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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Detroit

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Detroit

Detroit, Michigan Detroit, Michigan

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Detroit, Michigan? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Detroit, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Detroit to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Detroit, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Detroit for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Detroit for first time visitors.

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

Roost Detroit

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $292 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 1265 Washington Boulevard, Roost Detroit has great rooms from $292 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, and evening entertainment at this relaxing hotel. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Detroit Foundation Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $303 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Detroit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Detroit Foundation Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $303. Offering room service, a casino, 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 250 West Larned Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
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  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
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The Detroit Club

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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We found The Detroit Club to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $186. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 712 Cass Avenue. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel David Whitney, Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $338 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Detroit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $338, Hotel David Whitney, Autograph Collection, at 1 Park Avenue provides a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too.

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  • Parking
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Cambria Hotel Detroit Downtown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Cambria Hotel Detroit Downtown has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $167 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 600 West Lafayette. Furthermore, it also offers golf, city views, a pool table, mini-golf, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 miles 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $244 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $244, and it's located at 1114 Washington Boulevard. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and an indoor pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Element Detroit at the Metropolitan

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $289 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Detroit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Element Detroit at the Metropolitan because it has great rooms that start at $289. It has a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 33 John R Street. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Atheneum Suite Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Atheneum Suite Hotel offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $189 (before taxes). It's located at 1000 Brush Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
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The Godfrey Detroit, Curio Collection by Hilton

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Detroit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 1401 Michigan Avenue, The Godfrey Detroit, Curio Collection by Hilton has great rooms from $169 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 miles 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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AC Hotels by Marriott Detroit at the Bonstelle

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $255 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is AC Hotels by Marriott Detroit at the Bonstelle which has nice rooms starting at $255. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 10 Eliot Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 1.2 miles from the city center, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Detroit, Ann Arbor, Troy, Windsor, and Maumee.

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 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 Detroit?

Detroit Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$236

Travelers to Detroit, Michigan will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 20 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $236. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Detroit.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $246
  • 3-star hotels: $206
  • 2-star hotels: $292


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