The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Upington

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Upington

Visiting Upington, South Africa 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 Upington, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Upington 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 Upington 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 Upington before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Upington for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Upington 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.)

Moonriver Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 8 Murray Avenue, Moonriver Guesthouse has great rooms from $107 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, parking, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground


African Vineyard Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Upington
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is African Vineyard Guesthouse which has nice rooms starting at $66. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Plot 79, Kanoneiland. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 28.4 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


River Place Manor

Guest House with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found River Place Manor to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $77. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 36a Steenbok Avenue. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.3 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Protea Hotel by Marriott Upington

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Upington

With terrific rooms from $82, Protea Hotel by Marriott Upington, at 24 Schroder Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Le Must Residence

Guest House with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

Le Must Residence has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, laundry services, and golf. The great rooms here start at $78 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 14 Budler Street. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, car rentals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


The Oasis Upington

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Upington

The great guest rating of The Oasis Upington is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $75, and it's located at 26 Schroder Street. We also love the laundry services, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Three Gables Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Three Gables Guesthouse because it has great rooms that start at $77. It has an outdoor pool, child care, golf, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Bult Street 34. Only 0.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love fishing, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


@Belurana River Manor

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

@Belurana River Manor offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $77 (before taxes). It's located at 2 Brug Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center.

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


River Bank Lapa

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Upington
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 22 Budler Street, River Bank Lapa has great rooms from $56 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a 24-hour desk and private parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking


Schroderhuis Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Schroderhuis Guesthouse which has nice rooms starting at $53. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 144 Schröder Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers golf, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 2.3 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, 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
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


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


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

Upington Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$75

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Upington, South Africa. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Upington, South Africa based on data from 10 hotels is an affordable $75. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Upington.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $78
  • 4-star hotels: $74
  • 2-star hotels: $77


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