The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in La Rioja

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to La Rioja

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Visiting La Rioja for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to La Rioja, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in La Rioja based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting La Rioja for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to La Rioja before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting La Rioja for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in La Rioja for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Hotel Rural Villa Liquidambar

Torrecilla en Cameros, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Plaza San Blas, 10, Hotel Rural Villa Liquidambar has great rooms from $66 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a water park, a bar, outdoor tennis, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 10.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and cooking classes at this relaxing hotel. The kids will love the water park, 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
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Pension Tematica Anahuaska

Viguera, Spain
Guest House with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to La Rioja
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Pension Tematica Anahuaska which has nice rooms starting at $70. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Santa Lucia, 5. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, a hot tub, a game room, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.2 km from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Echaurren Hotel Gastronomico

Ezcaray, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (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

We found Echaurren Hotel Gastronomico to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $191. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Padre Jose Garcia, 19. You'll also find hiking, child care, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 43.2 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Palacio Azcarate

Ezcaray, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool

With terrific rooms from $106, Palacio Azcarate, at Padre Jose Garcia, nº 17 provides a pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 43.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel los Bracos by Silken

Logrono, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to La Rioja
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Hotel los Bracos by Silken has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $58 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bretón de los Herreros, 29. Furthermore, it also offers city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 24.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Arrope

Haro, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Arrope is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $75, and it's located at La Vega 31. We also love the free parking, kids meals, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 46.3 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
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Gran Via Logrono

Logrono, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in La Rioja
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Hotel Gran Via Logrono because it has great rooms that start at $71. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Gran Vía del Rey Don Juan Carlos I, 71. Only 24.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, city views, horse riding, and laundry facilities 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Hostal Casa Masip

Ezcaray, Spain
Guest House with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hostal Casa Masip offers skiing, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $140 (before taxes). It's located at Academia Militar, 4 and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers bicycle rental, a tour desk, air-conditioning, private parking, and meeting facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 43.2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


NH Logrono Herencia Rioja

Logrono, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to La Rioja
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Marques de Murrieta, 14, NH Logrono Herencia Rioja has great rooms from $64 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 24.3 km from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hospederia Sagasta

Torrecilla en Cameros, Spain
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hospederia Sagasta which has nice rooms starting at $44. Offering hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Guardia Civil, 4. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a game room, free parking, horse riding, an indoor play area, and bicycle rental. It's located just 10.9 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, 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
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Logroño, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and Soria.

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

La Rioja Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$84

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to La Rioja. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in La Rioja based on data from 28 hotels is an affordable $84. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in La Rioja.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $93
  • 3-star hotels: $81
  • 2-star hotels: $65


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