The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Saint Lucia

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Saint Lucia

If it's your first trip to Saint Lucia for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Saint Lucia. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Saint Lucia. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Saint Lucia for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Saint Lucia beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Saint Lucia for your first trip!

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

Maputaland Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 1 Kabeljou Street, Maputaland Guest House has great rooms from $82 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


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African Dreamz Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Saint Lucia

A great place to stay is African Dreamz Guest House which has nice rooms starting at $106. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 66 Kingfisher Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, free parking, and horse riding which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sandpiper Guest House

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

We found Sandpiper Guest House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $78. 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 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 17 Sandpiper Street. You'll also find a bar, hiking, laundry services, free parking, and horse riding which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Parkers Cottages

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Saint Lucia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $67, Parkers Cottages, at 55 Hornbill Street St Lucia Estuary provides an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


St. Lucia Wetlands Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

St. Lucia Wetlands Guest House has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $109 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 20 Kingfisher Street, 20. Furthermore, it also offers a child pool, an indoor pool, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Bhangazi Lodge Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Bhangazi Lodge Bed & Breakfast is 9.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $68, and it's located at 36 Hornbill Street. We also love the free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a private pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 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
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool


Ndiza Lodge and Cabanas

Guest house with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Saint Lucia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Ndiza Lodge and Cabanas because it has great rooms that start at $90. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 153 Hornbill Street. Only 1.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Elephant Lake Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Elephant Lake Hotel offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $98 (before taxes). It's located at 3 Mullet Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Turtle Bay Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Saint Lucia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 95 Pelikaan Street, Turtle Bay Lodge has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


African Ambience Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is African Ambience Guest House which has nice rooms starting at $82. Offering an outdoor pool, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 124 Pelikaan Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 0.4 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Richards Bay, Pongola, and Hluhluwe.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Saint Lucia, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Saint Lucia, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Saint Lucia, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Saint Lucia, Best Hotels for One Week in Saint Lucia, Best Hotels for One Night in Saint Lucia, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Saint Lucia.


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

Saint Lucia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$96

After analyzing 29 first time trip hotels in Saint Lucia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $96. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Saint Lucia.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $95
  • 3-star hotels: $102
  • 2-star hotels: $60


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