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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.)

Thalassa Dive & Wellbeing Resort Manado

3-star Resort with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Kelurahan Tongkeina Lingkungan 1 Jl. Raya Tongkaina, Kecematan Bunaken Manado, North-Sulawesi Indonesia, Thalassa Dive & Wellbeing Resort Manado has great rooms from $189 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
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  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
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Siladen Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $493 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Manado
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Siladen Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $493. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Pulau Siladen, Bunaken Marine Park. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, a spa, a pool table, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 15.2 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Saltwater pool
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Swiss-Belhotel Maleosan Manado

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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We found Swiss-Belhotel Maleosan Manado to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $32. 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 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 85 - 87. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Bunaken Cha Cha Nature Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $258 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Manado
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $258, Bunaken Cha Cha Nature Resort, at Buro Beach, Tanjung Parigi provides room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, laundry services, laundry facilities, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 15.6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
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Ndc Resort & Spa

3-star Resort with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Ndc Resort & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $38 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Jl. Lingkungan 4. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Grand Luley Manado

3-star Resort 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 3-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Grand Luley Manado is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $33, and it's located at Hrf5+PR6, Tongkeina, Bunaken. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, a spa, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
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Cocotinos Manado A Boutique Dive Resort & Spa

3-star Resort with prices starting at $47 (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.
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A cool place is Cocotinos Manado A Boutique Dive Resort & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $47. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Desa Kima Bajo Dsn 3 Kec. Wori Kabupaten Minahasa. Only 11.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, a spa, free parking, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
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Four Points by Sheraton Manado

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Four Points by Sheraton Manado 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 $67 (before taxes). It's located at Jalan Piere Tendean Boulevard, Sario and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.8 km from the city center. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
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Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $746 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Manado
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Liang Beach, Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa has great rooms from $746 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, child care, a spa, a child pool, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 15.9 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Kuda Laut Boutique Dive Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Kuda Laut Boutique Dive Resort which has nice rooms starting at $165. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Siladen Island. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, a spa, and a pool table. It's located just 14.7 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Manado and Bitung.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Manado, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Manado, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors 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
$107

After analyzing 25 first time trip hotels in Manado, Indonesia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $107. 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:

  • 5-star hotels: $746
  • 4-star hotels: $122
  • 3-star hotels: $71
  • 2-star hotels: $52


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