The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Valparaiso

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Valparaiso

Valparaiso, Chile Valparaiso, Chile

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

Fauna Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Paseo Dimalow 166, Fauna Hotel has great rooms from $88 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


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Casona el Refugio Casablanca

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Casona el Refugio Casablanca which has nice rooms starting at $161. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Camino Lo Ovalle. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 36.5 km from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Boutique Casa Recreo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Valparaiso
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Hotel Boutique Casa Recreo to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $55. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Manuel Antonio Matta 314. Cerro Recreo. You'll also find city views, a hot tub, a game room, free parking, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.4 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Palacio Astoreca

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $139, Palacio Astoreca, at Calle Montealegre 149 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, a spa, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, and a tour desk. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed


Bo Hotel & Terraza

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Valparaiso
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Bo Hotel & Terraza has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. The great rooms here start at $60 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Almirante Montt 677. Furthermore, it also offers laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, a 24-hour desk, and an airport shuttle, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms


Hotel Boutique 17

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Boutique 17 is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $67, and it's located at Calle Papudo N°557. We also love the laundry facilities, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and an airport shuttle which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service


Gran Hotel Gervasoni

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Valparaiso
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Gran Hotel Gervasoni because it has great rooms that start at $82. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Paseo Gervasoni N1. Only 0.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, a hot tub, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms


La Joya Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

La Joya Hostel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $32 (before taxes). It's located at Quillota 80 and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Boutique Acontraluz

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at San Enrique 473, Cerro Alegre, Hotel Boutique Acontraluz has great rooms from $92 (before taxes). It offers room service, a bar, city views, a hot tub, and a tour desk. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a 24-hour desk, an airport shuttle, balconies, and breakfast in the room which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast in the room


B&B La Nona

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Valparaiso
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is B&B La Nona which has nice rooms starting at $54. Offering parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, and a spa, it also has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Galos 660. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers horse riding, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Santiago, Viña del Mar, and Valparaíso.

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


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

Valparaiso Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$78

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Valparaiso, 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 Valparaiso, Chile based on data from 17 hotels is an affordable $78. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Valparaiso.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $85
  • 3-star hotels: $87
  • 2-star hotels: $39


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