The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Coronado

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Coronado

If it's your first trip to Coronado, 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 Coronado. 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 Coronado. 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 Coronado 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 Coronado 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 Coronado for your first trip!

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

El Cordova

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (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
  • Heated pool

Located at 1351 Orange Ave, El Cordova has great rooms from $196 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Loews Coronado Bay Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $356 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Coronado
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Loews Coronado Bay Resort which has nice rooms starting at $356. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4000 Coronado Bay Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.7 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

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


Crown City Inn Coronado

Motel with prices starting at $205 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

We found Crown City Inn Coronado to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $205. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 520 Orange Avenue. You'll also find golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. 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
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


BEST WESTERN Plus Suites Hotel Coronado Island

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Coronado
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $175, BEST WESTERN Plus Suites Hotel Coronado Island, at 275 Orange Avenue provides an outdoor pool, breakfast, golf, a free breakfast, and a spa. 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 free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 0.9 miles from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Coronado Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $307 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach

Coronado Beach Resort has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and a hot tub. The great rooms here start at $307 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1415 Orange Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, a pool table, table tennis, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Glorietta Bay Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $307 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Coronado
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Glorietta Bay Inn is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $307, and it's located at 1630 Glorietta Boulevard. We also love the golf, a hot tub, laundry facilities, a heated pool, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Marisol Coronado

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $351 (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 cool place is Hotel Marisol Coronado because it has great rooms that start at $351. It has a free breakfast, free parking, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1017 Park Place. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love elevators to the upper floors and canoeing at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


La Avenida Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $245 (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

La Avenida Inn offers an outdoor pool, golf, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $245 (before taxes). It's located at 1315 Orange Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, balconies, wheelchair-accessible units, and private parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


1906 Lodge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $352 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Coronado
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 1060 Adella Avenue, 1906 Lodge has great rooms from $352 (before taxes). It offers breakfast, a free breakfast, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find family rooms, air-conditioning, a refrigerator, massages, and balconies which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Villa Capri by the Sea

Motel with prices starting at $195 (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

A great place to stay is Villa Capri by the Sea which has nice rooms starting at $195. Offering parking, hiking, golf, fishing, and tennis, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1417 Orange Ave. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and private parking. It's located just 0.5 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
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: San Diego, Carlsbad, Tijuana, San Clemente, and Oceanside.

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


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

Coronado Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$269

After analyzing 10 first time trip hotels in Coronado, California, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $269. 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 Coronado.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $356
  • 3-star hotels: $303
  • 2-star hotels: $205


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