The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bern

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Bern

Bern, Switzerland Bern, Switzerland

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

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $315 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bern
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Bahnhofplatz 11, CH-3001, Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & The Spa has great rooms from $315 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Bristol Berne

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is The Bristol Berne which has nice rooms starting at $177. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Schauplatzgasse 10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

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


Hotel Bellevue Palace Bern

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $357 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hotel Bellevue Palace Bern to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $357. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Kochergasse 3-5. You'll also find a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


ibis Bern Expo

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bern
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $112, ibis Bern Expo, at Am Guisanplatz 4 provides a casino, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 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, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 1.7 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop


Hotel Ambassador Berne

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Ambassador Berne has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $143 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Seftigenstrasse 99. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Unique Hotel Innere Enge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $213 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bern
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Unique Hotel Innere Enge is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $213, and it's located at Engestrasse 54. We also love the child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Bern Westside

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Holiday Inn Bern Westside because it has great rooms that start at $133. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Riedbachstrasse 96. Only 5.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, mountain views, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too. 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
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Hotel Baren am Bundesplatz

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bern
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Baren am Bundesplatz offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $156 (before taxes). It's located at Schauplatzgasse 4 and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Swissotel Kursaal Bern

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Kornhausstrasse 3, Swissotel Kursaal Bern has great rooms from $135 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Hotel Bern

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Best Western Hotel Bern which has nice rooms starting at $128. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Zeughausgasse 9. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 0.1 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Grindelwald, Basel, Lauterbrunnen & Murren, Interlaken, and Morzine.

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


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

Bern Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$154

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Bern, Switzerland. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Bern, Switzerland based on data from 24 hotels is an affordable $154. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Bern.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $336
  • 4-star hotels: $158
  • 3-star hotels: $134
  • 2-star hotels: $90


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