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New Smyrna Beach hotels with a kitchen

Rosa Iglesias

Rosa Iglesias The American south

Updated 1 September 2026 · 45 New Smyrna Beach hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in New Smyrna Beach, out of the 45 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.6 down to 4.5.

Tropic Shores Resort is the one I would book myself.

Tropic Shores Resort

Highest rated of the five

Tropic Shores Resort

★★★★★4.6 from 584 reviews

Tropic Shores Resort comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.6 from 584 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property and found under city centre.

45 hotels in New Smyrna Beach qualified for this list and five made it. Tropical Manor is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule

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All five, ranked

  1. Tropic Shores Resort1

    Tropic Shores Resort

    ★★★★★4.6 from 584 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly

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  2. Tropical Manor2

    Tropical Manor

    ★★★★★4.7 from 441 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  3. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Port Orange-Daytona, FL3

    Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Port Orange-Daytona, FL

    ★★★★★4.5 from 1,034 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly

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  4. Max Beach Resort4

    Max Beach Resort

    ★★★★★4.5 from 544 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  5. Ambros Daytona, Trademark Collection by Wyndham5

    Ambros Daytona, Trademark Collection by Wyndham

    ★★★★★4.8 from 148 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly

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How this list was put together

45 New Smyrna Beach hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Rosa Iglesias

Rosa Iglesias The American south

Teaches in term time and plays weddings in summer, which pays for the travel. Goes where the music is, usually festivals in small unrecommended towns. Owns three unnecessary accordions.

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