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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kos

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Kos

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

Peridis Family Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Makrigianni & Hatzivassiliou Str, Peridis Family Resort has great rooms from $162 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Kouros Palace Active Lifestyle Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kos
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Kouros Palace Active Lifestyle Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $201. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Mastichari. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 21.5 km from the city center. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. 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
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Triton Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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We found Triton Boutique Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $182. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Vas. Georgiou 1. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Grecotel Luxme Kos

5-star Resort with prices starting at $429 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kos
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $429, Grecotel Luxme Kos, at Main Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. 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 a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa. It's located just 5.5 km from the city center, too. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Kosea Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (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.
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Kosea Boutique Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $202 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 14 Vasileos Georgiou V'. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, city views, a game room, a child pool, and horse riding, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Akti Beach Club

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $301 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Akti Beach Club is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $301, and it's located at Kardamena. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, child care, a game room, and a child pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 14 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Caravia Beach Hotel & Bungalows

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $343 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kos
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Caravia Beach Hotel & Bungalows because it has great rooms that start at $343. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Po Box 28 Kos-Marmari Greece. Only 12 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Alexandra Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Alexandra Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $133 (before taxes). It's located at 16, 25th Martiou Str and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Albergo Gelsomino

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $348 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kos
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 1 Vasileos Georgiou, Albergo Gelsomino has great rooms from $348 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
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Gaia Garden

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Gaia Garden which has nice rooms starting at $179. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Lambi. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room. It's located just 1.7 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Bodrum, Rhodes, Marmaris, and Kusadasi.

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

Kos Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$209

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Kos. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Kos based on data from 36 hotels is an affordable $209. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kos.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $278
  • 4-star hotels: $217
  • 3-star hotels: $159
  • 2-star hotels: $95


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