The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ann Arbor

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Ann Arbor

If it's your first trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan 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 Ann Arbor. 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 Ann Arbor. 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 Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor for your first trip!

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

The Vanguard Ann Arbor, Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 201 Glen Avenue, The Vanguard Ann Arbor, Autograph Collection has great rooms from $224 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental


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Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ann Arbor
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $124. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3200 Boardwalk Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.6 miles from the city center. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. 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
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


AC Hotels by Marriott Ann Arbor Downtown

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found AC Hotels by Marriott Ann Arbor Downtown to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $184. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 310 East Huron Street. You'll also find air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and private parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed


DoubleTree by Hilton Ann Arbor North

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ann Arbor
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $119, DoubleTree by Hilton Ann Arbor North, at 3600 Plymouth Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 3.2 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Even Hotel Ann Arbor S - University Area By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Even Hotel Ann Arbor S - University Area By IHG has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $86 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 600 Briarwood Circle. Furthermore, it also offers a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.7 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Place Ann Arbor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hyatt Place Ann Arbor is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $122, and it's located at 3223 South State Street. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator


The Kensington Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ann Arbor
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is The Kensington Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $96. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3500 South State Street. Only 2.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool 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
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Ann Arbor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Courtyard by Marriott Ann Arbor offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $105 (before taxes). It's located at 3205 Boardwalk St and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers an indoor pool, laundry facilities, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.6 miles 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
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool


Residence Inn by Marriott Ann Arbor Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ann Arbor

Located at 120 West Huron Street, Residence Inn by Marriott Ann Arbor Downtown has great rooms from $178 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and an indoor pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 miles 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.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Ann Arbor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hilton Garden Inn Ann Arbor which has nice rooms starting at $129. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1401 Briarwood Circle. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers golf, a child pool, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.7 miles 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
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Windsor, and East Lansing.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Detroit, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Detroit, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Detroit, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Detroit, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Detroit, Best Hotels for One Week in Detroit, Best Hotels for One Night in Detroit, or Best Business Hotels in Detroit.


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

Ann Arbor Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$132

After analyzing 18 first time trip hotels in Ann Arbor, Michigan, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $132. 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 Ann Arbor.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $172
  • 3-star hotels: $126
  • 2-star hotels: $130


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