The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in La Serena

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to La Serena

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

Hotel Canto del Mar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in La Serena
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Located at 2200 Av. Del Mar, Hotel Canto del Mar has great rooms from $62 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and a tour desk at this relaxing hotel. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave


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Hotel La Serena - Caja Los Andes

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel La Serena - Caja Los Andes which has nice rooms starting at $92. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a game room, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 661 Los Nísperos. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a child pool, an indoor pool, free parking, a pool table, and an indoor play area which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis


Hotel Club La Serena

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to La Serena
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Club La Serena to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $72. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Avenida Del Mar 1000. You'll also find laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Costa Real

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

With terrific rooms from $80, Costa Real, at Francisco De Aguirre 170 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, laundry facilities, a tour desk, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service


Hotel Boutique Terra Diaguita & Spa

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Boutique Terra Diaguita & Spa has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers room service, city views, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. The great rooms here start at $85 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Eduardo de la Barra 440. Furthermore, it also offers family rooms, a tour desk, a 24-hour desk, a sauna, and shuttle services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hotel Diego de Almagro La Serena

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to La Serena

The great guest rating of Hotel Diego de Almagro La Serena is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $78, and it's located at Avenida Francisco de Aguirre 0665. We also love the laundry services, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Hotel Serena Suite

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Hotel Serena Suite because it has great rooms that start at $59. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Parcela 2 Lote 3C, Ruta 5 Norte - Kilometro 470. Only 1.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Apart Hotel Gran Pacifico

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in La Serena
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Apart Hotel Gran Pacifico offers an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $76 (before taxes). It's located at Avenida Pacifico 3490 and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel y Cabañas Campanario

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Avenida Del Mar 4600, Hotel y Cabañas Campanario has great rooms from $71 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.9 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Domos Dream

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to La Serena
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Domos Dream which has nice rooms starting at $45. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Hortensia Bustamante Parcela 50 Sitio 4. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.2 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in La Serena and Vicuña.

For more terrific hotel ideas in La Serena, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in La Serena, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in La Serena, Best Hotels for One Week in La Serena, Best Hotels for One Night in La Serena, or Best Business Hotels in La Serena.


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

La Serena Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$63

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to La Serena, Chile. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in La Serena, Chile based on data from 17 hotels is an affordable $63. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in La Serena.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $67
  • 3-star hotels: $61
  • 2-star hotels: $66


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