The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Byron Bay

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Byron Bay

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

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

Beach Hotel Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $246 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Byron Bay
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at Bay Street, Beach Hotel Resort has great rooms from $246 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and mountain views. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Byron Bay YHA

Hostel with prices starting at $23 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Byron Bay YHA which has nice rooms starting at $23. Offering an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, parking, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 7 Carlyle St. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a game room, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Saltwater pool


The Bower Byron Bay

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Byron Bay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

We found The Bower Byron Bay to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $232. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 28 Bangalow Road. You'll also find golf, free parking, bicycle rental, a heated pool, and a tour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Wollongbar Motel

Motel with prices starting at $124 (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.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $124, Wollongbar Motel, at 19-21 Shirley Street provides an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. 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 golf, a game room, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Aloha Byron Bay

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $190 (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
  • Heated pool

Aloha Byron Bay has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $190 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 58 Shirley Street. Furthermore, it also offers golf, a spa, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Aaman & Cinta Luxury Villas

Guest House with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Byron Bay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Aaman & Cinta Luxury Villas is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $224, and it's located at 55 Shirley Street. We also love the golf, a free breakfast, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Lord Byron

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $188 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is The Lord Byron because it has great rooms that start at $188. It has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a hot tub, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 120 Jonson Street. Only 0.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry facilities, family rooms, a heated pool, a tour desk, and tennis at this convenient hotel. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Bay Motel Byron Bay

Motel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Byron Bay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Bay Motel Byron Bay offers scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $123 (before taxes). It's located at 12 Bay Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, bowling, free parking, and horse riding which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Villas of Byron

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $956 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at 19-23 Gordon Street, The Villas of Byron has great rooms from $956 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, child care, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa and wellness center, a spa, free parking, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Garden Burees

3-star Resort with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Byron Bay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Garden Burees which has nice rooms starting at $163. Offering a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 17 Gordon Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Gold Coast, Ballina, and Yamba.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Byron Bay, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Byron Bay, Best Beach Hotels in Byron Bay, Best Cheap Hotels in Byron Bay, Best Luxury Hotels 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, or Best Business Hotels in Byron Bay.


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

Byron Bay Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$209

Travelers to Byron Bay, Australia 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 25 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $209. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Byron Bay.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $719
  • 4-star hotels: $199
  • 3-star hotels: $130
  • 2-star hotels: $25


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