The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Trinidad and Tobago

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Trinidad and Tobago

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

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

Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort

Lambeau, Trinidad and Tobago
4-star Resort with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Trinidad and Tobago
  • Beach

Located at Tobago Plantations Estate, Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort has great rooms from $228 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and child care at this relaxing hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Courtyard by Marriott Port of Spain

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Courtyard by Marriott Port of Spain which has nice rooms starting at $160. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Invaders Bay Audrey Jeffers Highway. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

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
  • Breakfast in the room


Hyatt Regency Trinidad

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
4-star Resort with prices starting at $226 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Hyatt Regency Trinidad to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $226. 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 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at #1 Wrightson Road. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Miller's Guest House

Buccoo, Trinidad and Tobago
Guest House with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Trinidad and Tobago
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $55, Miller's Guest House, at #14 Miller's Street provides a casino, a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Candles in the Wind

Crown Point, Trinidad and Tobago
Guest House with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach

Candles in the Wind has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, laundry services, and golf. The great rooms here start at $27 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 145 Anthony Charles Crescent, Bon Accord Development. Furthermore, it also offers a game room, free parking, horse riding, an indoor play area, and car rentals, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Kids' club


Kapok Hotel

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Trinidad and Tobago
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Kapok Hotel is 8.50 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 $162, and it's located at 16 - 18 Cotton Hill. We also love the breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Inn at 87

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Inn at 87 because it has great rooms that start at $95. It has a restaurant, laundry services, a game room, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 87 Woodford Street. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Coco Reef Resort & Spa

Crown Point, Trinidad and Tobago
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $360 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Trinidad and Tobago
  • Beach

Coco Reef Resort & Spa offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $360 (before taxes). It's located at Coconut Bay and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis


Royal Palm Suite Hotel

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

Located at Saddle, Royal Palm Suite Hotel has great rooms from $153 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a spa, a child pool, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service


Shepherd's Inn

Crown Point, Trinidad and Tobago
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Shepherd's Inn which has nice rooms starting at $99. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Box No. 452, Old Store Bay Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, a free airport shuttle, air-conditioning, and picnic areas. It's located just a short distance 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service


For more terrific hotel ideas in Trinidad and Tobago, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Trinidad and Tobago, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Trinidad and Tobago, Best Hotels for One Week in Trinidad and Tobago, Best Hotels for One Night in Trinidad and Tobago, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Trinidad and Tobago, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Trinidad and Tobago, or Best Business Hotels in Trinidad and Tobago.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$134

Travelers to Trinidad and Tobago 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 22 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $134. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Trinidad and Tobago.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $227
  • 3-star hotels: $131
  • 2-star hotels: $97


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