The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Saint John

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Saint John

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

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

Delta Hotels by Marriott Saint John

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $216 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

Located at 39 King Street, Delta Hotels by Marriott Saint John has great rooms from $216 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and an indoor pool at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

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


Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Saint John Harbour Side

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Saint John
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Saint John Harbour Side which has nice rooms starting at $169. Offering a fitness center, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 400 Main Street And Chesley Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.5 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Homeport Historic B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Homeport Historic B&B to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $154. We loved that is has room service, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 80 Douglas Ave. You'll also find golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.6 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Chateau Saint John Trademark Collection by Wyndham

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Saint John
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $169, Chateau Saint John Trademark Collection by Wyndham, at 369 Rockland Road provides a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. 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 golf, a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 3.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Days Inn by Wyndham Saint John

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

Days Inn by Wyndham Saint John has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a casino, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $146 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 175 City Road. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


BEST WESTERN PLUS Saint John Hotel & Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Saint John
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of BEST WESTERN PLUS Saint John Hotel & Suites is 8.70 out of 10. This place has a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $161, and it's located at 55 Major Brook Drive. We also love the a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Mahogany Manor Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $123 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Mahogany Manor Bed & Breakfast because it has great rooms that start at $123. It has hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 220 Germain St.. Only 2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a 24-hour desk, massages, balconies, breakfast in the room, and wheelchair-accessible units 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Travelodge Suites by Wyndham Saint John

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Travelodge Suites by Wyndham Saint John offers a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $123 (before taxes). It's located at 1011 Fairville Boulevard and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and tennis which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.4 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Saint John

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Saint John
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Located at 1441 Manawagonish Road, Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Saint John has great rooms from $94 (before taxes). It offers breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 6.7 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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

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


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

Saint John Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$151

Travelers to Saint John, New Brunswick 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 9 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $151. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Saint John.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $182
  • 3-star hotels: $149
  • 2-star hotels: $121


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