The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ballina

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Ballina

If it's your first trip to Ballina, Australia 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 Ballina. 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 Ballina. 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 Ballina 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 Ballina 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 Ballina for your first trip!

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

Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Centre

4-star Resort with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 1 Ronan Place, Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Centre has great rooms from $88 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Ballina Byron

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Ballina Byron which has nice rooms starting at $140. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2 Martin Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Cubana Ballina

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ballina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found The Cubana Ballina to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $94. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 329 River Street. You'll also find free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.7 km 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
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Ballina Homestead Motel

Motel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $106, Ballina Homestead Motel, at 95 Cherry Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Ballina Beach Nature Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ballina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Ballina Beach Nature Resort has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $76 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 440 South Ballina Beach Road. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a child pool, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The kids will love the water park, 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
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Comfort Inn All Seasons

Inn with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Comfort Inn All Seasons is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $91, and it's located at 301 River Street. We also love the child care, laundry services, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Ballina Manor Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ballina
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Ballina Manor Boutique Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $134. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, golf, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 25 Norton Street. Only 0.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love air-conditioning, a refrigerator, balconies, outdoor dining areas, and private parking at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Ballina Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $111 (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.

Ballina Beach Resort offers an outdoor pool, room service, snorkeling, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $111 (before taxes). It's located at 76 Cedar Crescent and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.2 km from the city center. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Avlon Gardens Motel

Motel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 16 Bangalow Road, Avlon Gardens Motel has great rooms from $107 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.7 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Richmond Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ballina

A great place to stay is Richmond Motor Inn which has nice rooms starting at $119. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, a spa, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 227 River Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Byron Bay, Surfers Paradise, Ballina, Yamba, and Broadbeach.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Byron Bay, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Byron Bay, Best Luxury Hotels in Byron Bay, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Byron Bay, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Byron Bay, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Byron Bay, Best Hotels for One Week in Byron Bay, Best Hotels for One Night in Byron Bay, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Byron Bay, Best Adults Only Hotels in Byron Bay, Best Party Hotels in Byron Bay, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Byron Bay, or Best Business Hotels in Byron Bay.


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

Ballina Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$112

After analyzing 13 first time trip hotels in Ballina, Australia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $112. 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 Ballina.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $119
  • 3-star hotels: $105


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