The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Madrid

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Madrid

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Visiting Madrid, Spain 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 Madrid, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Madrid 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 Madrid 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 Madrid before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Madrid for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Madrid 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 Urban

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Madrid
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Carrera San Jeronimo 34, Hotel Urban has great rooms from $227 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. 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
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


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Dear Hotel Madrid

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (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
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Dear Hotel Madrid which has nice rooms starting at $176. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Gran Via 80. 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 1 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Infinity pool


Claridge Madrid

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (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

We found Claridge Madrid to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $107. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Pza. Conde de Casal, 6. You'll also find parking, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 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, 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
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $439 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Madrid
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $439, Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá, at Cuesta de Santo Domingo, 5 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 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, a hot tub, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

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


Vp Plaza España Design

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $287 (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.

Vp Plaza España Design has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $287 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Plaza de España, 5. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

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


Posada del León de Oro Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Madrid
  • 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 Posada del León de Oro Boutique Hotel is 9.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $119, and it's located at C/ Cava Baja 12. We also love the city views, a hot tub, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Thompson Madrid

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $404 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Thompson Madrid because it has great rooms that start at $404. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Plaza del Carmen. Only 0.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel.

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


Wellington Hotel & Spa Madrid

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $347 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Madrid
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Wellington Hotel & Spa Madrid 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 $347 (before taxes). It's located at Velazquez 8 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center.

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
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Villa Real

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Plaza de Las Cortes 10, Hotel Villa Real has great rooms from $174 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a spa which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town.

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
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Icon Wipton

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $187 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Icon Wipton which has nice rooms starting at $187. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle de Jorge Juan, 17. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 1.7 km from the city center, too.

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


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Madrid, Toledo, Ávila, Segovia, and Alcalá de Henares.

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

Madrid Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$144

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Madrid, Spain. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Madrid, Spain based on data from 354 hotels is an affordable $144. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Madrid.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $327
  • 4-star hotels: $141
  • 3-star hotels: $105
  • 2-star hotels: $88


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