The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Brisbane

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Brisbane

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If it's your first trip to Brisbane, Australia 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 Brisbane. 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 Brisbane. 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 Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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 Brisbane for your first trip!

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

Rydges Southbank Brisbane

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 9 Glenelg Street South Bank, Rydges Southbank Brisbane has great rooms from $161 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Brisbane Marriott Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Brisbane Marriott Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $191. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, scuba diving, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 515 Queen Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Stamford Plaza Brisbane

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Brisbane
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Stamford Plaza Brisbane to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $191. 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 Corner of Edward Street & Margaret Street. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Brisbane

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $165, Hilton Brisbane, at 190 Elizabeth Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, outdoor tennis, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 0.2 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Mantra South Bank

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Brisbane
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Mantra South Bank has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $151 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 161 Grey Street South Bank. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.3 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Treasury Brisbane

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Treasury Brisbane is 8.98 out of 10. This place has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $141, and it's located at 130 William Street. We also love the child care, laundry services, city views, kids meals, and evening entertainment which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Brisbane
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane because it has great rooms that start at $109. It has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 99 Mary Street. Only 0.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Royal On The Park

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Royal On The Park offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $92 (before taxes). It's located at 152 Alice Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, city views, a hot tub, and bowling which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Point Brisbane Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 21 Lambert Street, The Point Brisbane Hotel has great rooms from $89 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, free parking, and kids meals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


View Brisbane

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Brisbane
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is View Brisbane which has nice rooms starting at $93. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Cnr Kingsford Smith Drive & Hunt Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 3.6 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Gold Coast, Caloundra, Mooloolaba, and Logan City.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Brisbane, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Brisbane, Best Cheap Hotels in Brisbane, Best Luxury Hotels in Brisbane, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Brisbane, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Brisbane, Best Hotels for One Week in Brisbane, Best Hotels for One Night in Brisbane, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Brisbane, or Best Business Hotels in Brisbane.


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

Brisbane Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$107

After analyzing 72 first time trip hotels in Brisbane, Australia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $107. 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 Brisbane.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $128
  • 4-star hotels: $102
  • 3-star hotels: $87
  • 2-star hotels: $60


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