The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Swansea

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Swansea

If it's your first trip to Swansea, UK for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Swansea. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Swansea. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Swansea for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Swansea beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Swansea for your first trip!

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

Morgans Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Swansea
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Adelaide Street, Morgans Hotel has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views. It has a terrific 8.20 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 free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


The Grand Hotel Swansea

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $170 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

A great place to stay is The Grand Hotel Swansea which has nice rooms starting at $170. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ivey Place. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and kids meals which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


The Gower Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Swansea

We found The Gower Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $137. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 11 Church Lane, Bishopston, Gower. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 8.6 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop


Tides Reach Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $154, Tides Reach Guest House, at 388 Mumbles Road provides breakfast, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mini-golf, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express Swansea East

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Swansea
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Holiday Inn Express Swansea East has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $114 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Neath Road, Llandarcy. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 7.1 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Norton House Hotel Mumbles

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Norton House Hotel Mumbles is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and outdoor tennis. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $112, and it's located at Norton Road. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 6.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Towers Hotel & Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A cool place is Towers Hotel & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $160. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jersey Marine. Only 5.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


ibis Swansea

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Swansea
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Ibis Swansea offers a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $47 (before taxes). It's located at Fabian Way and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, an EV charging station, and elevators to the upper floors which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 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
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop


Dolphin SA1

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Whitewalls, Dolphin SA1 has great rooms from $90 (before taxes). It offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and city views. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find kids meals, family rooms, a 24-hour desk, breakfast in the room, and elevators to the upper floors which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Somerfield Lodge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Swansea
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Somerfield Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $89. Offering a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, golf, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 118-120 Owls Lodge Lane. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers amenities. It's located just 5.8 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
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Cardiff, Tenby, Ilfracombe, and Bude.

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


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

Swansea Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$121

After analyzing 11 first time trip hotels in Swansea, UK, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $121. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Swansea.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $126
  • 3-star hotels: $131
  • 2-star hotels: $47


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