The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kelowna

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Kelowna

If it's your first trip to Kelowna, British Columbia 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 Kelowna. 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 Kelowna. 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 Kelowna 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 Kelowna 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 Kelowna for your first trip!

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

The Cove Lakeside Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $255 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 4205 Gellatly Road, The Cove Lakeside Resort has great rooms from $255 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 12.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens at this relaxing hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Eldorado

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kelowna
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Eldorado which has nice rooms starting at $190. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 500 Cook Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers outdoor tennis, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.1 km from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Manteo Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Manteo Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $137. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3762 Lakeshore Road. You'll also find a bar, parking, outdoor tennis, hiking, and mountain views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kelowna
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $172, Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport, at 5505 Airport Way provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. 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 mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 10.5 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Royal Anne Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Royal Anne Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and mountain views. The great rooms here start at $150 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 348 Bernard Ave. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


A Touch of English B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $209 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kelowna
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of A Touch of English B&B is 9.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, breakfast, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $209, and it's located at 5 Alameda Court. We also love the mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Coast Capri Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (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.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Coast Capri Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $168. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1171 Harvey Avenue. Only 0.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, mountain views, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Zed Kelowna

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

Hotel Zed Kelowna offers an outdoor pool, skiing, hiking, laundry services, and golf which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $168 (before taxes). It's located at 1627 Abbott Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, free parking, and horse riding which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Skiing
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Casa Loma BnB

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kelowna
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 2769 Benedick Rd, Casa Loma BnB has great rooms from $133 (before taxes). It offers room service, mountain views, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find family rooms, air-conditioning, balconies, breakfast in the room, and a lake view which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.7 km from the center of town. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Fairfield Inn & Suites Kelowna

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Fairfield Inn & Suites Kelowna which has nice rooms starting at $129. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a fitness center, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1655 Powick Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast. It's located just 4.5 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Penticton and Vernon.

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


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

Kelowna Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$170

After analyzing 20 first time trip hotels in Kelowna, British Columbia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $170. 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 Kelowna.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $200
  • 3-star hotels: $170
  • 2-star hotels: $140


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