The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Catalonia

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Catalonia

Girona, Catalonia, Spain Girona, Catalonia, Spain

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

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

Golden Bahia de Tossa & Spa

Tossa de Mar, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Catalonia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Av. Puerto Rico, 29, Golden Bahia de Tossa & Spa has great rooms from $182 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 88.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

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


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Blaumar Hotel

Salou, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Blaumar Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $152. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at C/ Joan Miarnau Ciurana, 4, Paseo Jaime I. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 102.9 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Hotel Anabel

Lloret de Mar, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Catalonia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Hotel Anabel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $147. 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 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Carrer Del Poeta Felicia Serra Mont, 10. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 82.3 km from the center of town. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Alenti

Sitges, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $173, Hotel Alenti, at C/ Primero de Mayo, 19 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 65.2 km from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Tropic Park

Malgrat de Mar, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Catalonia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Tropic Park has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $139 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Passeig Maritim 68. Furthermore, it also offers parking, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a child pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 74.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, 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
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Mar Blau

Calella, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Hotel Mar Blau is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $82, and it's located at Valldebanador, 23-29. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, parking, laundry services, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 69 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Evenia Olympic Resort

Lloret de Mar, Spain
4-star Resort with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Evenia Olympic Resort because it has great rooms that start at $156. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at C Sra De Rossell S N 55 57. Only 81.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and hiking at this convenient hotel. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! 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
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • 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


Hotel Playa Sol

Cadaques, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $273 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Catalonia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Playa Sol offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $273 (before taxes). It's located at Riba es Pianc, 3 and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, a hot tub, and a game room which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 127.8 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Evenia Olympic Palace

Lloret de Mar, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Avinguda Del Rieral, 55, Evenia Olympic Palace has great rooms from $167 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, city views, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 81.6 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
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Apartamentos Solimar

Calafell, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Catalonia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Apartamentos Solimar which has nice rooms starting at $136. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Vilamar, 79. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 74.4 km from the city center, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Barcelona, Lloret de Mar, Salou, Sitges, and Girona.

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


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

Catalonia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$174

Travelers to Catalonia 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 989 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $174. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Catalonia.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $349
  • 4-star hotels: $179
  • 3-star hotels: $156
  • 2-star hotels: $138


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