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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Gustavia

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Gustavia

Visiting Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Gustavia, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Gustavia based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Gustavia for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Gustavia before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Gustavia for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Gustavia for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Hotel Manapany

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $919 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Anse Des Cayes, Hotel Manapany has great rooms from $919 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Gyp Sea Saint Barth

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $687 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Gustavia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Gyp Sea Saint Barth which has nice rooms starting at $687. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Colombier 1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
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Le Sereno

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $2288 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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We found Le Sereno to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $2288. 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 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Grand Cul de Sac BP 19. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.1 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Le Barthélemy Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1848 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $1848, Le Barthélemy Hotel & Spa, at Baie de Grand Cul de Sac provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It's located just 5.1 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Hotel Le Toiny

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1059 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Gustavia
  • 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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Hotel Le Toiny has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $1059 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1, Anse de Toiny. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Tropical Hotel St Barth

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $637 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Tropical Hotel St Barth is 9.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $637, and it's located at BP 147 Baie de Saint Jean. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.7 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Christopher Saint Barth

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $714 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Gustavia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Hotel Christopher Saint Barth because it has great rooms that start at $714. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Pointe Milou, 9. Only 4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Amnios

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $393 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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Amnios offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $393 (before taxes). It's located at Lagon de Grand-Cul-de Sac and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5 km from the city center. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Pearl Beach Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $649 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Gustavia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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Located at Plage De St. Jean Bp1058, Pearl Beach Hotel has great rooms from $649 (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. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.3 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Fouquet's Saint-Barth

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1428 (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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A great place to stay is Fouquet's Saint-Barth which has nice rooms starting at $1428. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rue des Normands, Lieu Dit Lurin. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Gustavia, Simpson Bay, and Basseterre.

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


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

Gustavia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$1062

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy based on data from 10 hotels is an affordable $1062. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Gustavia.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $1198
  • 3-star hotels: $521


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