The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Alicante

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Alicante

Alicante, Valencia, Spain Alicante, Valencia, Spain

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 Alicante

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Avenida de Niza 38 Playa San Juan, Hotel Almirante Alicante has great rooms from $67 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 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 parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Castilla Alicante

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Alicante
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Hotel Castilla Alicante which has nice rooms starting at $47. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avda. Paises Escandinavos, 7. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, city views, kids meals, and car rentals which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.8 km from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hospes Amerigo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hospes Amerigo to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $128. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Rafael Altamira 7. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.1 km from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Suites del Mar by Melia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $177, Suites del Mar by Melia, at Plaza Puerta del Mar, 3-5 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and car rentals. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Eurostars Mediterranea Plaza

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Alicante
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Eurostars Mediterranea Plaza has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $97 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Plaza del Ayuntamiento 6. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, city views, a spa, car rentals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Spa Porta Maris by Melia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Spa Porta Maris by Melia is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $117, and it's located at Plaza Puerta del Mar 3. We also love the laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, city views, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


NH Alicante

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Alicante
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is NH Alicante because it has great rooms that start at $70. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Mexico, 18. Only 2.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Melia Alicante

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Melia Alicante offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $122 (before taxes). It's located at Plaza del Puerto, 3 and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and an indoor pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Maya Alicante

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Alicante
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Canónigo Manuel Penalva, 2, Hotel Maya Alicante has great rooms from $71 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 km from the center of town. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here. 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
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
  • Luxury


AC Hotel Alicante A Marriott Luxury & Lifestyle Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (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.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is AC Hotel Alicante A Marriott Luxury & Lifestyle Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $84. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.11 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avda. De Elche, 3. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Benidorm, Murcia, Denia, and Cartagena.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Alicante, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Alicante, Best Beach Hotels in Alicante, Best Cheap 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, or Best Business Hotels in Alicante.


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

Alicante Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$72

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 32 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $72. 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: $128
  • 4-star hotels: $94
  • 3-star hotels: $55
  • 2-star hotels: $54


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