The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cocoa Beach

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Cocoa Beach

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If it's your first trip to Cocoa Beach, Florida 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 Cocoa Beach. 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 Cocoa Beach. 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 Cocoa Beach 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 Cocoa Beach 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 Cocoa Beach for your first trip!

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

Courtyard Cocoa Beach Cape Canaveral

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $210 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at 3435 North Atlantic Avenue, Courtyard Cocoa Beach Cape Canaveral has great rooms from $210 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hampton Inn Cocoa Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cocoa Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Hampton Inn Cocoa Beach which has nice rooms starting at $180. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3425 North Atlantic Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 miles from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Resort on Cocoa Beach a VRI resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Resort on Cocoa Beach a VRI resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $261. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1600 N Atlantic Blvd. You'll also find golf, a hot tub, a game room, free parking, and a pool table which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.4 miles from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Inn at Cocoa Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cocoa Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $174, The Inn at Cocoa Beach, at 4300 Ocean Beach Blvd provides an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 9.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 2.5 miles from the city center, too. 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental


Westgate Cocoa Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $277 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Westgate Cocoa Beach Resort has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $277 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3550 N. Atlantic Ave.. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, a child pool, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


BEST WESTERN Cocoa Beach Hotel & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cocoa Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of BEST WESTERN Cocoa Beach Hotel & Suites is 8.10 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 $139, and it's located at 5600 North Atlantic Avenue. We also love the breakfast, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Discovery Beach Resort a VRI resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $176 (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

A cool place is Discovery Beach Resort a VRI resort because it has great rooms that start at $176. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 300 Barlow Ave. Only 3.5 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, a game room, free parking, and a pool table at this convenient hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


La Quinta Inn & Suites Cocoa Beach Oceanfront

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

La Quinta Inn & Suites Cocoa Beach Oceanfront offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $158 (before taxes). It's located at 1 Hendry Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.4 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Surf Studio Beach Resort

Motel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cocoa Beach
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at 1801 South Atlantic Avenue, Surf Studio Beach Resort has great rooms from $180 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, fishing, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.2 miles from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


South Beach Inn - Cocoa Beach

Motel with prices starting at $156 (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

A great place to stay is South Beach Inn - Cocoa Beach which has nice rooms starting at $156. Offering room service, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1701 South Atlantic Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, fishing, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 2.1 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
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Orlando, Melbourne, New Smyrna Beach, and Vero Beach.

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


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

Cocoa Beach Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$176

After analyzing 13 first time trip hotels in Cocoa Beach, Florida, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $176. 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 Cocoa Beach.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $227
  • 3-star hotels: $193
  • 2-star hotels: $146


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