The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Jamaica

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Jamaica

Negril, Jamaica Negril, Jamaica

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

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

Half Moon

Montego Bay, Jamaica
5-star Resort with prices starting at $447 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Rosehall Main Road, Half Moon has great rooms from $447 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. 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 a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and rooms with kitchens at this relaxing hotel. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


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Beaches Negril Resort & Spa

Negril, Jamaica
4-star Resort with prices starting at $748 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Jamaica
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Beaches Negril Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $748. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Norman Manley Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Travellers Beach Resort

Negril, Jamaica
3-star Resort with prices starting at $98 (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.

We found Travellers Beach Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $98. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2575 Norman Manley Blvd. You'll also find a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and rooms with kitchens which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. 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
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Couples Sans Souci

Ocho Rios, Jamaica
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $389 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Jamaica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $389, Couples Sans Souci, at Ocho Rios P O Box 103 St Ann provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Couples Negril

Negril, Jamaica
4-star Resort with prices starting at $420 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Couples Negril has a great guest rating of 8.80 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 $420 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at P.O. Box 35 Norman Manley Blvd.. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall

Montego Bay, Jamaica
5-star Resort with prices starting at $1617 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Jamaica

The great guest rating of Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall is 8.60 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 $1617, and it's located at Rose Hall Road, A1. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


The Trident Hotel

Port Antonio, Jamaica
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $575 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is The Trident Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $575. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Anchovy, PO Box 7312, Port Antonio, Portland. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a spa at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Couples Swept Away

Negril, Jamaica
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $409 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

Couples Swept Away 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 $409 (before taxes). It's located at 111 Norman Manley Blvd and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Jamaica Inn

Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Inn with prices starting at $396 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Jamaica
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 1 Old Road Main Street, Jamaica Inn has great rooms from $396 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and a spa which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Goldeneye

Oracabessa, Jamaica
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $532 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

A great place to stay is Goldeneye which has nice rooms starting at $532. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Oracabessa. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


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

Jamaica Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$238

Travelers to Jamaica 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 73 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $238. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Jamaica.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $424
  • 4-star hotels: $309
  • 3-star hotels: $141
  • 2-star hotels: $78


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