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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Dumaguete City

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Dumaguete City

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

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

M.Y. Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $26 (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.
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Located at 101 San Juan Street, M.Y. Hotel has great rooms from $26 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 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, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views 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
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
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  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Vida Homes Condo Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dumaguete City
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Vida Homes Condo Resort which has nice rooms starting at $155. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Washington St., Barangay Luca, Lipayo. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 13.3 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
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Kingswick Residences & Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $16 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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We found Kingswick Residences & Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $16. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Purok Cebasca. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, child care, golf, city views, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Dumaguete

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dumaguete City
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $50, Hotel Dumaguete, at 48 E J. Blanco Dr provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, free parking, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 1.8 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Silver Reef Dive Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Silver Reef Dive Resort has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $44 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Km 22 National Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a spa, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 17.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Infinity pool
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Hotel Essencia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $23 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Hotel Essencia is 8.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $23, and it's located at 39 Real Street Corner San Juan Street. We also love the a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Dino Residences

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $15 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Dumaguete City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool
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A cool place is Dino Residences because it has great rooms that start at $15. It has a pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a water park, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at North Road Corner Silveria Drive, (Across Citymall) Bantayan, Dumaguete City. Only 2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and child care at this convenient hotel. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, 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
  • Pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Henia Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Henia Hotel offers a restaurant, city views, free parking, family rooms, and a tour desk which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $28 (before taxes). It's located at Leu Bldg. And has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, shuttle services, massages, and balconies 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Unwnd Boutique Hotel Dumaguete

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dumaguete City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Capt. De Leon Drv, Unwnd Boutique Hotel Dumaguete has great rooms from $61 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.8 km from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Henry Resort Dumaguete

3-star Resort with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is The Henry Resort Dumaguete which has nice rooms starting at $91. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Flores Avenue, Bantayan. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 2.4 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Panglao, Moalboal, Siquijor, and Oslob.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Dumaguete City, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Dumaguete City, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Dumaguete City, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Dumaguete City, Best Hotels for One Week in Dumaguete City, Best Hotels for One Night in Dumaguete City, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Dumaguete City, Best Party Hotels in Dumaguete City, or Best Business Hotels in Dumaguete City.


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

Dumaguete City Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$38

Travelers to Dumaguete City 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 27 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $38. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Dumaguete City.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $108
  • 3-star hotels: $36
  • 2-star hotels: $25


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