The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Palm Beach

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Palm Beach

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

The Ritz-Carlton Aruba

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $707 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Palm Beach
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at L.G. Smith Boulevard 107, The Ritz-Carlton Aruba has great rooms from $707 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

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


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Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino

4-star Resort with prices starting at $527 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino which has nice rooms starting at $527. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a casino, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at L G Smith Boulevard 101. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
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


Courtyard by Marriott Aruba Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $304 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

We found Courtyard by Marriott Aruba Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $304. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at JE Irausquin Boulevard 330. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Marriott's Aruba Surf Club

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $569 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Palm Beach
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $569, Marriott's Aruba Surf Club, at 103 L. G. Smith Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Eagle Aruba Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $295 (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.
  • Heated pool

Eagle Aruba Resort has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $295 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at J. E. Irausquin Boulevard 248. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino

4-star Resort with prices starting at $468 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Palm Beach

The great guest rating of Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $468, and it's located at J. E. Irausquin Boulevard 81. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $288 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort because it has great rooms that start at $288. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at J.E. Irausquin Boulevard 252. Only 2.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Coconut Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Palm Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Coconut Inn offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $125 (before taxes). It's located at Noord 31 and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a child pool, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. 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, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


The Mill Resort and Suites

3-star Resort with prices starting at $295 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 330 J.E. Irausquin Blvd, The Mill Resort and Suites has great rooms from $295 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 km from the center of town. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool. 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort And Casino

4-star Resort with prices starting at $586 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A great place to stay is Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort And Casino which has nice rooms starting at $586. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Juan E Irausquin Blvd 85. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Noord and Oranjestad.

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

Palm Beach Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$389

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Palm Beach, Aruba. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Palm Beach, Aruba based on data from 22 hotels is an affordable $389. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Palm Beach.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $658
  • 4-star hotels: $432
  • 3-star hotels: $212
  • 2-star hotels: $125


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