The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in George

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to George

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

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

Fancourt Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Montagu Street Blanco, Fancourt Hotel has great rooms from $168 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, 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 4.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, mountain views, and child care at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


ArendsRus Country Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to George
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is ArendsRus Country Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $26. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Part 27, Geelhoutboom 217. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 12 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Over The Mountain Guest Farm

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

We found Over The Mountain Guest Farm to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $62. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Off R62, Main Road. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 13.3 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Acorn Guest House George

Guest House with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $70, Acorn Guest House George, at 4 Kerk Street provides an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 2.5 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


No 10 Caledon Street Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to George
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

No 10 Caledon Street Guest House has a great guest rating of 9.65 out of 10, and offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $76 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 10 Caledon Street. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilltop Country Lodge

Guest House with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Hilltop Country Lodge is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $82, and it's located at Victoria Bay Heights. We also love the mountain views, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 10 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Edenwood House

Guest House with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in George
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Edenwood House because it has great rooms that start at $40. It has an outdoor pool, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 9 Hammerkop Street. Only 4.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and family rooms 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Alpine Inn George

Guest House with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Alpine Inn George offers an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, hiking, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $33 (before taxes). It's located at No 3 Montagu Street Blanco and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.4 km from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


17onWellington Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to George
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 17 Wellington Str, 17onWellington Suites has great rooms from $59 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Fairview Historic Homestead

Guest House with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Fairview Historic Homestead which has nice rooms starting at $62. Offering an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 36 Stander St. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 2.7 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Luxury


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Knysna, Oudtshoorn, Wilderness, and Mossel Bay.

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


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

George Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$58

Travelers to George, South Africa 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 22 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $58. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in George.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $125
  • 4-star hotels: $55
  • 3-star hotels: $49


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