The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Malaga

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Malaga

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

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

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

Ilunion Malaga

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Malaga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Paseo Marítimo Antonio Machado, 10, Ilunion Malaga has great rooms from $178 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


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H10 Croma Malaga

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $233 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is H10 Croma Malaga which has nice rooms starting at $233. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle Prim, 246. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hotel Málaga Nostrum Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Malaga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Málaga Nostrum Airport to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $130. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Herman Hesse, 17. You'll also find a bar, parking, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.2 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Only You Hotel Malaga

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $314 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $314, Only You Hotel Malaga, at Alameda Principal, 1 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Vincci Selección Posada del Patio

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $258 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Vincci Selección Posada del Patio has a great guest rating of 9.10 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 $258 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Pasillo Santa Isabel No. 7. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

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


Catalonia Molina Lario

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $256 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Malaga
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Catalonia Molina Lario is 8.90 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 $256, and it's located at Molina Lario 20-22. We also love the parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


NH MÁlaga

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (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 cool place is NH MÁlaga because it has great rooms that start at $201. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, 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 Calle San Jacinto, 2. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Barceló Málaga

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Malaga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Barceló Málaga 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 $201 (before taxes). It's located at Estación Vialia Maria Zambrano Héroe de Sostoa, 2 | | Málaga | Andalucía | España and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

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


Hotel Guadalmedina

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Pasillo Del Matadero, 16, Hotel Guadalmedina has great rooms from $172 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.8 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Atarazanas Málaga Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Malaga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Atarazanas Málaga Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $154. Offering room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle De Las Atarazanas, 19. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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

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

Malaga Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$176

Travelers to Malaga, 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 92 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $176. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Malaga.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $305
  • 4-star hotels: $205
  • 3-star hotels: $148
  • 2-star hotels: $128


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