The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Spain

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Spain

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If it's your first trip to Spain 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 Spain. 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 Spain. 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 Spain 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 Spain 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 Spain for your first trip!

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

Puebloastur Eco Resort Wellness

Parres, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $303 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Spain
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Principado de Asturias CofiA+-o, Puebloastur Eco Resort Wellness has great rooms from $303 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.50 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 snorkeling, a bar, hiking, mountain views, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Aequora Lanzarote Suites

Puerto del Carmen, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (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.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Aequora Lanzarote Suites which has nice rooms starting at $91. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at C/ Urano. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, and mountain views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. 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
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Rural La Raya 1866

Guimar, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hotel Rural La Raya 1866 to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $75. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at La Raya 25. You'll also find breakfast, mountain views, child care, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Can Bordoy Grand House & Garden

Palma de Mallorca, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $282 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Spain
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $282, Can Bordoy Grand House & Garden, at Carrer del Forn de la Gloria 14 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, 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 scuba diving, a bar, parking, breakfast, and hiking. It's located just a short distance 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Royal Garden Villas

Adeje, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $263 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Royal Garden Villas has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $263 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Campo De Golf Costa Adeje Finca Los Olivos. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, a bar, parking, hiking, and mountain views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Club Cala Marsal

Felanitx, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Spain
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Hotel Club Cala Marsal is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $60, and it's located at Playa de Cala Marsal S/N Porto Colom. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and mountain views which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Brummell

Barcelona, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Brummell because it has great rooms that start at $108. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Nou de la Rambla, 174. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and cooking classes at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Sant Joan Palamos

Palamos, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Spain
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Sant Joan Palamos offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $106 (before taxes). It's located at Av. Llibertat, 79 and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Hotel Sindhura

Vejer de la Frontera, Spain
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Patria, s/n, Hotel Sindhura has great rooms from $125 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.13 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Saltwater pool


Aimia Hotel

Soller, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Aimia Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $156. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle Santa Maria Del Cami 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


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

Spain Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$98

After analyzing 7110 first time trip hotels in Spain, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $98. 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 Spain.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $217
  • 4-star hotels: $104
  • 3-star hotels: $95
  • 2-star hotels: $72


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