The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Canary Islands

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Canary Islands

Tenerife Coastline, Canary Islands, Spain Tenerife Coastline, Canary Islands, Spain

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

Dreams Jardin Tropical Resort & Spa

Adeje, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Calle Gran Bretana , Costa Adeje, Dreams Jardin Tropical Resort & Spa has great rooms from $217 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 121.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


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Sentido Aequora Lanzarote Suites

Puerto del Carmen, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Canary Islands
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Sentido Aequora Lanzarote Suites which has nice rooms starting at $183. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Urano s/n. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 210.2 km from the city center. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Luz Del Mar

Los Silos, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

We found Luz Del Mar to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $134. 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 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Avenida Sibora, 10. You'll also find scuba diving, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 135.1 km from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. 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
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Precise Resort Tenerife

Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Canary Islands
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $119, Precise Resort Tenerife, at Camino El Burgado, 1 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 114.3 km from the city center, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Puerto de Las Nieves

Agaete, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Hotel Puerto de Las Nieves has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $76 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Alcalde Jose De Armas. Furthermore, it also offers parking, hiking, child care, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 23.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hd Parque Cristóbal Tenerife

Arona, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

The great guest rating of Hd Parque Cristóbal Tenerife is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $197, and it's located at Rafael Puig Llivina, 15. We also love the a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 121.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Royal Garden Villas & Spa

Adeje, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $383 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Canary Islands
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Royal Garden Villas & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $383. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Campo de Golf Costa Adeje - Finca Los Olivos. Only 123.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love scuba diving, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Sol Lanzarote

Arrecife, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $273 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Sol Lanzarote offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $273 (before taxes). It's located at Calle Grama 2 and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a child pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 210.7 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Botanico & The Oriental Spa Garden

Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $252 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Canary Islands
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Avenida Richard Yeoward, 1, Hotel Botanico & The Oriental Spa Garden has great rooms from $252 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 111.5 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.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Alua Tenerife

Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Alua Tenerife which has nice rooms starting at $96. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Antonio Ruiz Álvarez, 7. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 113.3 km from the city center, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Maspalomas, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and Puerto Rico.

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

Canary Islands Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$161

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Canary Islands. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Canary Islands based on data from 385 hotels is an affordable $161. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Canary Islands.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $285
  • 4-star hotels: $165
  • 3-star hotels: $136
  • 2-star hotels: $103


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