The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Stockholm

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Stockholm

Stockholm Stockholm

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

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

Miss Clara by Nobis

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

Located at Sveavagen 48, Miss Clara by Nobis has great rooms from $130 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, bicycle rental, and a multi-lingual staff at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $123. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Nils Ericsons Plan 4. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

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


Elite Eden Park Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Stockholm
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Elite Eden Park Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $105. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Sturegatan 22. You'll also find breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town.

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


Radisson Collection Strand Hotel Stockholm

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (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

With terrific rooms from $153, Radisson Collection Strand Hotel Stockholm, at Nybrokajen 9 provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, a tour desk, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Courtyard by Marriott Stockholm Kungsholmen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Courtyard by Marriott Stockholm Kungsholmen has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $108 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rålambshovsleden 50. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Lydmar Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $277 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Stockholm
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Lydmar Hotel is 9.26 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $277, and it's located at Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2. We also love the child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Rival

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Rival because it has great rooms that start at $161. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Mariatorget 3. Only 1.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Sheraton Stockholm Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Stockholm
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

Sheraton Stockholm Hotel offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $107 (before taxes). It's located at Tegelbacken 6 and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Skeppsholmen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Grona Gangen 1, Hotel Skeppsholmen has great rooms from $183 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, outdoor tennis, hiking, child care, and laundry services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town.

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


City Backpackers Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $19 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Stockholm
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is City Backpackers Hostel which has nice rooms starting at $19. Offering a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Upplandsgatan 2. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, a game room, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Uppsala, Arlanda, and Solna.

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


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

Stockholm Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$96

Travelers to Stockholm, Sweden 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 93 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $96. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Stockholm.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $216
  • 4-star hotels: $99
  • 3-star hotels: $75
  • 2-star hotels: $42


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