The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sweden

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm, Sweden

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

Hotell Hallstaberget

Solleftea, Sweden
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (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.
  • Heated pool

Located at Hallstaberget, Hotell Hallstaberget has great rooms from $75 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hedenstugan

Gavle, Sweden
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hedenstugan which has nice rooms starting at $145. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Heden 74. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Hotel Molndals Bro

Molndal, Sweden
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sweden

We found Hotel Molndals Bro to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $142. We loved that is has a restaurant, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Nämndemansgatan 5. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and kids meals which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotell Sodra Berget

Sundsvall, Sweden
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

With terrific rooms from $127, Hotell Sodra Berget, at Sodra Stadsberget 1 provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Are Fjallsatra

Undersaker, Sweden
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sweden
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Are Fjallsatra has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $114 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Byvagen 86. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Miss Clara by Nobis

Stockholm, Sweden
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Miss Clara by Nobis is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $130, and it's located at Sveavagen 48. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, bicycle rental, and a multi-lingual staff which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

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


Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel

Stockholm, Sweden
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sweden
  • 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 Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $123. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Nils Ericsons Plan 4. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this convenient hotel.

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


Eriksgardens Fjallhotell

Funasdalen, Sweden
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Eriksgardens Fjallhotell offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $161 (before taxes). It's located at Vintergatan 3 and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


1909 Sigtuna Stads Hotell

Sigtuna, Sweden
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $376 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Stora Nygatan 3, 1909 Sigtuna Stads Hotell has great rooms from $376 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Storsatra Fjallhotell

Grovelsjon, Sweden
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $273 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sweden
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Storsatra Fjallhotell which has nice rooms starting at $273. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, 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 Grovelsjofjallen. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


For more terrific hotel ideas in Sweden, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Sweden, Best Cheap Hotels in Sweden, Best Luxury Hotels in Sweden, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Sweden, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Sweden, Best Hotels for One Week in Sweden, Best Hotels for One Night in Sweden, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Sweden, Best Adults Only Hotels in Sweden, Best Party Hotels in Sweden, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Sweden, Best Hotels for Skiing in Sweden, or Best Business Hotels in Sweden.


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

Sweden Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$121

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Sweden. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Sweden based on data from 695 hotels is an affordable $121. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sweden.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $200
  • 4-star hotels: $124
  • 3-star hotels: $125
  • 2-star hotels: $92


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