The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Hibiscus Coast

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Hibiscus Coast

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

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

The Estuary Hotel and Spa

Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach

Located at Main Road R61, The Estuary Hotel and Spa has great rooms from $61 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 28 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast at this relaxing hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


San Lameer Resort Hotel & Spa

Southbroom, KwaZulu-Natal
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Hibiscus Coast
  • Beach

A great place to stay is San Lameer Resort Hotel & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $123. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Main Road 1 Lower South Coast. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 15.9 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Days At Sea Beach Lodge

Trafalgar, KwaZulu-Natal
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Days At Sea Beach Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $197. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 39 Effingham Parade. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 17.7 km from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Dieu-Donnee River Lodge

Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal
Guest House with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Hibiscus Coast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $64, Dieu-Donnee River Lodge, at Umhlangamkulu Drive, Lot 1047 provides an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a hot tub, bowling, horse riding, laundry facilities, and fishing. It's located just 20.7 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Coral Tree Colony Bed & Breakfast

Southbroom, KwaZulu-Natal
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Coral Tree Colony Bed & Breakfast has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $130 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 593 Mandy Road. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, golf, pet-friendly rooms, bowling, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 12.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Beachcomber Bay Guest House

Margate, KwaZulu-Natal
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Hibiscus Coast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Beachcomber Bay Guest House is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $76, and it's located at 75 Marine Drive. We also love the breakfast, hiking, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 8.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, 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
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


St Michaels Sands

Margate, KwaZulu-Natal
3-star Resort with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach

A cool place is St Michaels Sands because it has great rooms that start at $63. It has an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1 Marine Drive. Only 7.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, a game room, free parking, and kids meals at this convenient hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Glenmore Sands Beach Resort

Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal
3-star Resort with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Glenmore Sands Beach Resort offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $53 (before taxes). It's located at Boulder Street Glenmore and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a game room, and a child pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 24.2 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Fairway Guest Lodge

Margate, KwaZulu-Natal
Guest House with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Hibiscus Coast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 20 Fairway, St Michael's on Sea, Fairway Guest Lodge has great rooms from $50 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, an indoor pool, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 6.7 km from the center of town. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. 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
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Zesty Guesthouse

Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal
Guest House with prices starting at $38 (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

A great place to stay is Zesty Guesthouse which has nice rooms starting at $38. Offering an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Valley Road 1036. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and private parking. It's located just 29.4 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


For more terrific hotel ideas in Hibiscus Coast, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Hibiscus Coast, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Hibiscus Coast, Best Hotels for One Week in Hibiscus Coast, Best Hotels for One Night in Hibiscus Coast, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Hibiscus Coast, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Hibiscus Coast.


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

Hibiscus Coast Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$86

Travelers to Hibiscus Coast, South Africa 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 10 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $86. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Hibiscus Coast.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $197
  • 4-star hotels: $101
  • 3-star hotels: $59


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