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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Miramar Beach

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Miramar Beach

If it's your first trip to Miramar Beach, 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 Miramar Beach. 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 Miramar Beach. 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 Miramar Beach 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 Miramar Beach 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 Miramar Beach for your first trip!

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

Drury Inn & Suites Destin Miramar Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Miramar Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 50 Ponce de Leon Street, Drury Inn & Suites Destin Miramar Beach has great rooms from $112 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchens, golf, and golf at this relaxing hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
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  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Effie Sandestin, Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $295 (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.
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A great place to stay is Hotel Effie Sandestin, Autograph Collection which has nice rooms starting at $295. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Grand Sandestin Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and evening entertainment which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 miles from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
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TownePlace Suites by Marriott Miramar Beach Destin

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Miramar Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found TownePlace Suites by Marriott Miramar Beach Destin to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $152. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 39 Scenic Gulf Drive. You'll also find parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 miles from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Lovely Sandestin Resort Studio with Balcony and Sunset View

3-star Resort with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $168, Lovely Sandestin Resort Studio with Balcony and Sunset View, at 200 Sandestin Boulevard North provides an outdoor pool, skiing, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. 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 snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. It's located just 1.3 miles from the city center, too. The kids will love the water park, too. 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
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Hilton Garden Inn Destin Miramar Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Miramar Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Hilton Garden Inn Destin Miramar Beach has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $137 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 220 Scenic Gulf Drive. Furthermore, it also offers parking, golf, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
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Residence Inn by Marriott Sandestin at Grand Boulevard

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Residence Inn by Marriott Sandestin at Grand Boulevard is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $133, and it's located at 300 Grand Boulevard. We also love the snorkeling, hiking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchens which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
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Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $366 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $366. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 4000 Sandestin Boulevard South. Only 1.9 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Courtyard by Marriott Sandestin at Grand Boulevard

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Miramar Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Courtyard by Marriott Sandestin at Grand Boulevard offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $114 (before taxes). It's located at 100 Grand Boulevard and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 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
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hyatt Place Sandestin at Grand Blvd

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 325 Grand Boulevard, Hyatt Place Sandestin at Grand Blvd has great rooms from $125 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and tennis which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.4 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
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
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Beach Resort 406

3-star Resort with prices starting at $284 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Miramar Beach
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Beach Resort 406 which has nice rooms starting at $284. Offering an outdoor pool, a water park, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 548 Sandy Cay Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a heated pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 2.2 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Panama City Beach, Destin, Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, and Miramar Beach.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Destin, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Destin, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Destin, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Destin, Best Hotels for One Week in Destin, Best Hotels for One Night in Destin, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Destin, or Best Business Hotels in Destin.


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

Miramar Beach Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$219

After analyzing 19 first time trip hotels in Miramar Beach, Florida, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $219. 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 Miramar Beach.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $331
  • 3-star hotels: $206
  • 2-star hotels: $205


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