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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Palawan

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Palawan

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

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

Hotel Fortin Plaza

Oaxaca, Oaxaca
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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Av. Venus No 118, Hotel Fortin Plaza has great rooms from $83 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 15088 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. 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
  • Airport shuttle
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Azul Cielo Hostel

Oaxaca, Oaxaca
Hostel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Palawan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Azul Cielo Hostel which has nice rooms starting at $66. Offering a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, a game room, and an indoor play area, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Arteaga, 608. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers bicycle rental, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 15089.7 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Casa Santo Origen

Oaxaca, Oaxaca
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $490 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Hotel Casa Santo Origen to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $490. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Huajal 100 Esq. 1o. De Mayo. You'll also find a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 15087 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Hotel Parador De Alcalá Oaxaca

Oaxaca, Oaxaca
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Palawan
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $128, Hotel Parador De Alcalá Oaxaca, at Calle Macedonio Alcala 301 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. 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 parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and laundry facilities. It's located just 15088.9 km from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Casantica

Oaxaca, Oaxaca
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel Casantica has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $104 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ave. José María Morelos No. 601. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 15088.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. 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
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
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Quinta Real Oaxaca

Oaxaca, Oaxaca
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $291 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Palawan
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Quinta Real Oaxaca is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $291, and it's located at Calle 5 De Mayo 300. We also love the parking, laundry services, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 15089 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Casa Antigua

Oaxaca, Oaxaca
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (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.
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A cool place is Hotel Casa Antigua because it has great rooms that start at $101. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5 de Mayo 206, Col. Centro. Only 15089 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, a hot tub, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Oaxaca Real

Oaxaca, Oaxaca
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Oaxaca Real offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $84 (before taxes). It's located at Manuel Garcia Vigil No. 306 and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 15088.8 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
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Grand Fiesta Americana Oaxaca

Oaxaca, Oaxaca
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $292 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Palawan
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at Jose Maria Pino Suarez 702, Grand Fiesta Americana Oaxaca has great rooms from $292 (before taxes). It offers a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 15089.1 km from the center of town. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Casa Catrina

Oaxaca, Oaxaca
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $204 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Casa Catrina which has nice rooms starting at $204. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Garcia Virgil 703, Centro. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 15088.6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Puerto Princesa and San Vicente.

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


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

Palawan Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$126

Travelers to Palawan 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 75 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $126. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Palawan.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $316
  • 4-star hotels: $152
  • 3-star hotels: $111
  • 2-star hotels: $64


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