The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Dundee

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Dundee

Dundee, Scotland Dundee, Scotland

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

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (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
  • Heated pool

Located at 1 West Victoria Dock Road, Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $100 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and an indoor pool at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool


Best Western Woodlands Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (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
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Best Western Woodlands Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $72. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 13 Panmure Terrace. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.6 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Fishermans Tavern

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Dundee
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Fishermans Tavern to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $67. We loved that is has a restaurant, a bar, free parking, and air-conditioning, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 10 Fort Street. You'll also find amenities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6.7 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking


Best Western Invercarse Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $43, Best Western Invercarse Hotel, at 371 Perth Road provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, kids meals, and horse riding. It's located just 5.9 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
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Express Dundee

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dundee
  • Family-Friendly

Holiday Inn Express Dundee has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers a casino, a bar, parking, laundry services, and a free breakfast. The great rooms here start at $89 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Dock Street. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed


Malmaison Dundee

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Malmaison Dundee is 8.20 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $95, and it's located at The Former Tay Hotel, 28-42 Whitehall Crescent. We also love the laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and meeting facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.6 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
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed


Best Western Queens Hotel Dundee

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dundee

A cool place is Best Western Queens Hotel Dundee because it has great rooms that start at $95. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 160 Nethergate. Only 4.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love car rentals, laundry facilities, a beauty salon, a 24-hour desk, and private parking at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking


Jolly's Hotel Wetherspoon

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Jolly's Hotel Wetherspoon offers a restaurant, a bar, child care, laundry services, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $71 (before taxes). It's located at 51 Gray Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers kids meals, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.8 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Taypark House

Guest House with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

Located at 484 Perth Road, Taypark House has great rooms from $195 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, free parking, kids meals, family rooms, and balconies which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.7 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.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Ashley House Dundee

Guest House with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Dundee
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Ashley House Dundee which has nice rooms starting at $77. Offering room service, breakfast, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 15 Monifieth Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, kids meals, family rooms, an airport shuttle, and private parking. It's located just 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Edinburgh, Pitlochry, St. Andrews, and Stonehaven.

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


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

Dundee Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$89

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Dundee, UK. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Dundee, UK based on data from 11 hotels is an affordable $89. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Dundee.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $130
  • 3-star hotels: $73
  • 2-star hotels: $71


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