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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Playa Grande

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Playa Grande

If it's your first trip to Playa Grande for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Playa Grande. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Playa Grande. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Playa Grande for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Playa Grande beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Playa Grande for your first trip!

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

Hotel Rip Jack Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Located at 100m al sur de la oficina MINAE, Hotel Rip Jack Inn has great rooms from $88 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Cantarana

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Playa Grande
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Hotel Cantarana which has nice rooms starting at $112. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Palm Beach Estates. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, breakfast, hiking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.6 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel El Manglar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
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We found Hotel El Manglar to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $72. 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 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Palm Beach Estates. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Playa Grande Surf Camp

Hostel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Playa Grande
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $62, Playa Grande Surf Camp, at Palm Beach Estates provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
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Sugar's Monkey

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (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.
  • Beach
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Sugar's Monkey has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $54 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at playa grande. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Pipe House Playa Grande

Hostel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • 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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The great guest rating of Pipe House Playa Grande is 9.00 out of 10. This place has a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $73, and it's located at Palm Beach Estates. We also love the rooms with kitchens, laundry services, free parking, horse riding, and car rentals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.2 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Indra Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Playa Grande
  • 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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A cool place is Indra Inn because it has great rooms that start at $73. It has scuba diving, snorkeling, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 25 meters after El Huerto. Only 0.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, a free breakfast, free parking, 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Flor y Bambu

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • 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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Flor y Bambu offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $86 (before taxes). It's located at At Cafe Del Pueblo Turn Right 300 Meters On The Left and has earned a guest rating of 9.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, free parking, horse riding, car rentals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.5 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Tamarindo, Santa Teresa, Sámara, Nosara, and Playa Hermosa.

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


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

Playa Grande Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$78

After analyzing 8 first time trip hotels in Playa Grande, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $78. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Playa Grande.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $86
  • 2-star hotels: $63


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