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.)

Hotel Brummell

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

Located at Nou de la Rambla, 174, Hotel Brummell has great rooms from $108 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 55.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and cooking classes at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

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


El Palauet Luxury Suites

Barcelona, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $957 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is El Palauet Luxury Suites which has nice rooms starting at $957. Offering skiing, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Passeig de Gracia, 113. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 52.9 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Santa Marta Lloret de Mar

Lloret de Mar, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $259 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Catalonia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Hotel Santa Marta Lloret de Mar to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $259. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, 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 Platja Santa Cristina S/N. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 80.4 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


ME Sitges Terramar

Sitges, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $174, ME Sitges Terramar, at Passeig Marítim 80 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. 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 scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and mountain views. It's located just 66.5 km 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Anabel

Lloret de Mar, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Hotel Anabel has a great guest rating of 8.80 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 $90 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Felicia Serra 10. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 82.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. 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
  • 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
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Costabella Girona

Girona, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hotel Costabella Girona is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $64, and it's located at Avda. Francia, 61. We also love the hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and cooking classes which are great for visitors. And since it's just 81.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool


Hotel Sa Calma

Begur, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Sa Calma because it has great rooms that start at $132. It has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Sant Miquel, 1. Only 111.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Catalonia Barcelona Plaza

Barcelona, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Catalonia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Catalonia Barcelona Plaza offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $99 (before taxes). It's located at Plaza España, 6-8 and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, mountain views, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 54.7 km from the city center. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool. 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
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Summer Hotel Calella

Calella, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (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.

Located at Montnegre 15, Summer Hotel Calella has great rooms from $58 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, and mountain views. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, a game room, and a pool table which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 68.9 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Le Meridien Ra Beach Hotel and Spa

Calafell, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $283 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Catalonia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Le Meridien Ra Beach Hotel and Spa which has nice rooms starting at $283. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avinguda Sanatori 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. It's located just 75.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Barcelona, Salou, Sitges, Andorra la Vella, and Calella.

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

Catalonia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$104

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 874 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $104. 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: $222
  • 4-star hotels: $103
  • 3-star hotels: $101
  • 2-star hotels: $78


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