The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ecuador

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Ecuador

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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

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

Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $542 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

Located at Barrio Punta Estrada, Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel has great rooms from $542 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool


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Grand Hotel Leon Marino Galapagos

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ecuador

A great place to stay is Grand Hotel Leon Marino Galapagos which has nice rooms starting at $82. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, city views, and a game room, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Charles Darwin Avenue And 12 Febrero. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a pool table, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental


La Quinta Primavera

Nueva Loja, Sucumbios
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

We found La Quinta Primavera to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $37. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Unnamed Road. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. 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
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Dharma Beach

Montañita (Guayas), Santa Elena
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ecuador
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $90, Dharma Beach, at Av. Malecon , 100 Meters Norte Del Rio provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Eb Hotel By Eurobuilding Quito Airport

Quito, Pichincha
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Eb Hotel By Eurobuilding Quito Airport has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $129 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Calle 24 de Septiembre S2-389 Aeropuerto, Tababela. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Mateospaxi

Machachi, Pichincha
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $18 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ecuador
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Mateospaxi is 9.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $18, and it's located at Machachi, Puente Jambeli. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


Hotel Quito Antiguo

Quito, Pichincha
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (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.

A cool place is Hotel Quito Antiguo because it has great rooms that start at $37. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, city views, and a game room, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Joaquín Pinto E4-390 Y Juan León Mera. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hotel Casa Sakiwa

Machachi, Pichincha
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $30 (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.

Hotel Casa Sakiwa offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $30 (before taxes). It's located at Los Quishuares y Los Mortiños. And has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a game room which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive 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
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Oro Verde Manta

Manta, Manabi
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ecuador
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Calle 23, Av. Malecon, Oro Verde Manta has great rooms from $107 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Ikala Galapagos Hotel

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Ikala Galapagos Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $196. 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 Tomas de Berlanga 110 y Moises Brito. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and city views. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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

Ecuador Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$75

Travelers to Ecuador 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 491 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $75. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Ecuador.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $114
  • 4-star hotels: $116
  • 3-star hotels: $62
  • 2-star hotels: $52


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