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.)

Ramada by Wyndham Penticton Hotel & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $239 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 1050 Eckhardt Avenue West, Ramada by Wyndham Penticton Hotel & Suites has great rooms from $239 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.50 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 bar, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes 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
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Casa Grande Inn

Guest House with prices starting at $174 (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.

A great place to stay is Casa Grande Inn which has nice rooms starting at $174. Offering skiing, hiking, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 201-1070 Lakeshore Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a refrigerator which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.9 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Tiki Shores Condominium Beach Resort

Motel with prices starting at $221 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Heated pool

We found Tiki Shores Condominium Beach Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $221. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 914 Lakeshore Drive West. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.8 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


OK Whistle Stop Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $288 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $288, OK Whistle Stop Bed & Breakfast, at 1175 Chapman Road provides an outdoor pool, parking, breakfast, a free breakfast, and bicycle rental. Its terrific guest rating is 8.96 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and picnic areas. It's located just 5.8 km from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bicycle rental


Valley Star Motel

Motel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Penticton
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Valley Star Motel has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $70 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3455 Skaha Lake Road. Furthermore, it also offers golf, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Above the Beach Bed and Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Above the Beach Bed and Breakfast is 9.20 out of 10. This place has parking, breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $223, and it's located at 102 Spruce Place. We also love the city views, a hot tub, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Apple Tree Inn Penticton

Motel with prices starting at $81 (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 Apple Tree Inn Penticton because it has great rooms that start at $81. It has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2406 Skaha Lake Road. Only 1.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a heated pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator at this convenient hotel. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. 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
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Empire Motel

Motel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

Empire Motel offers an outdoor pool, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, golf, and city views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $177 (before taxes). It's located at 3495 Skaha Lake Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, table tennis, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.6 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool


Riverside Motel

Motel with prices starting at $159 (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 first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool

Located at 110 Riverside Drive, Riverside Motel has great rooms from $159 (before taxes). It offers a pool, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.8 km 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
  • Pool
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Lakeside Villa Inn and Suites

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Lakeside Villa Inn and Suites which has nice rooms starting at $156. Offering rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, free parking, and table tennis, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4201 Skaha Lake Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 3.6 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


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

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


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

Penticton Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$179

After analyzing 10 first time trip hotels in Penticton, British Columbia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $179. 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: $288
  • 3-star hotels: $212
  • 2-star hotels: $144


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