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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Pensacola Beach

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Pensacola Beach

If it's your first trip to Pensacola Beach 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 Pensacola 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 Pensacola 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 Pensacola 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 Pensacola 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 Pensacola Beach for your first trip!

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

Holiday Inn Resort Pensacola Beach Gulf Front By IHG

3-star Resort with prices starting at $282 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Located at 14 Via De Luna Drive, Holiday Inn Resort Pensacola Beach Gulf Front By IHG has great rooms from $282 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 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 parking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. 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
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Pensacola Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $263 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Pensacola Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is The Pensacola Beach Resort which has nice rooms starting at $263. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 165 Fort Pickens Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, free parking, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
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Portofino Island Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $423 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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We found Portofino Island Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $423. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 10 Portofino Drive. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.1 miles from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Pensacola Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $282 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Pensacola Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $282, Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Pensacola Beach, at 16 Via De Luna Drive provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, a child pool, and free parking. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Pensacola Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $279 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Pensacola Beach has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $279 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 24 Via De Luna Drive. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Surf & Sand Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Pensacola Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Surf & Sand Hotel is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, parking, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $169, and it's located at 40 Fort Pickens Road. We also love the bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.2 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Holiday Inn Express Pensacola Beach By IHG

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Holiday Inn Express Pensacola Beach By IHG because it has great rooms that start at $228. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, snorkeling, hiking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 333 Fort Pickens Road. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Portofino Island Resort 2-1902

3-star Resort with prices starting at $303 (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.
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Portofino Island Resort 2-1902 offers an outdoor pool, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $303 (before taxes). It's located at 2 Portofino Drive and has earned a guest rating of 9.99/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, a private pool, tennis, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Portofino Island Resort P5-1003

3-star Resort with prices starting at $315 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Pensacola Beach
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 5 Portofino Drive, Portofino Island Resort P5-1003 has great rooms from $315 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, and an indoor pool. It has a terrific 9.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, a private pool, tennis, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.9 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hampton Inn Pensacola Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $248 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Hampton Inn Pensacola Beach which has nice rooms starting at $248. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2 Via De Luna Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, mini-golf, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.5 miles from the city center, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Destin, Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Miramar Beach, and Mobile.

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 Pensacola Beach?

Pensacola Beach Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$298

After analyzing 14 first time trip hotels in Pensacola Beach, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $298. 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 Pensacola Beach.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $343
  • 3-star hotels: $307
  • 2-star hotels: $240


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