The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Manado

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Manado

If it's your first trip to Manado, Indonesia 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 Manado. 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 Manado. 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 Manado 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 Manado 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 Manado for your first trip!

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

Best Western The Lagoon Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

Located at Komplek Bahu Mall, Blok A3Jl. Wolter Monginsidi No. 1, Best Western The Lagoon Hotel has great rooms from $29 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, a bar, parking, mountain views, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Murex Dive Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Manado
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Murex Dive Resort which has nice rooms starting at $90. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jalan Trans Sulawesi, Pineleng. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.3 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground


Gangga Island Resort & Spa

3-star Resort with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Gangga Island Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $147. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at P. O. Box 1734. You'll also find breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Swiss-Belhotel Maleosan Manado

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Manado
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $44, Swiss-Belhotel Maleosan Manado, at Jalan. Jenderal Sudirman 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 a bar, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Ibis Manado City Center Boulevard

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Ibis Manado City Center Boulevard has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $31 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jl Piere Tendean Boulevard No 85. Furthermore, it also offers city views, free parking, kids meals, car rentals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Gran Puri Manado

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Manado
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Hotel Gran Puri Manado is 8.00 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 $33, and it's located at Jl. Sam Ratulangi No. 458. We also love the laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, a child pool, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


ASTON Manado Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (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.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is ASTON Manado Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $28. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.11 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jl. Jend. Sudirman No. 128. Only 1.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a spa, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and a tour desk at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop


Sintesa Peninsula Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Beach

Sintesa Peninsula Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $51 (before taxes). It's located at Jl. Jend. Sudirman Gunung Wenang and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, a child pool, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center.

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


Manado Quality Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Manado
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Jl. Piere Tendean No. 88- 89 Boulevard, Manado Quality Hotel has great rooms from $46 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and a spa. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Travello Manado

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $24 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Travello Manado which has nice rooms starting at $24. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Jl. Sudirman No. 123, Manado, Sulawesi 95122, Indonesia. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, an airport shuttle, and meeting facilities. It's located just 1.4 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
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop


For more terrific hotel ideas in Manado, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Manado, Best Luxury Hotels in Manado, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Manado, Best Hotels for One Week in Manado, Best Hotels for One Night in Manado, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Manado, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Manado.


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

Manado Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$45

After analyzing 13 first time trip hotels in Manado, Indonesia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $45. 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 Manado.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $39
  • 3-star hotels: $63
  • 2-star hotels: $19


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