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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Aruba

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Aruba

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If it's your first trip to Aruba 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 Aruba. 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 Aruba. 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 Aruba 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 Aruba 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 Aruba for your first trip!

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

Fuego Mio Bed & Breakfast

Santa Cruz, Aruba
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Aruba
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Located at San Fuego 48a, Fuego Mio Bed & Breakfast has great rooms from $113 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.99 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 breakfast, hiking, mountain views, golf, and cooking classes at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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HYATT REGENCY ARUBA RESORT & CASINO

Palm Beach, Aruba
4-star Resort with prices starting at $505 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is HYATT REGENCY ARUBA RESORT & CASINO which has nice rooms starting at $505. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at JE Irausquin Boulevard 85. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club
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Karibu Aruba Boutique Hotel

Palm Beach, Aruba
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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We found Karibu Aruba Boutique Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $169. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Salinja Cerca 25M. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino

Palm Beach, Aruba
4-star Resort with prices starting at $501 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Aruba
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $501, Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, at LG Smith Boulevard 101 provides an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a casino. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino

Palm Beach, Aruba
4-star Resort with prices starting at $430 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $430 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at J.E. Irausquin Boulevard 81. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Tierra Del Sol Resort & Golf

Noord, Aruba
4-star Resort with prices starting at $234 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Aruba
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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The great guest rating of Tierra Del Sol Resort & Golf is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $234, and it's located at Caya di Solo 10. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Fitness room
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino

Oranjestad, Aruba
4-star Resort with prices starting at $342 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
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A cool place is Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino because it has great rooms that start at $342. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at LG Smith Boulevard 82. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and child care at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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The Ritz-Carlton Aruba

Palm Beach, Aruba
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $574 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Aruba
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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The Ritz-Carlton Aruba offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $574 (before taxes). It's located at L.G Smith Boulevard 107 and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Coconut Inn

Palm Beach, Aruba
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Noord 31, Coconut Inn has great rooms from $76 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort

Palm Beach, Aruba
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $264 (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
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A great place to stay is Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort which has nice rooms starting at $264. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at JE Irausquin Boulevard 252 PO Box 1302. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Aruba, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Aruba, Best Beach Hotels in Aruba, Best Luxury Hotels in Aruba, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Aruba, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Aruba, Best Hotels for One Week in Aruba, Best Hotels for One Night in Aruba, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Aruba, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Aruba, or Best Party Hotels in Aruba.


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

Aruba Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$252

After analyzing 32 first time trip hotels in Aruba, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $252. 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 Aruba.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $574
  • 4-star hotels: $415
  • 3-star hotels: $170
  • 2-star hotels: $92


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