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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.)

Outrigger Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $216 (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 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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Located at 6200 Estero Boulevard, Outrigger Beach Resort has great rooms from $216 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina

4-star Resort with prices starting at $497 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina which has nice rooms starting at $497. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 275 Estero Blvd. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
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Harbour House at the Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (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
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We found Harbour House at the Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $171. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 450 Old San Carlos Blvd. You'll also find a hot tub, a game room, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 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
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Diamond Head Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $268 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Fort Myers Beach
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $268, Diamond Head Beach Resort, at 2000 Estero Blvd. Provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
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Pointe Estero Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $298 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Pointe Estero Resort has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, outdoor tennis, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $298 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 6640 Estero Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Matanzas Inn

3-star Resort with prices starting at $133 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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The great guest rating of Matanzas Inn is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $133, and it's located at 414 Crescent St. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 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
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Lighthouse Resort Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Lighthouse Resort Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach because it has great rooms that start at $178. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1051 5th Street. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a spa, free parking, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Carousel Beach Inn Fort Myers Beach

Inn with prices starting at $191 (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.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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Carousel Beach Inn Fort Myers Beach offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $191 (before taxes). It's located at 6230 Estero Blvd and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.3 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Manatee Bay Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $211 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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Located at 932 Third St, Manatee Bay Inn has great rooms from $211 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 miles from the center of town. 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Best Western Plus Beach Resort

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $299 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Best Western Plus Beach Resort which has nice rooms starting at $299. Offering an outdoor pool, scuba diving, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 684 Estero Boulevard. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms. It's located just 0.8 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Naples, Fort Myers, Sanibel, and Bonita Springs.

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


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

Fort Myers Beach Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$231

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 19 hotels is an affordable $231. 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: $497
  • 3-star hotels: $224
  • 2-star hotels: $195


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