The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Port Douglas

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Port Douglas

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

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

Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort Port Douglas

5-star Resort with prices starting at $262 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach

Located at Davidson Street, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort Port Douglas has great rooms from $262 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, outdoor tennis, and hiking at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Ramada Resort by Wyndham Port Douglas

4-star Resort with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Ramada Resort by Wyndham Port Douglas which has nice rooms starting at $96. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 316 Port Douglas Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.6 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Peppers Beach Club Port Douglas

5-star Resort with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Port Douglas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Peppers Beach Club Port Douglas to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $207. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 20-22 Davidson Street. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Lazy Lizard Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $90 (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

With terrific rooms from $90, Lazy Lizard Motor Inn, at 121 Davidson Street provides an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, golf, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.6 km from the city center, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. 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
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Niramaya Villas and Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $688 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Port Douglas
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Niramaya Villas and Spa has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and outdoor tennis. The great rooms here start at $688 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1 Bale Drive. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, golf, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Dougies Backpackers Resort

Hostel with prices starting at $23 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Dougies Backpackers Resort is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a bar, golf, free parking, and a pool table. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $23, and it's located at 111 Davidson Street. We also love the evening entertainment, table tennis, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and a tour desk 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Refrigerator


Freestyle Resort Port Douglas

4-star Resort with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Port Douglas
  • 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 Freestyle Resort Port Douglas because it has great rooms that start at $158. It has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 47 Davidson Road. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Port Douglas Motel

Motel 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 first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Port Douglas Motel offers an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $88 (before taxes). It's located at 9 Davidson Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a microwave which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Mantra in the Village Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Corner of Grant & Warner Streets, Mantra in the Village Resort has great rooms from $135 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 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
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Reef Club Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Port Douglas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Reef Club Resort which has nice rooms starting at $131. Offering an outdoor pool, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 64 Davidson Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a spa, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a microwave, and an airport shuttle. It's located just 0.9 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Cairns.

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


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

Port Douglas Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$179

Travelers to Port Douglas, 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 12 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $179. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Port Douglas.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $386
  • 4-star hotels: $131
  • 3-star hotels: $67


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