The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bergen

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Bergen

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If it's your first trip to Bergen, Norway 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 Bergen. 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 Bergen. 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 Bergen 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 Bergen 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 Bergen for your first trip!

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

Scandic Kokstad

4-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 4-star hotels.

Located at Kokstadflaten 2, Scandic Kokstad has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 12 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love golf, a free breakfast, a game room, a spa, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Scandic Flesland Airport

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bergen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Scandic Flesland Airport which has nice rooms starting at $119. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Lonningsvegen 9. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 13.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Scandic Ornen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (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

We found Scandic Ornen to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $102. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Lars Hillesgate 18. You'll also find a free breakfast, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.7 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Comfort Hotel Bergen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bergen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $86, Comfort Hotel Bergen, at Strandgaten 190 provides a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. 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 laundry services, city views, table tennis, car rentals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.6 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Coffee shop


Quality Hotel Edvard Grieg

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Quality Hotel Edvard Grieg has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $100 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Sandsliåsen 50. Furthermore, it also offers golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, bowling, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 11.3 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Bergen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bergen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Bergen is 8.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $91, and it's located at Bryggen. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Klosterhagen Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Klosterhagen Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $78. It has room service, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Strangehagen 2. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Thon Hotel Bergen Airport

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Thon Hotel Bergen Airport offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $98 (before taxes). It's located at Kokstadvegen 3 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 12 km from the city center. 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
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Thon Hotel Bristol Bergen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bergen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Torgallmenningen 11, Thon Hotel Bristol Bergen has great rooms from $107 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, laundry services, and a free breakfast which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Zander K Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Zander K Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $101. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Zander Kaaes gate 8. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.7 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


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


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

Bergen Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$106

After analyzing 24 first time trip hotels in Bergen, Norway, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $106. 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 Bergen.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $110
  • 3-star hotels: $108
  • 2-star hotels: $23


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