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.)

Parque Hotel Jean Clevers

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Budapest Y Villa Princesa Bulevar Artigas Parada 7, Parque Hotel Jean Clevers has great rooms from $86 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and child care at this relaxing hotel. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool


Enjoy Punta del Este

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Enjoy Punta del Este which has nice rooms starting at $142. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Parada 4. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, scuba diving, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 km from the city center. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Jamaica Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

We found Jamaica Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $72. 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 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Amazonas esquina Maria Eugenia Vaz Ferreira. You'll also find breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.1 km 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. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


AWA Boutique + Design Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Punta del Este
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $69, AWA Boutique + Design Hotel, at Avenida Pedragosa Sierra y San Ciro provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. 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 child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 3.5 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Barradas Parque Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Barradas Parque Hotel & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $79 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rio Branco esq. Francia (Parada 9, Playa Mansa). Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel La Capilla Punta del Este

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Punta del Este
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hotel La Capilla Punta del Este is 9.40 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 $85, and it's located at Viña del Mar y Valparaíso. We also love the parking, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel L'Auberge Punta del Este

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel L'Auberge Punta del Este because it has great rooms that start at $150. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Parada 19 De La Brava. Only 5.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

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


La Foret

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (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.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

La Foret offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $89 (before taxes). It's located at Calle La Foret Y Pascual Gattas Parada 6 Moya Mansa and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a hot tub, a game room, a child pool, and an indoor pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.5 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Playground


2122 Hotel Art Design

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (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.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Av. Pedragosa Sierra y San Ciro, 2122 Hotel Art Design has great rooms from $71 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.4 km 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave


Nobile Inn Punta Del Este

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Nobile Inn Punta Del Este which has nice rooms starting at $65. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Bvard Artigas Esq. Mario Scasso. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, laundry services, a game room, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 4.3 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Kids' club


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Piriápolis, La Paloma, Punta Ballena, and La Barra.

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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
$82

After analyzing 29 first time trip hotels in Punta del Este, Uruguay, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $82. 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: $143
  • 4-star hotels: $99
  • 3-star hotels: $61
  • 2-star hotels: $93


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