The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Medina

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Medina

If it's your first trip to Medina, Saudi Arabia 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 Medina. 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 Medina. 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 Medina 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 Medina 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 Medina for your first trip!

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

The Oberoi Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $416 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at P.O. Box 1880 Abizar Road, The Oberoi Hotel has great rooms from $416 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this relaxing hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Dar Al Iman InterContinental

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Medina
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Dar Al Iman InterContinental which has nice rooms starting at $201. Offering room service, a restaurant, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Off Sitteen Street Po Box 20205. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Al Nokhba Royal Inn

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $252 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

We found Al Nokhba Royal Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $252. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, parking, mountain views, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at King Fahad Street. You'll also find city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


Madinah Hilton Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Medina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $147, Madinah Hilton Hotel, at Oppst Prophet Mosque King Fahd Street provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and laundry services. 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 city views, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Dar Al Taqwa Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Dar Al Taqwa Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $185 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Off Al Sitteen Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Millennium Taiba Hotel Madinah

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Millennium Taiba Hotel Madinah is 8.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, laundry services, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $116, and it's located at Omar Ibn Al Khattab Road, P.O. Box 5300. We also love the a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Le Meridien Medina

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Medina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

A cool place is Le Meridien Medina because it has great rooms that start at $108. It has room service, a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a game room, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Khaled Bin El Waleed Road. Only 5.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, a pool table, laundry facilities, 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
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Pullman Zamzam Madina

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Pullman Zamzam Madina offers room service, a restaurant, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $94 (before taxes). It's located at Amr Bin Al Gmoh Street Madina PO Box 40233 Madina Kingdom of Saudi Arabia MADINAH and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, kids meals, car rentals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Bosphorus Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Medina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Al Salam Street An Naqa Al Madinah, Bosphorus Hotel has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, parking, laundry services, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Shaza Al Madina

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (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

A great place to stay is Shaza Al Madina which has nice rooms starting at $144. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and kids meals, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at King Fahad Road, Building 2943. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop. It's located just 0.5 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


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


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

Medina Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$157

After analyzing 15 first time trip hotels in Medina, Saudi Arabia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $157. 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 Medina.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $169
  • 4-star hotels: $128
  • 3-star hotels: $119


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