The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Craiova

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Craiova

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

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

Hotel Golden House Craiova

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Brestei nr. 18, Hotel Golden House Craiova has great rooms from $62 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Casa David

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Craiova
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Casa David which has nice rooms starting at $46. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Str. Stefan Cel Mare 18A. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a hot tub, free parking, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Helin Central

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hotel Helin Central to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $34. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and city views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Strada Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Nr. 14. You'll also find laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Meliss

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Craiova

With terrific rooms from $51, Hotel Meliss, at Bd. Carol I, Nr. 104 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Royal Craiova

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $41 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Royal Craiova has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views. The great rooms here start at $41 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Str. Romania Muncitoare, Nr. 88. Furthermore, it also offers a hot tub, kids meals, car rentals, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast in the room


Ramada Plaza Craiova

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Ramada Plaza Craiova is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $86, and it's located at Street Calea Bucuresti 1-3. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Emma Est

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Craiova
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A cool place is Hotel Emma Est because it has great rooms that start at $43. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Calea Bucuresti 82A. Only 2.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop


Hotel Europeca

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Hotel Europeca offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $37 (before taxes). It's located at Pietatii nr. 9-11 and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Rexton

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Craiova
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Bulevardul Carol nr. 49, Hotel Rexton has great rooms from $42 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Craiovita

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Craiovita which has nice rooms starting at $45. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, outdoor tennis, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calea Severinului 11. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and a private pool. It's located just 3.5 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Târgu Jiu and Râmnicu Vâlcea.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Craiova, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Craiova, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Craiova, Best Hotels for One Week in Craiova, or Best Hotels for One Night in Craiova.


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

Craiova Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$43

Travelers to Craiova, Romania 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 14 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $43. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Craiova.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $51
  • 3-star hotels: $36


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