The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Tulum

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Tulum

The beach of Tulum, Mexico The beach of Tulum, Mexico

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

Hotel Tiki Tiki Tulum

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Calle 6 Bis Sur S/N Entre Av 5 Sur y Av 10 Sur, Hotel Tiki Tiki Tulum has great rooms from $97 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop


Zamas Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $237 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Tulum
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Zamas Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $237. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 5 KM South Of The Tulum Ruins. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Breakfast in the room


Ana y Jose Hotel & Spa Tulum

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $395 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Ana y Jose Hotel & Spa Tulum to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $395. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Carretera Tulum- Bocapaila Km 7. You'll also find a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6.7 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Biwa Tulum

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $70, Biwa Tulum, at Av. Satelite Norte y calle Bubullek provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. 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 rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sanara Tulum

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $409 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Tulum
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Sanara Tulum has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $409 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at KM 8.2 Carreterra Boca Paila. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 8.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Mereva Tulum by Blue Sky

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Mereva Tulum by Blue Sky is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $207, and it's located at Fraccionamiento Tankah. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, golf, a free breakfast, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Cielo Maya Beach Tulum

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Tulum
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

A cool place is Cielo Maya Beach Tulum because it has great rooms that start at $114. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at TanKah III Mza 3 Lot 36. Only 9.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Villas Geminis Boutique Condohotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Villas Geminis Boutique Condohotel offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $90 (before taxes). It's located at Esquina/corner Calle Gemenis Sur y Andromeda Oriente and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


La Zebra a Colibri Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $253 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Tulum
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Carretera Tulum a Boca Paila Km 8.2, La Zebra a Colibri Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $253 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, a spa, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 8 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Una Vida

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Una Vida which has nice rooms starting at $195. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida Tulum. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Playa del Carmen, Cancún, Valladolid, and Puerto Morelos.

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

Tulum Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$164

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Tulum, 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 Tulum, Mexico based on data from 82 hotels is an affordable $164. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Tulum.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $307
  • 3-star hotels: $148
  • 2-star hotels: $94


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