The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Labuan Bajo

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Labuan Bajo

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

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

Meruorah Komodo Labuan Bajo

5-star Resort with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

Located at Kawasan Marina, Jalan Soekarno Hatta, Meruorah Komodo Labuan Bajo has great rooms from $126 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


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Komodo Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $294 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Labuan Bajo

A great place to stay is Komodo Resort which has nice rooms starting at $294. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Sebayur Island. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 19.2 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Katamaran Hotel & Resort Komodo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $188 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Katamaran Hotel & Resort Komodo to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $188. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Pantai Waecicu, Labuan Bajo, Kec. Komodo, Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Tim.. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.1 km from the center of town. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Plataran Komodo Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $214 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Labuan Bajo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $214, Plataran Komodo Resort & Spa, at Waecicu Beach provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, a spa, and free parking. It's located just 4.7 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


AYANA Komodo Waecicu Beach

5-star Resort with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool

AYANA Komodo Waecicu Beach has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers a pool, an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $177 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Labuan Bajo, Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Sudamala Resort, Komodo, Labuan Bajo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Labuan Bajo
  • 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 Sudamala Resort, Komodo, Labuan Bajo is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $138, and it's located at Jl. Pantai Pede Km.3, Desa Gorontalo. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Private pool


The Jayakarta Suite Komodo Flores

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is The Jayakarta Suite Komodo Flores because it has great rooms that start at $38. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jl Pantai Pede Km 5 Labuan Bajo. Only 3.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, laundry services, and a hot tub 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Ta Aktana Resort Labuan Bajo

5-star Resort with prices starting at $885 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Ta Aktana Resort Labuan Bajo offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $885 (before taxes). It's located at Pantai Wae Rana and has earned a guest rating of 9.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Luwansa Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Labuan Bajo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Jl Pantai Pede, Luwansa Beach Resort has great rooms from $45 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a free airport shuttle, and a tour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.9 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Harbour Komodo Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Harbour Komodo Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $42. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jl. Soekarno Hatta. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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

Labuan Bajo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$108

Travelers to Labuan Bajo 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 35 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $108. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Labuan Bajo.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $266
  • 4-star hotels: $89
  • 3-star hotels: $53
  • 2-star hotels: $49


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