The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santiago de Compostela

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Santiago de Compostela

The Cathendral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain The Cathendral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

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

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

A Quinta da Auga

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $269 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Paseo da Amaia, 23B, A Quinta da Auga has great rooms from $269 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


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Hotel Oca Puerta del Camino

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Santiago de Compostela
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Oca Puerta del Camino which has nice rooms starting at $99. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle Miguel Ferro Caaveiro. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Pazo de Altamira

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Pazo de Altamira to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $116. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Rúa Altamira 18. You'll also find a game room, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental


Pazo de Adrán

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $88, Pazo de Adrán, at Lugar de Adran 4 / Calo provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 6.3 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Casa Grande Do Bachao

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Santiago de Compostela
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Casa Grande Do Bachao has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and golf. The great rooms here start at $118 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Sta Cristina de Fecha. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and horse riding, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 11 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


San Nicolas

Guest house 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 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of San Nicolas is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $84, and it's located at Sar, 1. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Palacio del Carmen, Autograph Collection

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $263 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santiago de Compostela
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Palacio del Carmen, Autograph Collection because it has great rooms that start at $263. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Oblatas. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Exe Peregrino

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Exe Peregrino offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $124 (before taxes). It's located at Av Rosalia De Castro and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


Pazo Xan Xordo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Santiago de Compostela
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Xan Xordo, 6, Pazo Xan Xordo has great rooms from $92 (before taxes). It offers room service, a bar, hiking, a game room, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find bicycle rental, a tour desk, shuttle services, and breakfast in the room which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 7.7 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Compostela

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Compostela which has nice rooms starting at $147. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle Horreo 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • 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: Santiago de Compostela, Vigo, Sanxenxo, Pontevedra, and A Coruña.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Santiago de Compostela, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Santiago de Compostela, Best Luxury Hotels in Santiago de Compostela, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Santiago de Compostela, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Santiago de Compostela, Best Hotels for One Week in Santiago de Compostela, Best Hotels for One Night in Santiago de Compostela, Best Party Hotels in Santiago de Compostela, or Best Business Hotels in Santiago de Compostela.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Santiago de Compostela?

Santiago de Compostela Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$126

Travelers to Santiago de Compostela, 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 76 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $126. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santiago de Compostela.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $207
  • 4-star hotels: $149
  • 3-star hotels: $116
  • 2-star hotels: $117


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