The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Montego Bay

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Montego Bay

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

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

Half Moon

5-star Resort with prices starting at $447 (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.
  • 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 9.3 km 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. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

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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Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall

5-star Resort with prices starting at $1617 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Montego Bay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall which has nice rooms starting at $1617. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rose Hall Road, A1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.1 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
  • 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


Round Hill Hotel And Villas

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $563 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

We found Round Hill Hotel And Villas to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $563. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at John Pringle Drive, PO Box 64. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 10 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


RIU Montego Bay

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $282 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Montego Bay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $282, RIU Montego Bay, at Mahoe Bay, Ironshore provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. 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 a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 6.6 km from the city center, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! 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
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop


S Hotel Jamaica

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $470 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

S Hotel Jamaica 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 $470 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 7 Jimmy Cliff Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, golf, a spa, free parking, and a pool table, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Infinity pool


Iberostar Selection Rose Hall Suites

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $360 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • 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 Iberostar Selection Rose Hall Suites is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $360, and it's located at Rose Hall Main Rd, 555 Montego Bay. We also love the a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 16.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, 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
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Iberostar Waves Rose Hall Beach

4-star Resort with prices starting at $299 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Montego Bay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Iberostar Waves Rose Hall Beach because it has great rooms that start at $299. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rose Hall Beach Main Road Montego Bay 00000 JM. Only 16.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Infinity pool


Toby's Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Toby's Resort 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 $105 (before taxes). It's located at 1 Kent Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.9 km from the city center. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


The Blue Orchid B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Montego Bay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 16 Hobbs Avenue The Blue Orchid, The Blue Orchid B&B has great rooms from $144 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and an airport shuttle which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.2 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
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Seacastle deluxe studio

Guest house with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Seacastle deluxe studio which has nice rooms starting at $94. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Seacastles Apartments, Rosehall P.O., Montego Bay. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and golf. It's located just 11.9 km from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Negril, Montego Bay, and Ocho Rios.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Montego Bay, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Montego Bay, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Montego Bay, Best Hotels for One Week in Montego Bay, Best Hotels for One Night in Montego Bay, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Montego Bay, Best Adults Only Hotels in Montego Bay, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Montego Bay, Best Business Hotels in Montego Bay, or Best Party Hotels in Montego Bay.


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

Montego Bay Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$384

Travelers to Montego Bay, 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 12 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $384. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Montego Bay.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $558
  • 4-star hotels: $385
  • 3-star hotels: $125


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