The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

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

Plunge Beach Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at 4660 El Mar Drive, Plunge Beach Resort has great rooms from $197 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.50 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 a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Tides Inn Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $214 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Tides Inn Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $214. Offering an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4628 El Mar Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a heated pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Blue Strawberry by the Sea

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach

We found Blue Strawberry by the Sea to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $111. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 4208 N. Ocean Dr.. You'll also find a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. 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
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Blue Seas Courtyard

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $217, Blue Seas Courtyard, at 4525 El Mar Drive provides an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, and laundry facilities. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers family rooms, a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, tennis, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.1 miles from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Windjammer Resort and Beach Club

3-star Resort with prices starting at $225 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Windjammer Resort and Beach Club has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $225 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 4244 El Mar Drive. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Horizon by the Sea Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Horizon by the Sea Inn is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, parking, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $101, and it's located at 4229 North Ocean Drive. We also love the laundry services, golf, bowling, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sea Spray Inn Lauderdale By the Sea

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Sea Spray Inn Lauderdale By the Sea because it has great rooms that start at $174. It has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 4301 El Mar Drive. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Castle by the Sea Motel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Castle by the Sea Motel offers an outdoor pool, a casino, scuba diving, snorkeling, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $129 (before taxes). It's located at 4520 North Ocean Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, golf, city views, free parking, and a pool table which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 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
  • Casino
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


High Noon Resort

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $312 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at 4424 El Mar Drive, High Noon Resort has great rooms from $312 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find bowling, free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.1 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Seacrest Age Restricted

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $170 (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

A great place to stay is Hotel Seacrest Age Restricted which has nice rooms starting at $170. Offering an outdoor pool, parking, pet-friendly rooms, air-conditioning, and picnic areas, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4562 Bougainvilla Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers amenities. It's located just 0.2 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Miami, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Hollywood.

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


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$173

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida based on data from 15 hotels is an affordable $173. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $193
  • 2-star hotels: $156


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