The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in El Salvador

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to El Salvador

If it's your first trip to El Salvador 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 El Salvador. 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 El Salvador. 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 El Salvador 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 El Salvador 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 El Salvador for your first trip!

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

Barcelo San Salvador

San Salvador, El Salvador
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Boulevard del Hipódromo, Avda. Las Magnolias, Colonia San Benito, Barcelo San Salvador has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.10 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 mountain views, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn San Salvador

San Salvador, El Salvador
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to El Salvador
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn San Salvador which has nice rooms starting at $94. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ubr. Y Blvd Santa Elena. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and free parking 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Crowne Plaza San Salvador

San Salvador, El Salvador
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Crowne Plaza San Salvador to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $115. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 89 Ave. Nte Y Calle Poniente. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop


Morrison Hotel de la Escalon

San Salvador, El Salvador
3-star Hotel 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 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $73, Morrison Hotel de la Escalon, at Calle Nueva 1 # 3889, Col. Escalón provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 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 a short distance from the city center, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Plus Hotel Terraza

San Salvador, El Salvador
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to El Salvador
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Best Western Plus Hotel Terraza has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $77 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 85 Avenida Sur y Calle Padres Aguilar. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, breakfast, laundry services, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Real Intercontinental San Salvador

San Salvador, El Salvador
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (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 Real Intercontinental San Salvador is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $120, and it's located at Bulevard Los Heroes. We also love the rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Casa Degraciela Hotel Boutique

Concepcion de Ataco, El Salvador
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in El Salvador
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Casa Degraciela Hotel Boutique because it has great rooms that start at $111. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Primera Calle Oriente y Segunda Avenida Norte, Nº2, Barrio El Centro.. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, a game room, and free parking at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Sheraton Presidente San Salvador

San Salvador, El Salvador
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

Sheraton Presidente San Salvador offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $129 (before taxes). It's located at Ave. La Revolucion Col. San Benito and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

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


Plaza Hotel and Suites San Salvador

San Salvador, El Salvador
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to El Salvador

Located at 87 Ave. Norte Colonia Escalon, Plaza Hotel and Suites San Salvador has great rooms from $82 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service


Hotel Tunco Lodge

La Libertad, El Salvador
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Hotel Tunco Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $88. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, 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 Km 42,Playa el Tunco,Tamanique, La Libertad , El Salvador, del restaurante la esquina de la comadre 50 hacia la derecha. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and table tennis. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis


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


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

El Salvador Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$81

After analyzing 39 first time trip hotels in El Salvador, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $81. 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 El Salvador.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $120
  • 4-star hotels: $113
  • 3-star hotels: $78
  • 2-star hotels: $69


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