The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Key Largo

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Key Largo

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

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

Playa Largo Resort & Spa Autograph Collection

4-star Resort with prices starting at $449 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 97450 Overseas Highway, Playa Largo Resort & Spa Autograph Collection has great rooms from $449 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, outdoor tennis, and rooms with kitchens at this relaxing hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Bungalows Key Largo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $1236 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Key Largo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Bungalows Key Largo which has nice rooms starting at $1236. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 99010 Overseas Highway Mile Marker 99 Bayside. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Waterside Suites and Marina

Inn with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

We found Waterside Suites and Marina to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $183. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 201 Ocean Drive. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Reefhouse Resort & Marina

3-star Resort with prices starting at $331 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Key Largo
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $331, Reefhouse Resort & Marina, at 103800 Overseas Highway provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. 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 snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 4.8 miles from the city center, too. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Bayside Inn Key Largo

Inn with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Bayside Inn Key Largo has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $195 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 99490 Overseas Highway. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, table tennis, and fishing, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn Key Largo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Hampton Inn Key Largo is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $223, and it's located at 102400 Overseas Highway. We also love the breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and fishing which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Gilbert's Resort

2-star Resort with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Key Largo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Gilbert's Resort because it has great rooms that start at $201. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 107900 Overseas Highway. Only 7.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, kids meals, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, and fishing at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Baker's Cay Resort Key Largo Curio Collection by Hilton

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $359 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Pool

Baker's Cay Resort Key Largo Curio Collection by Hilton offers a pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $359 (before taxes). It's located at 97000 South Overseas Highway and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.5 miles from the city center. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop


Dolphin Point Villas

3-star Resort with prices starting at $314 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Key Largo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 101910 Overseas Highway, Dolphin Point Villas has great rooms from $314 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, and child care. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, a private pool, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.9 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sunset Cove Beach Resort

2-star Resort with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Sunset Cove Beach Resort which has nice rooms starting at $205. Offering breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 99360 Overseas Highway. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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


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

Key Largo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$311

After analyzing 16 first time trip hotels in Key Largo, Florida, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $311. 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 Key Largo.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $681
  • 3-star hotels: $248
  • 2-star hotels: $191


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