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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

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

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

Villa del Pescador

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
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Located at De la Noria 7, Villa del Pescador has great rooms from $63 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, city views, a hot tub, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Barcelo Ixtapa - All Inclusive

4-star Resort with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Barcelo Ixtapa - All Inclusive which has nice rooms starting at $166. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.64 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Boulevard Ixtapa s/n. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km 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
  • 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
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Hotel Aura del Mar

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Hotel Aura del Mar to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $135. 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 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Eva Samano De Lopez Mateos S/N. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6.4 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Pacifica Resort Ixtapa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $184, Hotel Pacifica Resort Ixtapa, at Fragatas Lote F17 Sec. Hotelera II provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Cala de Mar Resort & Spa Ixtapa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $388 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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Cala de Mar Resort & Spa Ixtapa has a great guest rating of 9.30 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 $388 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Paseo Playa Linda. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and cooking classes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Thompson Zihuatanejo

5-star Resort with prices starting at $293 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Thompson Zihuatanejo is 9.00 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 $293, and it's located at Playa La Ropa S/N. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 7.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

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
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
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Villas El Morro

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Villas El Morro because it has great rooms that start at $46. It has an outdoor pool, room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Paseo Del Morro Lote 4 Col. El Almacen. Only 6.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, city views, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities 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
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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La Casa Que Canta

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $361 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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La Casa Que Canta offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $361 (before taxes). It's located at Camino Escénico a Playa La Ropa, Colonia Playa La Ropa and has earned a guest rating of 9.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.7 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
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Las Brisas Ixtapa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $101 (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
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Located at Playa Vista Hermosa S/N, Las Brisas Ixtapa has great rooms from $101 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.4 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
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club
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Aca Suites Ixtapa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Aca Suites Ixtapa which has nice rooms starting at $106. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Blvd Ixtapa s/n Lote 05, Zona Hotelera. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and free parking. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Best Luxury Hotels in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Best Hotels for One Week in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Best Hotels for One Night in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Best Adults Only Hotels in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo.


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

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$135

Travelers to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo 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 30 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $135. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $303
  • 4-star hotels: $125
  • 3-star hotels: $135
  • 2-star hotels: $51


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