The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Saint Augustine

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Saint Augustine

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

The Kenwood Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $212 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 38 Marine Street, The Kenwood Inn has great rooms from $212 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 9.20 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 city views, a game room, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


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Embassy Suites by Hilton St Augustine Beach Oceanfront Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $244 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Saint Augustine
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Embassy Suites by Hilton St Augustine Beach Oceanfront Resort which has nice rooms starting at $244. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 300 A1A Beach Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.8 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express St. Augustine - Vilano Beach By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (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.
  • Heated pool

We found Holiday Inn Express St. Augustine - Vilano Beach By IHG to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $136. We loved that is has a fitness center, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and city views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 140 Vilano Road. You'll also find an indoor pool, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a heated pool, and a tour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2 miles from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Renaissance St. Augustine Historic Downtown Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $216 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Saint Augustine
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $216, Renaissance St. Augustine Historic Downtown Hotel, at 6 West Castillo 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 parking, laundry services, laundry facilities, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator


Casa Monica Resort & Spa Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $270 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Casa Monica Resort & Spa Autograph Collection has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $270 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 95 Cordova Street. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

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


Voco St. Augustine - Historic Area By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Saint Augustine
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Voco St. Augustine - Historic Area By IHG is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $108, and it's located at 215 Anastasia Boulevard. We also love the parking, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott St. Augustine Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (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.

A cool place is Courtyard by Marriott St. Augustine Beach because it has great rooms that start at $132. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 605 A1A Beach Boulevard. Only 4.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


DoubleTree by Hilton St. Augustine Historic District

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

DoubleTree by Hilton St. Augustine Historic District offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $98 (before taxes). It's located at 116 San Marco Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, bicycle rental, and a heated pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Quality Inn St Augustine Historic District Area

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Saint Augustine
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 2800 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Quality Inn St Augustine Historic District Area has great rooms from $60 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a casino, snorkeling, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.7 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton St. Augustine Historic Bayfront

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $216 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hilton St. Augustine Historic Bayfront which has nice rooms starting at $216. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 32 Avenida Menendez. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, Ocala, and Fernandina Beach.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Saint Augustine, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Saint Augustine, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Saint Augustine, Best Hotels for One Week in Saint Augustine, Best Hotels for One Night in Saint Augustine, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Saint Augustine, Best Adults Only Hotels in Saint Augustine, or Best Business Hotels in Saint Augustine.


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

Saint Augustine Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$140

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Saint Augustine, 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 Saint Augustine, Florida based on data from 35 hotels is an affordable $140. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Saint Augustine.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $200
  • 3-star hotels: $152
  • 2-star hotels: $110


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