The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Mossel Bay

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Mossel Bay

Visiting Mossel Bay 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 Mossel Bay, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Mossel Bay 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 Mossel Bay 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 Mossel Bay before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Mossel Bay for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Mossel Bay 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.)

Bay Lodge on the Beach

Guest House with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Mossel Bay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 29 Bob Bouwer Crescent Bayview, Bay Lodge on the Beach has great rooms from $73 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Diaz Strand Hotel & Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Diaz Strand Hotel & Resort which has nice rooms starting at $53. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Beach Boulevard, Diaz Strand. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.5 km from the city center. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! 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
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Protea Hotel by Marriott Mossel Bay

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Mossel Bay
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Protea Hotel by Marriott Mossel Bay to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $88. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Corner of Church and Market Streets PO Box 349. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and mountain views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Luxury


Eight Bells Mountain Inn

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

With terrific rooms from $77, Eight Bells Mountain Inn, at Foot of Robinson Pass, On R328, Ruiterbos provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, child care, and a free breakfast. It's located just 28.7 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


African Oceans Manor on the Beach

Guest House with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

African Oceans Manor on the Beach has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $88 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 7 Bob Bouwer Crescent, Bayview. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Bar-t-nique Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Mossel Bay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Bar-t-nique Guest House is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $54, and it's located at 82 Rodger Street. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Aquamarine Guest House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

A cool place is Aquamarine Guest House because it has great rooms that start at $52. It has an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 113 Marsh Street. Only 0.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf 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
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Esperanza Countryside Accomodation

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Mossel Bay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Esperanza Countryside Accomodation offers an outdoor pool, room service, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $29 (before taxes). It's located at Geelhoutboom Farm and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 31 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
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Amzee Bokmakierie Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at 83 Nerina Road, Amzee Bokmakierie Guest House has great rooms from $38 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 8.6 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Ocean View Cottage Springerbaai

Ryokan with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Mossel Bay
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Ocean View Cottage Springerbaai which has nice rooms starting at $117. Offering hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Nr 33 Springerbaai Eco Coastal Estate. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers bicycle rental, fishing, family rooms, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 21.7 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Oudtshoorn, Wilderness, George, and Sedgefield.

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


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

Mossel Bay Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$68

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Mossel Bay. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Mossel Bay based on data from 16 hotels is an affordable $68. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Mossel Bay.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $88
  • 4-star hotels: $69
  • 3-star hotels: $63


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