The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Trincomalee

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Trincomalee

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

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

Uga Jungle Beach - Trincomalee

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Kuchchaveli, Trincomalee, Uga Jungle Beach - Trincomalee has great rooms from $175 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 25.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


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Uppuveli Beach By Dsk

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Trincomalee
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Uppuveli Beach By Dsk which has nice rooms starting at $166. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Nilaveli Road, 3rd Mile Post, 80,84. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, a child pool, free parking, and a pool table which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.3 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Amaranthe Bay Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Amaranthe Bay Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $127. 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 No 101/17, Alles Garden Road. You'll also find a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6.1 km from the center of town. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Elena Garden Resort and Restaurant

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Trincomalee
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $25, Elena Garden Resort and Restaurant, at 107/31, Nilaveli Road, Ales Garden provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a game room, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk. It's located just 5.1 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Trinco Blu by Cinnamon

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

Trinco Blu by Cinnamon has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $116 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Upuvali. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, a spa, and a child pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Nilaveli Beach Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Trincomalee

The great guest rating of Nilaveli Beach Hotel is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $111, and it's located at Nilaveli Beach Hotel. We also love the a bar, laundry services, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 16.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Pearl Diamond Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Pearl Diamond Resort because it has great rooms that start at $75. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, 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 no 15 2nd Lane, Allesgarden. Only 5.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


108 Palms Beach Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

108 Palms Beach Resort offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $62 (before taxes). It's located at Ward No.1/25, Salli - Sampalthivu and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, golf, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.6 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sas Tower Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Trincomalee
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at sasplazatrincomalee, Sas Tower Hotel has great rooms from $26 (before taxes). It offers room service, city views, a game room, free parking, and evening entertainment. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find an indoor play area, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Kids' club


Silaa Cabana

Guest house with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Silaa Cabana which has nice rooms starting at $26. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at NO 12th 4th Lane Ales Garden Uppuweli Trincomalee. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, evening entertainment, and an indoor play area. It's located just 5.6 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Trincomalee, Dambulla, and Habarana.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Trincomalee, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Trincomalee, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Trincomalee, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Trincomalee, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Trincomalee, Best Hotels for One Week in Trincomalee, Best Hotels for One Night in Trincomalee, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Trincomalee, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Trincomalee, or Best Business Hotels in Trincomalee.


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

Trincomalee Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$50

Travelers to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka 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 58 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $50. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Trincomalee.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $130
  • 4-star hotels: $92
  • 3-star hotels: $43
  • 2-star hotels: $29


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