The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Andalusia

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Andalusia

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

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

Hotel Claude Marbella

Marbella, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $373 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Andalusia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Calle San Francisco, 5, Hotel Claude Marbella has great rooms from $373 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 125.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, city views, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

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


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Mim Sotogrande Member of Meliá Collection

San Roque, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $317 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Mim Sotogrande Member of Meliá Collection which has nice rooms starting at $317. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Puerto Deportivo Sotogrande. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 160.9 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Ocean House Costa del Sol by Grupotel

Torremolinos, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Andalusia
  • Heated pool

We found Ocean House Costa del Sol by Grupotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $206. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Calle de Salvador Allende 45. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 111.1 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis


Hipotels Barrosa Palace & Spa

Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $266 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $266, Hipotels Barrosa Palace & Spa, at Urb. Novo Sancti Petri provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 203 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


El Fuerte Marbella

Marbella, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $601 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Andalusia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

El Fuerte Marbella has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $601 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Calle El Fuerte S-n 1. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 126.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Hotel Rey Alfonso X

Seville, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Rey Alfonso X is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $115, and it's located at Calle Ximenez De Enciso, 35. We also love the parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just 133.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, 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
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel & Spa La Residencia Puerto

Tarifa, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $238 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel & Spa La Residencia Puerto because it has great rooms that start at $238. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Calle Alcalde Juan Nunez, 8. Only 202.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Hipotels Gran Conil

Conil de la Frontera, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Andalusia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hipotels Gran Conil offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $186 (before taxes). It's located at C/ Pleamar 2, Urbanización Fuente and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 203.9 km from the city center. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hipotels Flamenco Conil

Conil de la Frontera, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 64-68 - Conil de la Frontera, Hipotels Flamenco Conil has great rooms from $171 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 204 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


So/ Sotogrande

Sotogrande, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $295 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Andalusia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is So/ Sotogrande which has nice rooms starting at $295. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Av. Almenara, s.n 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and parking. It's located just 165.6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Granada, Málaga, Córdoba, Torremolinos, and Nerja.

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

Andalusia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$139

After analyzing 1176 first time trip hotels in Andalusia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $139. 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 Andalusia.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $348
  • 4-star hotels: $146
  • 3-star hotels: $126
  • 2-star hotels: $86


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