The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Richmond

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Richmond

Visiting Richmond, British Columbia 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 Richmond, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Richmond for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Richmond 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.)

Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $238 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 8181 Cambie Road, Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport has great rooms from $238 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

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


The Westin Wall Centre Vancouver Airport

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $209 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Richmond
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Westin Wall Centre Vancouver Airport which has nice rooms starting at $209. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3099 Corvette Way. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.2 km from the city center. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Marriott Vancouver Airport

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $330 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Heated pool

We found Marriott Vancouver Airport to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $330. 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 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 7571 Westminster Highway. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Fairmont Vancouver Airport In-Terminal Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $273 (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 $273, Fairmont Vancouver Airport In-Terminal Hotel, at 3111 Grant McConachie Way provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 3.4 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

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


Holiday Inn Vancouver Airport Richmond

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $251 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Richmond
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Holiday Inn Vancouver Airport Richmond has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $251 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 10720 Cambie Road. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and kids meals, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Stone Hedge Bed and Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of The Stone Hedge Bed and Breakfast is 9.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and golf. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $201, and it's located at 5511 Cathay Road. We also love the a free breakfast, free parking, kids meals, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator


Accent Inns Vancouver Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $204 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Richmond
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Accent Inns Vancouver Airport because it has great rooms that start at $204. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 10551 St. Edwards Drive. Only 2.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express Vancouver Airport - Richmond

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Holiday Inn Express Vancouver Airport - Richmond offers skiing, a casino, a fitness center, parking, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $168 (before taxes). It's located at 9351 Bridgeport Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 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
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


River Rock Casino Resort & The Hotel

4-star Resort with prices starting at $258 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Richmond
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at 8811 River Road, River Rock Casino Resort & The Hotel has great rooms from $258 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Pacific Spirit Hostel at Place Vanier Residence

Hostel with prices starting at $128 (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.

A great place to stay is Pacific Spirit Hostel at Place Vanier Residence which has nice rooms starting at $128. Offering a restaurant, parking, golf, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour desk, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1935 Lower Mall. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers picnic areas and meeting facilities. It's located just 13.8 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
  • Parking
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Vancouver, Victoria, Bellingham, and Friday Harbor.

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


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

Richmond Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$221

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Richmond, British Columbia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Richmond, British Columbia based on data from 11 hotels is an affordable $221. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Richmond.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $262
  • 3-star hotels: $206
  • 2-star hotels: $148


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