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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Pattaya

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Pattaya

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

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

Royal Cliff Beach Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 353 Phra Tamnuk Road, Royal Cliff Beach Hotel has great rooms from $66 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, a bar, child care, laundry services, and cooking classes 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club
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Jomtien Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $6 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Pattaya
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Jomtien Hostel which has nice rooms starting at $6. Offering room service, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 279/347 Moo 12 soi Somprasong Plaza. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.5 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 also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Royal Wing Suites & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $192 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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We found Royal Wing Suites & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $192. 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 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 353 Phra Tamnuk Road. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, cooking classes, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.7 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Royal Cliff Grand Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $82, Royal Cliff Grand Hotel, at 353 Phra Tamnuk Road provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. 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 a bar, outdoor tennis, child care, laundry services, and cooking classes. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Baraquda Pattaya - MGallery

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Pattaya
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Baraquda Pattaya - MGallery has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $45 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 485/1 Moo 10 Pattaya 2nd Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, city views, and cooking classes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Ruenthip Pattaya

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $16 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
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The great guest rating of Ruenthip Pattaya is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $16, and it's located at 287 Moo 2 Sukhumvit Rd. We also love the mountain views, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, city views, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Avani Pattaya Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Pattaya
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A cool place is Avani Pattaya Resort because it has great rooms that start at $64. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 218/2-4 Moo 10, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, 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.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Amari Pattaya

5-star Resort with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Amari Pattaya offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $95 (before taxes). It's located at 240 Pattaya Beach Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Holiday Inn Pattaya

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Pattaya
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 463/68 Pattaya Sai 1 Road, Nongprue Banglamung, Holiday Inn Pattaya has great rooms from $81 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.7 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
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club
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Hotel Vista Pattaya

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Hotel Vista Pattaya which has nice rooms starting at $28. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 196 Pattaya Soi 4. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.3 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ko Samet, Sattahip, Rayong, and Si Racha.

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

Pattaya Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$30

Travelers to Pattaya, 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 217 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $30. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Pattaya.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $76
  • 4-star hotels: $36
  • 3-star hotels: $22
  • 2-star hotels: $20


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