The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Portland

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Portland

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

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

Lorelei Bed and Breakfast

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (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

Located at 53 Gawler Street, Lorelei Bed and Breakfast has great rooms from $132 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, golf, a game room, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love table tennis, air-conditioning, and a refrigerator at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Refrigerator


Comfort Inn Richmond Henty

Inn with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Comfort Inn Richmond Henty which has nice rooms starting at $130. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 101 Bentinck Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a game room, free parking, and a pool table which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Victoria Lodge Motor Inn & Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Portland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

We found Victoria Lodge Motor Inn & Apartments to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $91. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 155 Percy Street. You'll also find golf, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 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
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Cape Nelson Lighthouse

Inn with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $147, Cape Nelson Lighthouse, at Cape Nelson Lighthouse Road provides a restaurant, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a hot tub. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a private pool, and air-conditioning. It's located just 11.9 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Victoria House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Portland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Victoria House has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers scuba diving, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf. The great rooms here start at $94 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 5-7 Tyers Street. Furthermore, it also offers bowling, horse riding, laundry facilities, fishing, and a free airport shuttle, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Quality Hotel Bentinck

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Quality Hotel Bentinck is 8.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $118, and it's located at 41 Bentinck Street. We also love the hiking, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Mariner Motel Portland

Motel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Portland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Mariner Motel Portland because it has great rooms that start at $66. It has rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 196 Percy Street. Only 0.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love outdoor dining areas at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Whalers Rest Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Whalers Rest Motor Inn offers room service, breakfast, laundry services, free parking, and laundry facilities which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $69 (before taxes). It's located at 8-12 Henty Highway and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Admella Motel

Motel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

Located at 5 Otway Court, Admella Motel has great rooms from $84 (before taxes). It offers room service, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a microwave, a refrigerator, wheelchair-accessible units, private parking, and picnic areas which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 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
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Melaleuca Motel

Motel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Portland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Melaleuca Motel which has nice rooms starting at $88. Offering rooms with kitchenettes, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 23 Bentinck Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and breakfast in the room. It's located just 2.1 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Port Fairy and Hamilton.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Portland, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Portland, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Portland, Best Hotels for One Week in Portland, or Best Hotels for One Night in Portland.


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

Portland Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$102

After analyzing 10 first time trip hotels in Portland, Australia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $102. 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 Portland.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $108
  • 3-star hotels: $93


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