The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Punta del Este

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Punta del Este

Punta del Este, Uruguay Punta del Este, Uruguay

If it's your first trip to Punta del Este, Uruguay 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 Punta del Este. 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 Punta del Este. 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 Punta del Este 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 Punta del Este 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 Punta del Este for your first trip!

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

Hotel del Lago Golf & Art Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Punta del Este
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Costanera Laguna Del Sauce - Ruta Interbalnearia Km 116, Hotel del Lago Golf & Art Resort has great rooms from $104 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 15.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


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Awa Boutique + Design Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Awa Boutique + Design Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $74. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida Pedragosa Sierra y San Ciro. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.4 km from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Parque Hotel Jean Clevers

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Parque Hotel Jean Clevers to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $82. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Budapest Y Villa Princesa Bulevar Artigas Parada 7. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.2 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool


Hotel L'Auberge

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Punta del Este
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $158, Hotel L'Auberge, at Carnoustie Y Av Del Agua 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 child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a game room. It's located just 5.6 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Club Hotel Casapueblo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Club Hotel Casapueblo has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $166 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ruta Panoramica Sin Numero , Punta Ballena - 2300. Furthermore, it also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 10.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Bda Hotel & Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Punta del Este

The great guest rating of Bda Hotel & Spa is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $130, and it's located at Rambla Williman, Parada 27, Pinares. We also love the laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Tas D Viaje Suites - Hostel Boutique

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Tas D Viaje Suites - Hostel Boutique because it has great rooms that start at $51. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, scuba diving, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Calle 24 y 28. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, pet-friendly rooms, city views, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Barradas Parque Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Punta del Este
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Barradas Parque Hotel & Spa offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $80 (before taxes). It's located at Rio Branco, Parada 9 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Il Belvedere

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $187 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Parada 29 de la Brava, Il Belvedere has great rooms from $187 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 7.7 km from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


La Capilla - Punta del Este

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (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.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is La Capilla - Punta del Este which has nice rooms starting at $71. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Vina Del Mar y Valparaiso. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and an indoor pool. It's located just 4.1 km 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Punta del Este?

Punta del Este Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$88

After analyzing 34 first time trip hotels in Punta del Este, Uruguay, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $88. 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 Punta del Este.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $141
  • 4-star hotels: $98
  • 3-star hotels: $72
  • 2-star hotels: $50


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