The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in London

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to London

Visiting London, Ontario for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to London, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in London based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting London for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to London before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting London for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in London for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Hotel Metro London

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 32 Covent Market Place, Hotel Metro London has great rooms from $175 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Delta Hotels by Marriott London Armouries

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to London
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Delta Hotels by Marriott London Armouries which has nice rooms starting at $137. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 325 Dundas Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Luxury


Four Points by Sheraton London

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Heated pool

We found Four Points by Sheraton London to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $146. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1150 Wellington Road South. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $161, Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Center, at 591 Wellington Road provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room. It's located just 3.4 km from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

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


BEST Western Plus Stoneridge Inn & Conference Centre

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to London
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

BEST Western Plus Stoneridge Inn & Conference Centre has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $114 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 6675 Burtwistle Lane. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 15.2 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $123, and it's located at 551 Windermere Road. We also love the laundry services, golf, free parking, a pool table, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


The Idlewyld Inn and Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in London
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Idlewyld Inn and Spa because it has great rooms that start at $180. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 36 Grand Avenue. Only 1.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, a spa and wellness center, a spa, free parking, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Luxury


The Park Hotel London London

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

The Park Hotel London London offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $147 (before taxes). It's located at 242 Pall Mall Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 km from the city center. 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
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Doubletree by Hilton London

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to London
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 300 King Street, Doubletree by Hilton London has great rooms from $123 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. 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
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


TownePlace Suites by Marriott London

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (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.

A great place to stay is TownePlace Suites by Marriott London which has nice rooms starting at $129. Offering a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 800 Exeter Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and free parking. It's located just 6.5 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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

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


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

London Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$134

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to London, Ontario. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in London, Ontario based on data from 15 hotels is an affordable $134. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in London.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $137
  • 3-star hotels: $136
  • 2-star hotels: $105


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