MHW is a solid first entry in the Monster Hunter series for newcomers, but as a veteran I found myself not going back to it as much as the other games.
It cuts out a load of tedious busywork, but has a very low difficulty floor, the "beginner's tools" used to ease the load off later becoming essentially mandatory for the hardest hunts in the game - something that I personally dislike, but I can see others enjoying. The story unfortunately isn't very good, with unskippable cutscenes that bog down the first time experience - but it's Monster Hunter so the majority of your playtime will be post-story.