The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Izmir

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Izmir

Izmir, Turkey Izmir, Turkey

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

Swissotel Grand Efes Izmir

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Izmir
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Gaziosmanpasa Bulvari No 1, Swissotel Grand Efes Izmir has great rooms from $78 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Wyndham Grand Izmir Ozdilek

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Wyndham Grand Izmir Ozdilek which has nice rooms starting at $90. 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 Inciralti Street Number 67. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.3 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Key Hotel

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

We found Key Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $123. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Mimar Kemalettin Cad. No:1 Konak. You'll also find city views, a hot tub, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.5 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Svalinn Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $71, Svalinn Hotel, at Akcay Caddesi No:172 Gaziemir provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. 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 city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a game room, and an indoor pool. It's located just 8.5 km from the city center, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Ramada Hotel & Suites Kemalpasa Izmir

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Izmir
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Ramada Hotel & Suites Kemalpasa Izmir has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views. The great rooms here start at $58 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ankara Asfaltı 24.km Kemalpasa Izmir. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 19.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Kordon Hotel Pasaport

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

The great guest rating of Kordon Hotel Pasaport is 8.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $92, and it's located at Akdeniz Caddesi No 2 Pasaport. We also love the a free breakfast, car rentals, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

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


Hotel Baylan Basmane

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $21 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Baylan Basmane because it has great rooms that start at $21. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and mountain views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1299 Sokak No 8 Basmane. Only 1.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and car rentals at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Met Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Izmir
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Met Boutique Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $82 (before taxes). It's located at Gazi Bulvarı No:124 Cankaya and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, city views, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Ramada Plaza Izmir

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (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

Located at Murselpasa Bulvarı No:12 Basmane, Ramada Plaza Izmir has great rooms from $44 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Izmir Palas Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Izmir
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Izmir Palas Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $40. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ataturk Bulvari. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and a game room. It's located just 3 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Alacati, Samos, Kusadasi, and Selçuk.

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

Izmir Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$55

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Izmir, Turkey. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Izmir, Turkey based on data from 41 hotels is an affordable $55. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Izmir.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $85
  • 4-star hotels: $62
  • 3-star hotels: $34
  • 2-star hotels: $15


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