The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Punta Cana

Tortuga Bay

Perfect for Your First Time in Punta Cana

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Higuey, Tortuga Bay has great rooms from $933 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 7.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens at this relaxing hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Zoetry Agua Punta Cana

Perfect for First-Timers

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Zoetry Agua Punta Cana which has nice rooms starting at $467. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Uvero Alto. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 35.7 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Ocean Blue Sands Golf & Beach Resort

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Punta Cana

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Ocean Blue Sands Golf & Beach Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $179. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Car. Arena Gorda. You'll also find a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 14.7 km from the center of town. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Bahia Principe Explore Turquesa

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $177, Bahia Principe Explore Turquesa, at Carr. El Macao - Arena Gorda provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a water park. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It's located just 16.9 km from the city center, too. The kids will love the water park, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Lopesan Costa Bávaro Resort, Spa & Casino

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

Lopesan Costa Bávaro Resort, Spa & Casino has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a water park, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $294 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Playas de Bavaro. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 9.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Occidental Punta Cana

Perfect for Your First Visit to Punta Cana

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Occidental Punta Cana is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $136, and it's located at España, 3. We also love the a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 13.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

A cool place is Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana because it has great rooms that start at $400. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a water park, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Boulevard Turístico Del Este Km 28, #74. Only 18.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking at this convenient hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Occidental Caribe

Perfect for Your First Time in Punta Cana

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Occidental Caribe offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a water park which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $142 (before taxes). It's located at Carretera Macao - Arena Gorda and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 18.4 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

Located at Av. Alemania S/N El Cortecito, Bavaro, Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana has great rooms from $119 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and laundry services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 10.9 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Punta Cana

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana which has nice rooms starting at $308. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Playa Macao. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 25.3 km from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.