The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Antigua and Barbuda

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Antigua and Barbuda

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

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

Carlisle Bay

Saint Marys (Antigua), Antigua and Barbuda
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $723 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Antigua and Barbuda

Located at Old Road, Carlisle Bay has great rooms from $723 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, scuba diving, and scuba diving at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Kids' club


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Tamarind Hills Resort & Villas

Jolly Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $450 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Tamarind Hills Resort & Villas which has nice rooms starting at $450. Offering an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ffryes Beach. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, scuba diving, and scuba diving which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club
  • Kids' club


Blue Waters Resort and Spa

Cedar Grove, Antigua and Barbuda
5-star Resort with prices starting at $576 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool

We found Blue Waters Resort and Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $576. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Soldier's Bay - Saint John's. You'll also find a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, snorkeling, and snorkeling which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
  • Kids' club


Antigua Village Beach Resort

Cedar Grove, Antigua and Barbuda
3-star Resort with prices starting at $262 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Antigua and Barbuda
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

With terrific rooms from $262, Antigua Village Beach Resort, at St Johns Po Box 649 provides an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, scuba diving, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, hiking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchens. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Siboney Beach Club

Cedar Grove, Antigua and Barbuda
4-star Resort with prices starting at $314 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Siboney Beach Club has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $314 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Dickenson Bay Po Box 222. Furthermore, it also offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, snorkeling, and snorkeling, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Trade Winds Hotel

Cedar Grove, Antigua and Barbuda
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $266 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Antigua and Barbuda
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Trade Winds Hotel is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $266, and it's located at Dickenson Bay P.o Box 1390. We also love the a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, snorkeling, and snorkeling which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Buccaneer Beach Club

Cedar Grove, Antigua and Barbuda
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Buccaneer Beach Club because it has great rooms that start at $183. It has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Dickenson Bay. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and child care 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Cortsland Hotel

St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Antigua and Barbuda
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Cortsland Hotel offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $182 (before taxes). It's located at P.O.Box 403; Upper Gambles; St John's and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, a bar, and a bar which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Northshore Seaside Suites

Cedar Grove, Antigua and Barbuda
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $230 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Located at Hodges Bay, Northshore Seaside Suites has great rooms from $230 (before taxes). It offers room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and laundry services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Weatherills Hotel

Cedar Grove, Antigua and Barbuda
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Weatherills Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $181. Offering room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Marble Hill Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, golf, golf, free parking, and free parking. It's located just a short distance 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


For more terrific hotel ideas in Antigua and Barbuda, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Antigua and Barbuda, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Antigua and Barbuda, Best Hotels for One Week in Antigua and Barbuda, Best Hotels for One Night in Antigua and Barbuda, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Antigua and Barbuda, Best Adults Only Hotels in Antigua and Barbuda, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Antigua and Barbuda.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Antigua and Barbuda?

Antigua and Barbuda Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$337

Travelers to Antigua and Barbuda 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 10 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $337. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Antigua and Barbuda.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $650
  • 4-star hotels: $303
  • 3-star hotels: $214


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