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 $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 1 Montagu Street, Fancourt Hotel has great rooms from $197 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.10 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 snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

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


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Protea Hotel by Marriott George King George

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to George

A great place to stay is Protea Hotel by Marriott George King George which has nice rooms starting at $125. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at King George Drive, King George Park, 0. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Arendsrus Country Resort

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Arendsrus Country Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $46. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Farm 28, Koesterbos Road, Geelhoutboom, George, Western Cape, ZA. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 12.2 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


The Hawthorn Boutique Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $155, The Hawthorn Boutique Hotel, at 23 Morning Glory Lane provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. 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 free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 2.6 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Town Lodge George

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to George
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Town Lodge George has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $49 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1 Knysna Road. Furthermore, it also offers golf, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.3 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Acorn Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Acorn Guest House is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $83, and it's located at 4 Kerk Street. We also love the child care, laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sarah's Place- Heatherlands,George

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in George
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Sarah's Place- Heatherlands,George because it has great rooms that start at $52. It has hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 8 Hillwood Road. Only 1.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a game room, free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a 24-hour 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
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Edenwood House

Guest house with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Edenwood House offers an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $70 (before taxes). It's located at 9 Hammerkop Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, free parking, horse riding, family rooms, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.2 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


The Noble Ant

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to George
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 123 Beach Road, The Noble Ant has great rooms from $121 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, hiking, golf, a hot tub, and a game room. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, horse riding, a tour desk, a refrigerator, and a playground which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 8.5 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Esperanza Countryside Accomodation

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Esperanza Countryside Accomodation which has nice rooms starting at $62. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Geelhoutboom Farm. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room. It's located just 12.7 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Oudtshoorn, George, and Wilderness.

For more terrific hotel ideas in George, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in George, Best Luxury Hotels in George, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in George, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors 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
$88

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 29 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $88. 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: $179
  • 4-star hotels: $77
  • 3-star hotels: $77
  • 2-star hotels: $94


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