The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Noosa Heads

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Noosa Heads

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

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

Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $403 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Noosa Heads
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 14-16 Hastings Street, Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort has great rooms from $403 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


RACV Noosa Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $234 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is RACV Noosa Resort which has nice rooms starting at $234. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 94 Noosa Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.9 km from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. 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
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas

5-star Resort with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Noosa Heads
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $228. 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 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 33A Viewland Drive. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.8 km from the center of town. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $244 (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.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $244, Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort, at Links Drive provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa. It's located just 7.4 km from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Noosa Blue Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $211 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Noosa Blue Resort has a great guest rating of 8.53 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $211 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 16 Noosa Drive. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and a child pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


On The Beach Noosa Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $511 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Noosa Heads
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of On The Beach Noosa Resort is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $511, and it's located at 49 Hastings Street. We also love the snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Sun Lagoon Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $445 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Sun Lagoon Resort because it has great rooms that start at $445. It has an outdoor pool, a water park, snorkeling, outdoor tennis, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.87 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1 Quamby Place. Only 7.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Culgoa Point Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $432 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Noosa Heads
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Culgoa Point Beach Resort offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $432 (before taxes). It's located at 5 Quamby Place and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, a hot tub, a spa, a child pool, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Emerald Noosa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $250 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at 42 Hastings Street, Emerald Noosa has great rooms from $250 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.9 km from the center of town. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Noosa Harbour Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Noosa Heads
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Noosa Harbour Resort which has nice rooms starting at $159. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6 Quamby Place. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, a child pool, and free parking. It's located just 7.3 km 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Noosaville, Caloundra, Mooloolaba, and Maroochydore.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Noosa Heads, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Noosa Heads, Best Beach Hotels in Noosa Heads, Best Luxury Hotels in Noosa Heads, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Noosa Heads, Best Hotels for One Week in Noosa Heads, Best Hotels for One Night in Noosa Heads, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Noosa Heads.


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

Noosa Heads Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$316

Travelers to Noosa Heads, 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 19 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $316. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Noosa Heads.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $288
  • 4-star hotels: $326
  • 3-star hotels: $243


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