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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santa Marta

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Santa Marta

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

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

Tayrona Colors Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santa Marta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Vía Santa Marta - Taganga Carrera 2 # 18-237, Tayrona Colors Hostel has great rooms from $59 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.90 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 snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Santa Marta Marriott Resort Playa Dormida

4-star Resort with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Santa Marta Marriott Resort Playa Dormida which has nice rooms starting at $163. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Carrera 3 No 142-60, Bello Horizonte. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, laundry services, a game room, a spa, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 12.9 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Hotel Irotama del Sol

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Santa Marta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Hotel Irotama del Sol to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $152. 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 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Km 14 Via Cienaga. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 11.1 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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La Villa de Sofia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $33 (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.
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With terrific rooms from $33, La Villa de Sofia, at Cra. 1c # 27-39 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.1 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
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Zuana Beach Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $226 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Zuana Beach Resort has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $226 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Carrera 2a No.6-80. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, scuba diving, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 12 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Hotel Boutique Casa Chunuu Santa Marta

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Santa Marta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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The great guest rating of Hotel Boutique Casa Chunuu Santa Marta is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $62, and it's located at 29a60 Cra. 14. We also love the hiking, city views, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.9 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Paraiso Tayrona Casa de Playa

Hostel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A cool place is Paraiso Tayrona Casa de Playa because it has great rooms that start at $51. It has scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Calle 7 # 3-36. Only 5.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Estelar Santamar Hotel & Centro de Convenciones

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santa Marta
  • Family-Friendly
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Estelar Santamar Hotel & Centro de Convenciones offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $125 (before taxes). It's located at Km 8. Pozos Colorados and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, and a child pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 9.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
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Camali Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (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.
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Located at Calle 15 # 14 A - 25 Parque Del Cundí (a la Vuelta Del Níspero), Camali Hotel has great rooms from $58 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, hiking, a game room, a child pool, and an indoor play area which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Infinity pool
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Hotel Irotama XXI

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Santa Marta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Hotel Irotama XXI which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Km 14 Via a Cienaga. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub. It's located just 11.1 km from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Santa Marta, Barranquilla, Palomino, Valledupar, and Taganga.

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

Santa Marta Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$67

Travelers to Santa Marta, Colombia 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 99 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $67. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santa Marta.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $111
  • 4-star hotels: $109
  • 3-star hotels: $59
  • 2-star hotels: $43


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