The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Miami

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Miami

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

Aloft Miami - Brickell

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 1001 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Aloft Miami - Brickell has great rooms from $119 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


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Mr. C Miami - Coconut Grove

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $391 (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 Mr. C Miami - Coconut Grove which has nice rooms starting at $391. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2988 McFarlane Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.4 miles from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Element Miami Doral

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

We found Element Miami Doral to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $127. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3285 Northwest 107th Avenue. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 11.1 miles from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Beaux Arts Autograph Collection

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $294 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $294, Hotel Beaux Arts Autograph Collection, at 255 Biscayne Boulevard Way provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool


Hampton Inn & Suites Miami/Brickell-Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Miami
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hampton Inn & Suites Miami/Brickell-Downtown has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $152 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 50 Southwest 12th Street. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Kimpton EPIC Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $236 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Kimpton EPIC Hotel is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $236, and it's located at 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way. We also love the a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


The Grayson Miami

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Miami
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is The Grayson Miami because it has great rooms that start at $147. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1100 Biscayne Boulevard. Only 0.8 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Intercontinental Hotels Miami By IHG

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $234 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Intercontinental Hotels Miami By IHG offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $234 (before taxes). It's located at 100 Chopin Plaza and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Four Seasons Hotel Miami

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $527 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 1435 Brickell Avenue, Four Seasons Hotel Miami has great rooms from $527 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


The Elser Hotel Miami

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $198 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Miami
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Elser Hotel Miami which has nice rooms starting at $198. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 398 Northeast 5th Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Miami, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and West Palm Beach.

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

Miami Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$170

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Miami, 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 Miami, Florida based on data from 81 hotels is an affordable $170. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Miami.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $329
  • 4-star hotels: $176
  • 3-star hotels: $136
  • 2-star hotels: $123


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