The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Daytona Beach

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Daytona Beach

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If it's your first trip to Daytona 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 Daytona 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 Daytona 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 Daytona 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 Daytona 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 Daytona Beach for your first trip!

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

Club Wyndham Ocean Walk

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Daytona Beach
  • Beach

Located at 300 North Atlantic Avenue, Club Wyndham Ocean Walk has great rooms from $156 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.6 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, a hot tub, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Tropical Winds Resort Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Tropical Winds Resort Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $88. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, parking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1398 North Atlantic Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, city views, and an indoor pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Streamline Hotel - Daytona Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Daytona Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

We found The Streamline Hotel - Daytona Beach to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $96. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 140 South Atlantic Avenue. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, city views, evening entertainment, a heated pool, and a multi-lingual staff which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.3 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Daytona Beach Regency By Diamond Resorts

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $158, Daytona Beach Regency By Diamond Resorts, at 400 North Atlantic Avenue provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. 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 rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 1.7 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Fitness room
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $197 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 918 North Atlantic Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Hampton Inn Daytona Beach/Beachfront

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Daytona Beach
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hampton Inn Daytona Beach/Beachfront is 8.80 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 $153, and it's located at 1024 North Atlantic Ave. We also love the breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Daytona Beach Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (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.

A cool place is Hilton Garden Inn Daytona Beach Airport because it has great rooms that start at $111. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 189 Midway Avenue. Only 2.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Days Inn by Wyndham Daytona Oceanfront

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Daytona Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Days Inn by Wyndham Daytona Oceanfront offers an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, golf, city views, and a hot tub which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $105 (before taxes). It's located at 3357 South Atlantic Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, mini-golf, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.1 miles from the city center. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sun Viking Lodge - Daytona Beach

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at 2411 South Atlantic Avenue, Sun Viking Lodge - Daytona Beach has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and child care. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, a game room, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.5 miles from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Harbour Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Daytona Beach
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Harbour Beach Resort which has nice rooms starting at $148. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 701 South Atlantic Ave.. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, child care, a hot tub, a game room, and free parking. It's located just 1.3 miles from the city center, too. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground


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

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


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

Daytona Beach Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$135

After analyzing 37 first time trip hotels in Daytona Beach, Florida, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $135. 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 Daytona Beach.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $197
  • 3-star hotels: $148
  • 2-star hotels: $119


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