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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Serbia

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Serbia

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Visiting Serbia for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Serbia, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Serbia based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Serbia for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Serbia before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Serbia for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Serbia for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Gorski Hotel & Spa

Kopaonik, Serbia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at Prostorije hotela Gorski, Gorski Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $115 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Mona Plaza Zlatibor

Zlatibor, Serbia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (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.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Mona Plaza Zlatibor which has nice rooms starting at $97. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Miladina Pecinara 26. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

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

Kopaonik, Serbia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Serbia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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We found Grey Family Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $109. We loved that is has skiing, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Kopaonik. You'll also find a bar, parking, child care, a game room, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Mövenpick Resort and Spa Fruske Terme

Vrdnik, Serbia
4-star Resort with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $185, Mövenpick Resort and Spa Fruske Terme, at Staza Zdravlja 39 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a fitness center, a bar, hiking, a game room, and a spa. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Grey Hotel Kopaonik

Kopaonik, Serbia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Serbia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Grey Hotel Kopaonik has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $109 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Nikole Tesle Kopaonik. Furthermore, it also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Hotel Olimp

Zlatibor, Serbia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Hotel Olimp is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $140, and it's located at Miladina Pećinara 1. We also love the a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Grand Kopaonik

Kopaonik, Serbia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Serbia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Hotel Grand Kopaonik because it has great rooms that start at $128. It has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kopaonik bb. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Metropol Palace, Belgrade

Belgrade, Serbia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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Metropol Palace, Belgrade offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $118 (before taxes). It's located at Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 69 and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Bor Hotel by Karisma

Zlatibor, Serbia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Drinske Divizije, 40, Bor Hotel by Karisma has great rooms from $206 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Luxury Apartments 88

Smederevo, Serbia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Serbia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Luxury Apartments 88 which has nice rooms starting at $57. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 88 Fočanska 88. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a child pool. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Serbia, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Serbia, Best Luxury Hotels in Serbia, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Serbia, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Serbia, Best Hotels for One Week in Serbia, Best Hotels for One Night in Serbia, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Serbia, Best Adults Only Hotels in Serbia, Best Party Hotels in Serbia, Best Hotels for Skiing in Serbia, or Best Business Hotels in Serbia.


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

Serbia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$84

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Serbia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Serbia based on data from 415 hotels is an affordable $84. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Serbia.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $174
  • 4-star hotels: $99
  • 3-star hotels: $68
  • 2-star hotels: $53


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