The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cambria

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Cambria

If it's your first trip to Cambria, California for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Cambria. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Cambria. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Cambria for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Cambria beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Cambria for your first trip!

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

Oceanpoint Ranch

3-star Resort with prices starting at $328 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cambria
  • Beach

Located at 7200 Moonstone Beach Drive, Oceanpoint Ranch has great rooms from $328 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.7 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love free parking, family rooms, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and a playground at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Sea Otter Inn

Inn with prices starting at $259 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Sea Otter Inn which has nice rooms starting at $259. Offering an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6656 Moonstone Beach Dr.. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers bicycle rental, family rooms, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 miles from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Blue Dolphin Inn Cambria

Inn with prices starting at $236 (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
  • Family-Friendly

We found Blue Dolphin Inn Cambria to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $236. We loved that is has a free breakfast, free parking, horse riding, bicycle rental, and a 24-hour desk, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6470 Moonstone Beach Drive. You'll also find a microwave, a refrigerator, an EV charging station, and breakfast in the room which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Fogcatcher Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $235 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cambria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $235, Fogcatcher Inn, at 6400 Moonstone Beach Drive provides an outdoor pool, scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, fishing, and family rooms. It's located just 2 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


White Water Inn

Guest House with prices starting at $511 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

White Water Inn has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers a bar, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, and a 24-hour desk. The great rooms here start at $511 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 6790 Moonstone Beach Drive. Furthermore, it also offers a library, balconies, wheelchair-accessible units, and private parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


El Colibri Hotel & Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $315 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cambria
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of El Colibri Hotel & Spa is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a bar, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $315, and it's located at 5620 Moonstone Beach Drive. We also love the a spa and wellness center, a spa, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Luxury


Cambria Beach Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $313 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach

A cool place is Cambria Beach Lodge because it has great rooms that start at $313. It has hiking, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and fishing, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6180 Moonstone Beach Drive. Only 1.8 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


The Rigdon House

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cambria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

The Rigdon House offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and fishing which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $196 (before taxes). It's located at 4022 Burton Drive and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and a library which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Cambria Shores Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $246 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 6276 Moonstone Beach Dr., Cambria Shores Inn has great rooms from $246 (before taxes). It offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa, free parking, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.9 miles 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sand Pebbles Inn

Inn with prices starting at $229 (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
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Sand Pebbles Inn which has nice rooms starting at $229. Offering a free breakfast, free parking, a multi-lingual staff, a microwave, and a refrigerator, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6252 Moonstone Beach Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers an EV charging station, breakfast in the room, and private parking. It's located just 1.9 miles 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Pismo Beach, Paso Robles, Morro Bay, and San Luis Obispo.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cambria, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cambria, Best Beach Hotels in Cambria, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Cambria, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cambria, Best Hotels for One Week in Cambria, or Best Hotels for One Night in Cambria.


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

Cambria Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$260

After analyzing 18 first time trip hotels in Cambria, California, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $260. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cambria.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $288
  • 2-star hotels: $204


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