The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Queensland

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Queensland

The Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia The Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

If it's your first trip to Queensland 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 Queensland. 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 Queensland. 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 Queensland 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 Queensland 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 Queensland for your first trip!

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

Pullman Reef Hotel Casino

Cairns, Queensland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $200 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Queensland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 35-41 Wharf Street, Pullman Reef Hotel Casino has great rooms from $200 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 351.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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Emporium Hotel South Bank

Brisbane, Queensland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $233 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Emporium Hotel South Bank which has nice rooms starting at $233. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 267 Grey Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, city views, a spa, and evening entertainment which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1165 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Crystalbrook Vincent

Brisbane, Queensland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Crystalbrook Vincent to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $176. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 5 Boundary Street. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, parking, laundry services, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1164.3 km from the center of town. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

Cairns, Queensland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $208 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Queensland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $208, Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, at Pierpoint Road Po Box 7170 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and child care. It's located just 352.2 km from the city center, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Pullman Cairns International

Cairns, Queensland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Pullman Cairns International has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $166 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 17 Abbott Street. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 351.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

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


W Brisbane

Brisbane, Queensland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $239 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Queensland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of W Brisbane is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $239, and it's located at 81 North Quay. We also love the parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1164 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Golden Sands Beachfront Resort

Cairns, Queensland
4-star Resort with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Golden Sands Beachfront Resort because it has great rooms that start at $134. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 12-14 Deauville Close. Only 362.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this convenient hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. 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
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa

Surfers Paradise, Queensland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $252 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Queensland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $252 (before taxes). It's located at 158 Ferny Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and hiking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1233 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Racv Noosa Resort

Noosa Heads, Queensland
5-star Resort with prices starting at $211 (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.
  • Heated pool

Located at 94 Noosa Drive, Racv Noosa Resort has great rooms from $211 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 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 golf which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1090 km from the center of town. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Crystalbrook Bailey

Cairns, Queensland
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Crystalbrook Bailey which has nice rooms starting at $161. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 163 Abbott Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 352.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


For more terrific hotel ideas in Queensland, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Queensland, Best Luxury Hotels in Queensland, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Queensland, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Queensland, Best Hotels for One Week in Queensland, Best Hotels for One Night in Queensland, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Queensland, Best Adults Only Hotels in Queensland, Best Party Hotels in Queensland, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Queensland, or Best Business Hotels in Queensland.


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

Queensland Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$147

After analyzing 460 first time trip hotels in Queensland, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $147. 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 Queensland.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $228
  • 4-star hotels: $157
  • 3-star hotels: $112
  • 2-star hotels: $94


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