The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San José del Cabo

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to San José del Cabo

Visiting San José del Cabo for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to San José del Cabo, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in San José del Cabo based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting San José del Cabo for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to San José del Cabo before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting San José del Cabo for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in San José del Cabo for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Tropicana Los Cabos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to San José del Cabo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Blvd Mijares 30, Tropicana Los Cabos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton has great rooms from $119 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


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Hilton Vacation Club Cabo Azul Los Cabos

4-star Resort with prices starting at $235 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hilton Vacation Club Cabo Azul Los Cabos which has nice rooms starting at $235. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Paseo Malecon , Lote 11 Fonatur. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Zadun Los Cabos, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $792 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Zadun Los Cabos, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $792. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Boulevard Mar de Cortez. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.3 km from the center of town. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Casa Maat at JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $450 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to San José del Cabo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $450, Casa Maat at JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa, at Fraccion Hotelera FH5-C1, Subdelegacion de la Playita, Puerto Los Cabos provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, child care, golf, a free breakfast, and a game room. It's located just 4.4 km from the city center, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $278 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $278 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Fraccion Hotelera FH5-C1. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


The Club at Solaz Luxury Villas

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $504 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in San José del Cabo
  • 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 The Club at Solaz Luxury Villas is 9.10 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 $504, and it's located at Corredor Turístico Csl-Sjc Km. 18.5. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which are great for visitors. And since it's just 12.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

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


Viceroy Los Cabos

5-star Resort with prices starting at $293 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Viceroy Los Cabos because it has great rooms that start at $293. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Paseo Malecón Sjc, Lote 8, Zona Hotelera. Only 1.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


One&Only Palmilla

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $864 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to San José del Cabo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

One&Only Palmilla 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 $864 (before taxes). It's located at Km 7.5 Carretera Transpeninsular and has earned a guest rating of 9.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6 km from the city center. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

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


NEST Baja, a Member of Design Hotels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $276 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Camino a Cabo Pulmo, NEST Baja, a Member of Design Hotels has great rooms from $276 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a spa, free parking, horse riding, and mini-golf which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 25.4 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool


Grand Velas Los Cabos

5-star Resort with prices starting at $1391 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Grand Velas Los Cabos which has nice rooms starting at $1391. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Carretera Transpeninsular Km. 17, San Jose Del Cabo, Corredor Turistico, Municipio de Los Cabos. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a game room, a spa, and a child pool. It's located just 14 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Cabo San Lucas and Todos Santos.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in San José del Cabo?

San José del Cabo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$297

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to San José del Cabo. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in San José del Cabo based on data from 36 hotels is an affordable $297. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in San José del Cabo.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $564
  • 4-star hotels: $272
  • 3-star hotels: $127


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