rotterdam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel New York Rotterdam has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $99 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Koninginnenhoofd 1. Furthermore, it also offers city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.1 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Van Walsum

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Van Walsum is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $89, and it's located at Mathenesserlaan 199-201. We also love the rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hostel ROOM Rotterdam

Hostel with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Rotterdam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hostel ROOM Rotterdam because it has great rooms that start at $33. It has a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Van Vollenhovenstraat 62. Only 1.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Bilderberg Parkhotel Rotterdam

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Bilderberg Parkhotel Rotterdam offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $96 (before taxes). It's located at Westersingel 70 and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Express Rotterdam - Central Station

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Weena 121, Holiday Inn Express Rotterdam - Central Station has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers a casino, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


ibis Rotterdam City Centre

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Rotterdam
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is ibis Rotterdam City Centre which has nice rooms starting at $95. Offering a casino, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Wijnhaven 12. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Amsterdam, Antwerp, The Hague, and Utrecht.

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


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

Rotterdam Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$99

After analyzing 29 first time trip hotels in Rotterdam, Netherlands, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $99. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Rotterdam.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $112
  • 4-star hotels: $99
  • 3-star hotels: $85
  • 2-star hotels: $113


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