The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Koh Tao

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Koh Tao

The beach at Koh Tao The beach at Koh Tao

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

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

The Tarna Resort, Koh Tao

4-star Resort with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 33 Moo 1, Sairee Beach, The Tarna Resort, Koh Tao has great rooms from $67 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


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Sai Daeng Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Koh Tao
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Sai Daeng Resort which has nice rooms starting at $105. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 46/9 Moo 3. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.6 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Jamahkiri Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

We found Jamahkiri Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $110. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 21/2 Moo 3. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.6 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Coco Palm Hotel Koh tao

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Koh Tao
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $37, Coco Palm Hotel Koh tao, at 30/1 M.1, Sairee Beach provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Wind Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $57 (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

Wind Beach Resort has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $57 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 17 Moo 1 Koh Tao. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, an indoor pool, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Infinity Guesthouse

Guest house with prices starting at $46 (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.

The great guest rating of Infinity Guesthouse is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $46, and it's located at 5/44-45 Moo 2, Mae Haad. We also love the laundry services, city views, a spa, free parking, and mini-golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Dd Hut Koh Tao

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Koh Tao
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Dd Hut Koh Tao because it has great rooms that start at $70. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3/3 Moo 2, Maehaad. Only 1.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Ko Tao Paradise Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Ko Tao Paradise Resort offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $45 (before taxes). It's located at 19/1 Moo 3, Chalok Baan Kao and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a game room which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.8 km from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Sensi Paradise Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Koh Tao
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 27 Moo 2, Mae Haad, Sensi Paradise Beach Resort has great rooms from $151 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.7 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Savage Hostel Koh Tao

Hostel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

A great place to stay is Savage Hostel Koh Tao which has nice rooms starting at $73. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 9/296 Moo 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, free parking, a pool table, and mini-golf. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Koh Samui, Ko Pha Ngan, Ko Tao, Khanom, and Chumphon.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Koh Tao, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Koh Tao, Best Luxury Hotels in Koh Tao, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Koh Tao, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Koh Tao, Best Hotels for One Week in Koh Tao, Best Hotels for One Night in Koh Tao, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Koh Tao, Best Adults Only Hotels in Koh Tao, Best Party Hotels in Koh Tao, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Koh Tao, or Best Business Hotels in Koh Tao.


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

Koh Tao Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$65

Travelers to Koh Tao, Thailand 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 59 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $65. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Koh Tao.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $110
  • 4-star hotels: $98
  • 3-star hotels: $63
  • 2-star hotels: $44


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