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 $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Malaga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Paseo Maritimo Antonio Machado 10, Ilunion Malaga has great rooms from $98 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 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 parking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • 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


Hotel Humaina

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hotel Humaina which has nice rooms starting at $34. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Carretera de Colmenar s/n. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.5 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Molina Lario

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Malaga
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Molina Lario to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $146. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Molina Lario 20-22. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.1 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

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


Malaga Premium Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $79, Malaga Premium Hotel, at Calle San Juan 11 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and city views. 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 kids meals, car rentals, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Barcelo Malaga

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Barcelo Malaga has a great guest rating of 8.50 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 $100 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Estacion Vialia Maria Zambrano C/ Heroe de Sostoa, 2. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and car rentals, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

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


Hotel MS Maestranza Malaga

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Malaga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

The great guest rating of Hotel MS Maestranza Malaga is 8.50 out of 10. This place has a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $93, and it's located at Avenida Canovas Del Castillo 1. We also love the parking, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Guadalmedina

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Guadalmedina because it has great rooms that start at $84. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Pasillo del Matadero, 16. Only 0.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, car rentals, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


NH Malaga

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Malaga
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

NH Malaga offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $108 (before taxes). It's located at Calle San Jacinto 2 and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Atarazanas Malaga Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Calle Atarazanas 19, Atarazanas Malaga Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $73 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Vincci Seleccion Posada del Patio

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (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 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Vincci Seleccion Posada del Patio which has nice rooms starting at $124. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Pasillo Santa Isabel 7. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

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


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Marbella, Ronda, Nerja, and Torremolinos.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Malaga, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Malaga, Best Beach Hotels in Malaga, Best Cheap Hotels in Malaga, Best Luxury Hotels in Malaga, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Malaga, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Malaga, Best Hotels for One Week in Malaga, Best Hotels for One Night in Malaga, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Malaga, or Best Business Hotels in Malaga.


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

Malaga Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$84

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 67 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $84. 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: $177
  • 4-star hotels: $99
  • 3-star hotels: $78
  • 2-star hotels: $58


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