The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Puerto Rico

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
• Heated pool

Located at 1055 Ashford Avenue, Condado Vanderbilt Hotel has great rooms from $371 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

Combate Beach Resort

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Puerto Rico

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Combate Beach Resort which has nice rooms starting at $169. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Carretera 3301 Kilometer 2.7 Interior Playa El Combate. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a child pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Copamarina Beach Resort & Spa

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

We found Copamarina Beach Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $198. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Road 333 Km 6.5. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Puerto Rico

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $799, Four Seasons Resort and Residences Puerto Rico, at State Road 187 Kilometer 4.2 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino

Perfect for Your First Visit to Puerto Rico

San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $401 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1309 Ashford Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan Hotel & Casino

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

The great guest rating of Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan Hotel & Casino is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $261, and it's located at 8000 Tartak Street. We also love the a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Villa Cofresi

Perfect for Your First Time in Puerto Rico

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Villa Cofresi because it has great rooms that start at $187. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rd 115 Km 12.0. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, a game room, a child pool, and free parking at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Dorado Beach a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Perfect for First-Timers

Dorado Beach a Ritz-Carlton Reserve offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $1389 (before taxes). It's located at 100 Dorado Beach Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

Parador Maunacaribe - Maunabo

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Puerto Rico

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 901 Panoramic Road, Km. 1.9, Parador Maunacaribe - Maunabo has great rooms from $151 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, golf, a game room, free parking, and an indoor play area which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Numero Uno Beach House

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Numero Uno Beach House which has nice rooms starting at $248. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Santa Ana Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, child care, pet-friendly rooms, and horse riding. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.