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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santa Teresa

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

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

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

Funky Monkey Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Santa Teresa
  • Beach
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Located at 200m North of Soccer Field 130m East of Surf Shop, Funky Monkey Lodge has great rooms from $138 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Akwa Resorts Ocean View

3-star Resort with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Akwa Resorts Ocean View which has nice rooms starting at $190. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Playa Santa Teresa. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
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Nautilus Boutique Hotel Santa Teresa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • 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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We found Nautilus Boutique Hotel Santa Teresa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $96. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 75 M East of Brunella. 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 1.3 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
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Fuego Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Santa Teresa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $144, Fuego Lodge, at 100 mt Norte de la Plaza Futbol de Santa Teresa provides an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, parking, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, horse riding, car rentals, and fishing. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hostel La Posada

Hostel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach
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Hostel La Posada has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $57 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 700m de Playa Santa Teresa Mal Pais Peninsula de Nicoya. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.8 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
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Banana Beach Bungalows

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $323 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santa Teresa
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The great guest rating of Banana Beach Bungalows is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $323, and it's located at 1 km Norte del Cruce de Mal Pais y Santa Teresa. Residencial Banana Beach Bungalows. We also love the a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Canaima Chill House

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (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
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Canaima Chill House because it has great rooms that start at $99. It has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, mountain views, 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 400 metros al este del Hostal Brunelas, hacia el monte. Only 0.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, car rentals, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Atrapasuenos

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 Teresa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel Atrapasuenos offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $101 (before taxes). It's located at 1 km north of the Playa Carmen cross roads , in front of the superfresco and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Santa Teresa Surf Vista Villas

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • 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 150 meters north of Super la Hacienda, Santa Teresa Surf Vista Villas has great rooms from $86 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and mountain views. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, free parking, horse riding, car rentals, and fishing which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Ranchos Itauna

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Ranchos Itauna which has nice rooms starting at $124. Offering room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 100 mts norte del Super Costa. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a free breakfast, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 1.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Monteverde, Jacó, Tamarindo, and Sámara.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Santa Teresa, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Santa Teresa, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Santa Teresa, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Santa Teresa, Best Hotels for One Week in Santa Teresa, Best Hotels for One Night in Santa Teresa, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Santa Teresa.


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

Santa Teresa Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$118

Travelers to Santa Teresa 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 17 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $118. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santa Teresa.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $132
  • 2-star hotels: $85


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