The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Penticton

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Penticton

If it's your first trip to Penticton, 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 Penticton. 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 Penticton. 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 Penticton 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 Penticton 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 Penticton for your first trip!

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

Balcomo, a Ramada by Wyndham

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 1050 Eckhardt Avenue West, Balcomo, a Ramada by Wyndham has great rooms from $168 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a casino. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


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Penticton Lakeside Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Penticton

A great place to stay is Penticton Lakeside Resort which has nice rooms starting at $189. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 21 Lakeshore Drive West. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.6 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

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


Kettle Valley Beach Resort

Motel with prices starting at $153 (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.

We found Kettle Valley Beach Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $153. We loved that is has skiing, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 950 Lakeshore Drive W.. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, free parking, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.8 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Four Points by Sheraton Penticton at the Convention Centre

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (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.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $152, Four Points by Sheraton Penticton at the Convention Centre, at 903 Vernon Avenue provides a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. 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 city views, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 2.4 km from the city center, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Valley Star Motel

Motel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Penticton
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Valley Star Motel has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. The great rooms here start at $99 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3455 Skaha Lake Road. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Bowmont Motel

Motel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Bowmont Motel is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a casino, rooms with kitchens, golf, and a hot tub. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $107, and it's located at 80 Riverside Drive. We also love the a game room, free parking, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Empire Motel

Motel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Penticton
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Empire Motel because it has great rooms that start at $93. It has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and city views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3495 Skaha Lake Road. Only 2.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, a heated pool, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator at this convenient hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool


Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Penticton

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Penticton offers a casino, a fitness center, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $165 (before taxes). It's located at 602 Eckhardt Avenue West and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Lakeside Villa & Nordic Spa

Motel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Penticton
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 4201 Skaha Lake Road, Lakeside Villa & Nordic Spa has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a casino, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.7 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Apple Tree Inn

Motel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Apple Tree Inn which has nice rooms starting at $77. Offering an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2406 Skaha Lake Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers family rooms, a heated pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 1.1 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, Osoyoos, and West Kelowna.

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


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

Penticton Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$131

After analyzing 13 first time trip hotels in Penticton, British Columbia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $131. 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 Penticton.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $171
  • 3-star hotels: $159
  • 2-star hotels: $105


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