The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Alicante

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Alicante

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

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

Hotel Almirante

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $264 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Avenida Niza, 38, Hotel Almirante has great rooms from $264 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 7.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


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Melia Villaitana

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $233 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Alicante
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Melia Villaitana which has nice rooms starting at $233. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avda Alcalde Eduardo Zaplana, 7. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 37.5 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hospes Amérigo, Alicante, a Member of Design Hotels

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $294 (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
  • Heated pool

We found Hospes Amérigo, Alicante, a Member of Design Hotels to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $294. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Rafael Altamira 7. You'll also find a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.1 km from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Serawa Alicante

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $213 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

With terrific rooms from $213, Hotel Serawa Alicante, at Calle San Fernando 16 provides room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 0.1 km from the city center, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Alicante Top Sea View 29th Apts Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $200 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Alicante

Alicante Top Sea View 29th Apts Downtown has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers a casino, a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $200 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Poeta Vila y Blanco nº2, y nº4. Furthermore, it also offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Castilla Alicante

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Hotel Castilla Alicante is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $135, and it's located at Av. De Los Paises Escandinavos, 7. We also love the laundry services, golf, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 6.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Daniya Alicante

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Alicante
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Daniya Alicante because it has great rooms that start at $120. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Avenida de Denia, 133. Only 3.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, free parking, and a pool table 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Odyssey Rooms

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (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.

Odyssey Rooms offers an outdoor pool, a casino, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $190 (before taxes). It's located at 9 Carrer Gravina and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, bicycle rental, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Port Alicante City & Beach

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $222 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Alicante
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Av de Cataluña, 20, Port Alicante City & Beach has great rooms from $222 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, laundry services, golf, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.9 km from the center of town. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground


5 Apt, Best Location, Playa San Juan, heated pool

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $552 (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

A great place to stay is 5 Apt, Best Location, Playa San Juan, heated pool which has nice rooms starting at $552. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle la Doblada. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 6.3 km from the city center, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Benidorm, Alicante, Denia, Murcia, and Gandia.

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


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

Alicante Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$173

Travelers to Alicante, Spain 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 50 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $173. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Alicante.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $233
  • 4-star hotels: $211
  • 3-star hotels: $160
  • 2-star hotels: $109


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