The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Negril

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Negril

Negril, Jamaica Negril, Jamaica

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

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

Couples Swept Away

4-star Resort with prices starting at $510 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 111 Norman Manley Blvd, Couples Swept Away has great rooms from $510 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and breakfast at this relaxing hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Da Fabio

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • 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 Da Fabio which has nice rooms starting at $62. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Good Hope Distrrict. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Beaches Negril Resort and Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $687 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Negril
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Beaches Negril Resort and Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $687. 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 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at P.O. Box 12. You'll also find a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.5 km from the center of town. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

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


Couples Negril

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $488 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $488, Couples Negril, at Norman Manley Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, breakfast, and laundry services. It's located just 8.6 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


The Cliff Hotel Negril

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $394 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Negril
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The Cliff Hotel Negril has a great guest rating of 9.50 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 $394 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at West End Road. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


RIU Palace Tropical Bay All Inclusive

4-star Resort with prices starting at $360 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of RIU Palace Tropical Bay All Inclusive is 8.40 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 $360, and it's located at Norman Manley Boulevard, Bloody Bay Beach. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 8.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club


Travellers Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Negril
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

A cool place is Travellers Beach Resort because it has great rooms that start at $64. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Norman Manley BLVD. Only 2.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and rooms with kitchens at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Tensing Pen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $361 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Tensing Pen offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $361 (before taxes). It's located at West End Road PO Box 3013 and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Westender Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Lighthouse Road, The Westender Inn has great rooms from $66 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.3 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Rayon Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Negril
  • 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 Rayon Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $116. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Norman Manley Blvd. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and mountain views. It's located just 4.1 km from the city center, too. The water slides are especially fun! 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
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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

Negril Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$194

Travelers to Negril, 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 35 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $194. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Negril.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $465
  • 3-star hotels: $119
  • 2-star hotels: $83


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