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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Placencia

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Placencia

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

Turtle Inn

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $438 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Placencia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Located at Placencia Village, Turtle Inn has great rooms from $438 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and a free breakfast at this relaxing hotel. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Chabil Mar

4-star Resort with prices starting at $294 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Chabil Mar which has nice rooms starting at $294. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Placencia Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
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Mariposa Beach Resort Placencia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $255 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Placencia
  • Beach
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We found Mariposa Beach Resort Placencia to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $255. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Main road 200 meters south Placincia airstrip. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.4 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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A Belizean Nirvana

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $171, A Belizean Nirvana, at Beachfront, Westby Way provides room service, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 9.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. 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, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Ray Caye Island Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $402 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Placencia
  • Pool
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Ray Caye Island Resort has a great guest rating of 9.47 out of 10, and offers a pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $402 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Offshore Placencia. Furthermore, it also offers fishing, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and shuttle services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 32.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
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Serenade Hotel Placencia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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The great guest rating of Serenade Hotel Placencia is 9.99 out of 10. This place has room service, laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $85, and it's located at 142 Placencia Village - Placencia. We also love the a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and eco tourism which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
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Wild Orchid Placencia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
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A cool place is Wild Orchid Placencia because it has great rooms that start at $97. It has scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Placencia Beach. Only 3.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love horse riding, car rentals, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
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Placencia Villas

Guest House with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Placencia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
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Placencia Villas offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $80 (before taxes). It's located at Placencia Downtown and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a microwave, a refrigerator, an airport shuttle, balconies, and wheelchair-accessible units which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 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
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: San Ignacio, Hopkins, and Lívingston.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Placencia, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Placencia, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Placencia, Best Hotels for One Week in Placencia, Best Hotels for One Night in Placencia, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Placencia.


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

Placencia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$228

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Placencia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Placencia based on data from 8 hotels is an affordable $228. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Placencia.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $308
  • 3-star hotels: $148


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