The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sidmouth

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Sidmouth

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

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

The Victoria Hotel Sidmouth

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $403 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sidmouth
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at The Esplanade, The Victoria Hotel Sidmouth has great rooms from $403 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and outdoor tennis. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sidmouth Harbour Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Sidmouth Harbour Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $261. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Manor Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and an indoor pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


The Belmont Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $333 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sidmouth
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found The Belmont Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $333. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at The Esplanade. You'll also find free parking, evening entertainment, mini-golf, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Riviera Sidmouth

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $404 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $404, Hotel Riviera Sidmouth, at The Esplanade provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, a 24-hour desk, breakfast in the room, elevators to the upper floors, and special diet menus. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Breakfast in the room


Blue Ball Inn Sidmouth

Inn with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sidmouth
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Blue Ball Inn Sidmouth has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and outdoor tennis. The great rooms here start at $144 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Stevens Cross, Sidford. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and horse riding, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking


The Bedford Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $249 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of The Bedford Hotel is 9.00 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, parking, pet-friendly rooms, and family rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $249, and it's located at Esplanade. We also love the balconies which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms


Dukes Inn Sidmouth

Inn with prices starting at $177 (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.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Dukes Inn Sidmouth because it has great rooms that start at $177. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at The Esplanade. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


The Woodlands Hotel Sidmouth

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sidmouth
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The Woodlands Hotel Sidmouth offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and golf which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $202 (before taxes). It's located at Station Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, mini-golf, and table tennis which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms


The Elizabeth Sidmouth

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

Located at The Esplanade, The Elizabeth Sidmouth has great rooms from $169 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 km from the center of town. 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking


Kingswood & Devoran Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sidmouth
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Kingswood & Devoran Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $185. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at The Esplanade. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Torquay, Paignton, Weymouth, Bristol, and Cardiff.

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


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

Sidmouth Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$234

Travelers to Sidmouth, UK 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 13 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $234. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sidmouth.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $183
  • 4-star hotels: $268
  • 3-star hotels: $198
  • 2-star hotels: $119


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