The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Clearwater

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Clearwater

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Visiting Clearwater, Florida for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Clearwater, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Clearwater based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Clearwater for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Clearwater before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Clearwater for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Clearwater for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

HYATT REGENCY CLEARWATER BEACH

4-star Resort with prices starting at $378 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Clearwater
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 301 South Gulfview Blvd, HYATT REGENCY CLEARWATER BEACH has great rooms from $378 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.9 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Edge Hotel Clearwater Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Edge Hotel Clearwater Beach which has nice rooms starting at $224. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 505 South Gulfview Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, breakfast, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 miles from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too. 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
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sandpearl Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $428 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Clearwater
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Sandpearl Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $428. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 500 Mandalay Avenue. You'll also find parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Fitness room
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $356 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $356, Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, at 100 Coronado Drive provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 1.8 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $290 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Clearwater
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $290 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1201 Gulf Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.9 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Pier House 60 Clearwater Beach Marina Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (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

The great guest rating of Pier House 60 Clearwater Beach Marina Hotel is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $207, and it's located at 101 Coronado Drive. We also love the breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sheraton Sand Key Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $256 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

A cool place is Sheraton Sand Key Resort because it has great rooms that start at $256. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1160 Gulf Blvd. Only 1.9 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a child pool at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Opal Sands

4-star Resort with prices starting at $456 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Clearwater
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Opal Sands offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $456 (before taxes). It's located at 430 Gulfview Boulevard and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 miles from the city center. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard St Petersburg Clearwater

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $188 (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.
  • Heated pool

Located at 3131 Executive Drive, Courtyard St Petersburg Clearwater has great rooms from $188 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and table tennis which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 9 miles from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop


Club Wyndham Clearwater Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $569 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Clearwater
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Club Wyndham Clearwater Beach Resort which has nice rooms starting at $569. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 100 Coronado Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a game room. It's located just 1.8 miles from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Tampa, Sarasota, Saint Pete Beach, and Treasure Island.

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


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

Clearwater Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$236

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Clearwater, Florida. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Clearwater, Florida based on data from 29 hotels is an affordable $236. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Clearwater.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $361
  • 3-star hotels: $218
  • 2-star hotels: $177


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