The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Port Vila

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Port Vila

If it's your first trip to Port Vila, Vanautu 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 Port Vila. 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 Port Vila. 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 Port Vila 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 Port Vila 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 Port Vila for your first trip!

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

Iririki Island Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $231 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Port Vila
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Iririki Island, Iririki Island Resort & Spa has great rooms from $231 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, a kitchen, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and city views 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
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


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Eratap Beach Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $677 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Eratap Beach Resort which has nice rooms starting at $677. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Eratap Point. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 8.1 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Paradise Cove Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $341 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Port Vila
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Paradise Cove Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $341. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at PO Box 389, Port Vila, Vanuatu. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.2 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.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Erakor Island Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $203 (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.

With terrific rooms from $203, Erakor Island Resort & Spa, at Erakor Island PO Box 24 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, a spa, a pool table, and horse riding. It's located just 4.7 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Nasama Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Nasama Resort has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $138 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Pango Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Tamanu on the Beach

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $244 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Port Vila
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Tamanu on the Beach is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $244, and it's located at White Sands Road. We also love the hiking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 13.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu By IHG because it has great rooms that start at $151. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Tassiriki Park Po Box 215. Only 1.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love scuba diving, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. 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
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Kaiviti Motel

Motel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Port Vila
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Kaiviti Motel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $112 (before taxes). It's located at Lini Highway and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Ramada Resort by Wyndham Port Vila

4-star Resort with prices starting at $204 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at 1st Lagoon, Ramada Resort by Wyndham Port Vila has great rooms from $204 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a spa which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.5 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


M Resort & Spa

3-star Resort with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Port Vila
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is M Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $189. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Sand Beach Road, Mangaliliu, Efate. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, child care, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 16.1 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


For more terrific hotel ideas in Port Vila, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Port Vila, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Port Vila, Best Hotels for One Week in Port Vila, Best Hotels for One Night in Port Vila, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Port Vila, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Port Vila.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Port Vila?

Port Vila Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$212

After analyzing 13 first time trip hotels in Port Vila, Vanautu, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $212. 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 Port Vila.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $251
  • 3-star hotels: $125


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