The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Puerto Viejo

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Puerto Viejo

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If it's your first trip to Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Puerto Viejo. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Puerto Viejo. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Puerto Viejo for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Puerto Viejo beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Puerto Viejo for your first trip!

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

Namuwoki Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Puerto Viejo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Playa Chiquita Ctra. De Puerto Viejo, a Manzanillo, km 6, Namuwoki Lodge has great rooms from $150 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, hiking, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


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Le Cameleon Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (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

A great place to stay is Le Cameleon Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $131. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Escuela de Cocles, Limón, 70403, Costa Ricao. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, a hot tub, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Cariblue Beach And Jungle Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Puerto Viejo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Cariblue Beach And Jungle Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $76. 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 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Playa Cocles, 1.5 Km. South Puerto Viejo. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.8 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, 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
  • 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
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel La Costa de Papito

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $78, Hotel La Costa de Papito, at Playa Cocles provides a restaurant, a bar, a spa, free parking, and a pool table. 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 evening entertainment, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 2.1 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hotel Banana Azul - Adults Only

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Puerto Viejo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Banana Azul - Adults Only has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $82 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Puerto Viejo De Talamanca. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a private pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Lizard King Hotel & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Lizard King Hotel & Suites is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $70, and it's located at Avenida 71, 100 Meters South From The Puerto Viejo Center. We also love the a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Shawandha Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Shawandha Lodge because it has great rooms that start at $116. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Playa Chiquita. Only 5.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, laundry services, a spa, free parking, and horse riding at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Jaguar Inn Bungalows

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Puerto Viejo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Jaguar Inn Bungalows offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a game room, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $54 (before taxes). It's located at Cocles, Junto Jaguar Rescue Center and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.7 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Villas Del Caribe

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 5 Km sur del Centro de Puerto Viejo, Villas Del Caribe has great rooms from $99 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a child pool, free parking, and horse riding which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.8 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Maritza

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Puerto Viejo

A great place to stay is Hotel Maritza which has nice rooms starting at $124. Offering scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 70 Mts Este de la Terminal de Buses. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 0.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Uvita, Bocas del Toro, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Boquete, and Cahuita.

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

Puerto Viejo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$87

After analyzing 24 first time trip hotels in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $87. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Puerto Viejo.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $140
  • 3-star hotels: $81
  • 2-star hotels: $64


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