The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cuenca

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Cuenca

Cuenca, Ecuador Cuenca, Ecuador

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

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

Hostal Kolibri B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Avenida 27 de Febrero 6-42 (Entre Arturo Valencia y Julio Torres), Hostal Kolibri B&B has great rooms from $35 (before taxes). It offers room service, a water park, a restaurant, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Water park
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Hosteria Duran

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cuenca
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hosteria Duran which has nice rooms starting at $76. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Av. Ricardo Duran. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, outdoor tennis, mountain views, laundry services, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.8 km from the city center. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Valgus

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Valgus to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $88. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Avenida Fray Vicente Solano 4-31 y Florencia Astudillo. You'll also find breakfast, mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.6 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Boutique Los Balcones

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $50, Hotel Boutique Los Balcones, at Borrero 12-08 y Sangurima provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views. It's located just 2.4 km from the city center, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Conquistador Cuenca

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cuenca
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Conquistador Cuenca has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $74 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Gran Colombia 6-65. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Hotel Victoria Cuenca

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hotel Victoria Cuenca is 9.20 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $60, and it's located at Calle Larga 6-93 y Presidente Antonio Borrero. We also love the laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel La Casona Cuenca

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cuenca
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hotel La Casona Cuenca because it has great rooms that start at $50. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Miguel Cordero 2124 y Alfonso Cordero. Only 3.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hostal Posada del Angel

Inn with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hostal Posada del Angel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $33 (before taxes). It's located at Bolivar 14-11 y Estevez de Toral and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and kids meals which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Kuna Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cuenca
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Avenida de Las Americas 10 93 y Luis Cordero, Kuna Hotel has great rooms from $53 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Mansion Alcazar

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Mansion Alcazar which has nice rooms starting at $111. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Bolivar 12-55 y Tarqui. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views. It's located just 3.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


For more terrific hotel ideas in Cuenca, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cuenca, Best Cheap Hotels in Cuenca, Best Luxury Hotels in Cuenca, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Cuenca, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cuenca, Best Hotels for One Week in Cuenca, Best Hotels for One Night in Cuenca, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Cuenca, or Best Business Hotels in Cuenca.


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

Cuenca Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$50

Travelers to Cuenca, 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 48 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $50. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cuenca.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $72
  • 3-star hotels: $44
  • 2-star hotels: $32


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