The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Panglao

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Panglao

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

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

Cliffside Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Located at Km 16, Hoyohoy, Tawala, Cliffside Resort has great rooms from $34 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Amorita Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Panglao
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Amorita Resort which has nice rooms starting at $145. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at #1 Easter A. Lim Drive, Barangay Tawala, Alona Beach. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.6 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Bohol Beach Club

3-star Resort with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Bohol Beach Club to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $116. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Bo. Bolod. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6.4 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Amarela Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Panglao
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $100, Amarela Resort, at Barangay Libaong provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 7 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis


Linaw Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $41 (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.
  • Beach

Linaw Beach Resort has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $41 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 9999 Daorong, Danao. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and a game room, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


South Palms Resort Panglao

4-star Resort with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of South Palms Resort Panglao is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $134, and it's located at Barangay Bolod, Panglao Island, Bohol. We also love the a bar, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 6.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Pyramid Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Panglao
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Pyramid Beach Resort because it has great rooms that start at $61. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Alona Beach, Tawala. Only 4.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, child care, pet-friendly rooms, evening entertainment, and car rentals 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Breakfast in the room


Eskaya Beach Resort and Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $412 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Beach

Eskaya Beach Resort and Spa offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $412 (before taxes). It's located at Barangay Tawala, Panglao Island and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5 km from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


The Bellevue Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Panglao
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Barangay Doljo, Panglao Island, Bohol, The Bellevue Resort has great rooms from $99 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a game room, a spa, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Playground


Vanilla Sky Dive Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Vanilla Sky Dive Resort which has nice rooms starting at $27. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at kalipayan road, danao. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, and car rentals. It's located just 4 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Moalboal, and Dauin.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Panglao, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Panglao, Best Cheap Hotels in Panglao, Best Luxury Hotels in Panglao, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Panglao, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Panglao, Best Hotels for One Week in Panglao, Best Hotels for One Night in Panglao, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Panglao, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Panglao.


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

Panglao Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$64

Travelers to Panglao, Philippines 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 30 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $64. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Panglao.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $87
  • 4-star hotels: $127
  • 3-star hotels: $41
  • 2-star hotels: $28


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