The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San Francisco

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to San Francisco

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

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

Hotel Cielo Rojo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Asia # 6, Hotel Cielo Rojo has great rooms from $84 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, hiking, child care, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Saltwater pool


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Agua de Luna Hotel Boutique, San Pancho Nayarit

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to San Francisco
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Agua de Luna Hotel Boutique, San Pancho Nayarit which has nice rooms starting at $123. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, hiking, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle Asia 8. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, and horse riding which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Marii Hotel Boutique

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (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 Marii Hotel Boutique to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $83. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Pakistan 10. You'll also find free parking, horse riding, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Saltwater pool


Ciye Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in San Francisco

With terrific rooms from $194, Ciye Hotel, at Av. Tercer Mundo 5 México provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, city views, and horse riding. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Saltwater pool


Hotel Hacienda San Pancho

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

Hotel Hacienda San Pancho has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a bar, hiking, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $147 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Primavera 10 Col. El Izote. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, horse riding, family rooms, a private pool, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool


Pal.Mar Hotel Tropical

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to San Francisco
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Pal.Mar Hotel Tropical is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $114, and it's located at 777 America Latina. We also love the horse riding, family rooms, a heated pool, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Bungalows Lydia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $241 (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 Bungalows Lydia because it has great rooms that start at $241. It has an outdoor pool, room service, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Clavelinas 393, Predio Las Juntas. Only 2.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a hot tub, a child pool, free parking, horse riding, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Casa Cora

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Casa Cora offers an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a hot tub which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $36 (before taxes). It's located at 23 Nicaragua and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Casa Di Giulio

Guest house with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to San Francisco
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at Calle Mexico 18 Entre Av. Tercer Mundo y Calle India, Casa Di Giulio has great rooms from $75 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find horse riding, a heated pool, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.7 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel de Asis

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel de Asis which has nice rooms starting at $84. Offering an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle Mexico 32. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, horse riding, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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

San Francisco Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$118

Travelers to San Francisco 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 10 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $118. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in San Francisco.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $182
  • 3-star hotels: $116
  • 2-star hotels: $60


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