The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Tijuana

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Tijuana

Visiting Tijuana, Mexico 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 Tijuana, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Tijuana 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 Tijuana 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 Tijuana before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Tijuana for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Tijuana 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.)

Pueblo Amigo Hotel Plaza y Casino

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Via Oriente 9211, Pueblo Amigo Hotel Plaza y Casino has great rooms from $116 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hotel Tijuana

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Tijuana
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Grand Hotel Tijuana which has nice rooms starting at $107. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, 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 Boulevard Agua Caliente 4500. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Marriott Tijuana Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Marriott Tijuana Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $154. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Boulevard Agua Caliente No. 11553. You'll also find parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.4 km from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Tijuana Zona Rio

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Tijuana
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $105, Holiday Inn Tijuana Zona Rio, at Paseo de los Heroes 18818 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 2.1 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
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Hampton Inn By Hilton Tijuana

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hampton Inn By Hilton Tijuana has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. The great rooms here start at $159 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Calle Universidad Entre Calzada Tec. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Hacienda Del Rio

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hotel Hacienda Del Rio is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $83, and it's located at Boulevard Sanchez Taboada N 10606 Zona Rio. We also love the a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis


Real Inn Tijuana

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tijuana
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Real Inn Tijuana because it has great rooms that start at $97. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Paseo De Los Herons Num 10305. Only 1.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, free parking, and laundry facilities 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Palacio Azteca

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Palacio Azteca offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $90 (before taxes). It's located at Boulevard Cuahutemoc Sur no. 213 Col. Davila and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast in the room


Gamma Tijuana

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Tijuana
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Boulevard Tijuana, 17226. Colonia Otay Constituyentes, Gamma Tijuana has great rooms from $107 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and a tour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave


Fiesta Inn Tijuana Otay Aeropuerto

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

A great place to stay is Fiesta Inn Tijuana Otay Aeropuerto which has nice rooms starting at $117. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rampa Aeropuerto 16000 Col. La Pechuga. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 5.7 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: San Diego, Carlsbad, Ensenada, and Coronado.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Tijuana, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Tijuana, Best Luxury Hotels in Tijuana, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Tijuana, Best Hotels for One Week in Tijuana, Best Hotels for One Night in Tijuana, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Tijuana, or Best Business Hotels in Tijuana.


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

Tijuana Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$99

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Tijuana, Mexico. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Tijuana, Mexico based on data from 23 hotels is an affordable $99. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Tijuana.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $109
  • 3-star hotels: $96
  • 2-star hotels: $65


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