The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Niagara Falls

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Niagara Falls

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Niagara Falls, Ontario? 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 Niagara Falls, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls, 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 Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls for first time visitors.

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

DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton - Niagara Falls

4-star Resort with prices starting at $117 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 6039 Fallsview Boulevard, DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton - Niagara Falls has great rooms from $117 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

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


Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview Hotel & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $143. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6740 Fallsview Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Sterling Inn & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Niagara Falls
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Sterling Inn & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $151. We loved that is has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 5195 Magdalen St. You'll also find parking, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.5 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Niagara Falls Marriott on the Falls

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $132, Niagara Falls Marriott on the Falls, at 6755 Fallsview Boulevard provides room service, a casino, 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, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

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


Great Wolf Lodge Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Niagara Falls

Great Wolf Lodge Resort has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $228 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3950 Victoria Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, golf, a hot tub, and a game room, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The water slides are especially fun!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Howard Johnson by Wyndham by the Falls Niagara Falls

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Howard Johnson by Wyndham by the Falls Niagara Falls is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $53, and it's located at 5905 Victoria Avenue. We also love the hiking, laundry services, golf, city views, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Rodeway Inn Fallsview

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Niagara Falls
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Rodeway Inn Fallsview because it has great rooms that start at $64. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6663 Stanley Avenue. Only 2.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, golf, city views, a heated pool, and a multi-lingual staff 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Blue Gables Bed and Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $99 (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.
  • Pool

Blue Gables Bed and Breakfast offers a pool, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and golf which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $99 (before taxes). It's located at 4305 Simcoe Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, free parking, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km 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
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


River Rapids Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Located at 4029 River Road, River Rapids Inn has great rooms from $73 (before taxes). It offers a casino, a restaurant, a bar, golf, and an indoor pool. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Courtyard by Marriott Niagara Falls

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Niagara Falls

A great place to stay is Courtyard by Marriott Niagara Falls which has nice rooms starting at $117. Offering an outdoor pool, 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 5950 Victoria Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and an indoor pool. It's located just 1.7 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Toronto, Buffalo, Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Mississauga.

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


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

Niagara Falls Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$105

Travelers to Niagara Falls, Ontario 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 27 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $105. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Niagara Falls.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $154
  • 3-star hotels: $110
  • 2-star hotels: $69


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