The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cartagena

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Cartagena

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

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

La Manga Club Hotel Principe Felipe

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Los Belones, La Manga Club, La Manga Club Hotel Principe Felipe has great rooms from $169 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 15.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and mountain views at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Hotel Los Delfines Cartagena

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cartagena
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Hotel Los Delfines Cartagena which has nice rooms starting at $109. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Gran Vía S/n Km 1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 24 km from the city center. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop


Hotel Las Gaviotas Cartagena

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach

We found Hotel Las Gaviotas Cartagena to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $112. 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 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Gran via s/n. You'll also find a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 23.9 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Hotel Restaurante Campomar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cartagena
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $31, Hotel Restaurante Campomar, at Autovia de la Manga, km 1 (MU 312) provides a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 10.2 km from the city center, too. 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, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop


NH Campo Cartagena

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

NH Campo Cartagena has a great guest rating of 8.17 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $55 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ciudadela 24. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Portman

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Hotel Portman is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and mountain views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $55, and it's located at Calle Victor Beltri Roquetas s/n. We also love the golf, free parking, kids meals, horse riding, and car rentals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 11.4 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Sercotel Carlos III

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cartagena
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Sercotel Carlos III because it has great rooms that start at $52. It has a bar, laundry services, a game room, bicycle rental, and family rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Calle Carlos III, 49. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a pet-free facility, and elevators to the upper floors 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


NH Cartagena

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

NH Cartagena offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $81 (before taxes). It's located at Real 2 Plza Heroes de Cavite and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, car rentals, laundry facilities, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Breakfast in the room


El Secreto del Agua

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cartagena
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Paseo Pintor Rosales, s/n, El Secreto del Agua has great rooms from $94 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, free parking, and horse riding which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 20.3 km from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Sierra Mar

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hotel Sierra Mar which has nice rooms starting at $25. Offering a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at c/ Salto 12. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop. It's located just 9.5 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Alicante, Murcia, Elche, and Mazarrón.

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

Cartagena Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$73

Travelers to Cartagena, Spain 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 15 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $73. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cartagena.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $169
  • 4-star hotels: $94
  • 3-star hotels: $61
  • 2-star hotels: $40


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