The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Fort Myers Beach

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Fort Myers Beach

Visiting Fort Myers Beach, 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 Fort Myers Beach, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Fort Myers Beach 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 Fort Myers Beach 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 Fort Myers Beach before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Fort Myers Beach for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Fort Myers Beach 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.)

Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Fort Myers Beach

Located at 251 Crescent Street, Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers has great rooms from $201 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


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Diamondhead Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $219 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

A great place to stay is Diamondhead Beach Resort which has nice rooms starting at $219. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2000 Estero Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


Lani Kai Island Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

We found Lani Kai Island Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $143. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1400 Estero Boulevard. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a game room, laundry facilities, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Bay Inn at the Lani Kai

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Fort Myers Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $127, The Bay Inn at the Lani Kai, at 1401 Estero Blvd provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Lovers Key Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Lovers Key Resort has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $152 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 8771 Estero Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, free parking, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.5 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach/Sanibel Gateway

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Fort Myers Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach/Sanibel Gateway is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $93, and it's located at 11281 Summerlin Square Drive. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Pointe Estero Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $211 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Pointe Estero Beach Resort because it has great rooms that start at $211. It has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6640 Estero Boulevard. Only 3.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love bicycle rental, family rooms, tennis, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ft Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway By IHG

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Fort Myers Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ft Myers Beach-Sanibel Gateway By IHG offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and bicycle rental which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $86 (before taxes). It's located at 11171 Summerlin Square Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a heated pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.9 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
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Plus Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $225 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 684 Estero Boulevard, Best Western Plus Beach Resort has great rooms from $225 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, family rooms, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.8 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Playground


Seaside 401

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $407 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Seaside 401 which has nice rooms starting at $407. Offering an outdoor pool, a casino, a water park, snorkeling, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4770 Estero Blvd. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, golf, free parking, mini-golf, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2 miles from the city center, too. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Naples, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, and Bonita Springs.

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

Fort Myers Beach Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$195

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Fort Myers Beach, 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 Fort Myers Beach, Florida based on data from 14 hotels is an affordable $195. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Fort Myers Beach.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $201
  • 3-star hotels: $197
  • 2-star hotels: $188


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