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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.)

La Villana Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $5 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santa Marta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Located at Calle 17 No 3-70, La Villana Hostel has great rooms from $5 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Irotama Resort Zona Torres

3-star Resort with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Irotama Resort Zona Torres which has nice rooms starting at $130. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Km 14 Via Cienaga - Edificio Irotama Xxi. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.1 km from the city center. 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
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Placita Vieja Hotel Boutique Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (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.
  • Beach
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We found Placita Vieja Hotel Boutique Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $101. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a bar, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Calle 19 No 2 A 09. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.4 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
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Bahia Taganga

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (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.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $47, Hotel Bahia Taganga, at Calle 4 No. 1 B 35 Taganga Camino Playa Grande provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, breakfast, mountain views, a free breakfast, and city views. It's located just 2.6 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
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La Jorara

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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La Jorara has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $57 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Km 62,5 via Santa Marta - Riohacha. Between Parque Tayrona and Palomino.. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 60.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Zuana Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Santa Marta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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The great guest rating of Zuana Beach Resort is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $151, and it's located at Carrera 2A 6-80 Avenida Tamaca. We also love the scuba diving, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 12 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

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

Hostel with prices starting at $13 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Masaya Hostel Santa Marta because it has great rooms that start at $13. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Calle 14 #04-80. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love cooking classes, a pool table, evening entertainment, horse riding, and laundry facilities 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
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Irotama Resort by Karisma

4-star Resort with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santa Marta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Irotama Resort by Karisma offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $110 (before taxes). It's located at Km 14 Via A Cienaga and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Color Hostel Santa Marta

Hostel with prices starting at $25 (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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Located at Calle 26 # 2A-24, El Prado, Color Hostel Santa Marta has great rooms from $25 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.8 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
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Villa Maria Tayrona a Kali Hotels

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Santa Marta
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Villa Maria Tayrona a Kali Hotels which has nice rooms starting at $94. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Km. 34 Troncal del Caribe, Vereda Los Cocos.. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, mountain views, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and a game room. It's located just 35.1 km from the city center, too. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Barranquilla and Palomino.

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

Santa Marta Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$46

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 76 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $46. 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:

  • 4-star hotels: $89
  • 3-star hotels: $56
  • 2-star hotels: $23


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