The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Zakopane

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Zakopane

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

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

Grand Hotel Stamary

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Zakopane
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Tadeusza Kościuszki 19, Grand Hotel Stamary has great rooms from $71 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.08 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa and wellness center at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Mercure Kasprowy Zakopane

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

A great place to stay is Mercure Kasprowy Zakopane which has nice rooms starting at $51. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Szymaszkowa Street 1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.6 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Dwor Karolowka

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hotel Dwor Karolowka to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $44. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.95 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Chłabówka 1. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.2 km from the center of town. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Pensjonat Orla Perc

Guest House with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Zakopane
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $54, Pensjonat Orla Perc, at Pardałowka 3 D provides skiing, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, free parking, kids meals, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Willa Fachbud

Guest House with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Willa Fachbud has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers skiing, a water park, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $32 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at ul. Szymony 11B. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, city views, cooking classes, and a game room, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Helan Family & Garden

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Zakopane
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Helan Family & Garden is 8.60 out of 10. This place has skiing, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $34, and it's located at Stara Pardałowka 6. We also love the mountain views, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.5 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. 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
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hotel Helios Zakopane

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A cool place is Hotel Helios Zakopane because it has great rooms that start at $28. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Słoneczna 2A. Only 0.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love mountain views, child care, city views, free parking, and kids meals at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Dafne Zakopane

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Zakopane
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Dafne Zakopane offers skiing, a water park, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $29 (before taxes). It's located at ul. Jagiellonska 30 and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. The kids will love the water park, 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
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Apartamenty i pokoje goscinne Nowita

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $27 (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.

Located at ul. Podhalanska 48, Apartamenty i pokoje goscinne Nowita has great rooms from $27 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, city views, a game room, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, 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
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hotel Crocus Zakopane

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (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 Hotel Crocus Zakopane which has nice rooms starting at $79. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Chałubinskiego 40. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 1.6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Krakow, Demanovska Dolina, Tatranska Lomnica, and Zdiar.

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

Zakopane Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$50

Travelers to Zakopane, Poland 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 57 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $50. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Zakopane.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $57
  • 4-star hotels: $71
  • 3-star hotels: $50
  • 2-star hotels: $34


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