The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Stratford

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Stratford

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

Best Western PLUS The Arden Park Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

Located at 552 Ontario St, Best Western PLUS The Arden Park Hotel has great rooms from $207 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Wellington Street Inn

Inn with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Stratford
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Wellington Street Inn which has nice rooms starting at $162. Offering a restaurant, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 72 Wellington Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers cooking classes, bowling, free parking, a pool table, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Mercer Hotel Downtown BW Premier Collection

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $258 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

We found Mercer Hotel Downtown BW Premier Collection to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $258. We loved that is has a restaurant, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and air-conditioning, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 108 Ontario Street. You'll also find a coffee shop, a microwave, a refrigerator, and private parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.6 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Foster's Inn

Inn with prices starting at $192 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Stratford

With terrific rooms from $192, Foster's Inn, at 111 Downie Street provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, free parking, and air-conditioning. Its terrific guest rating is 8.44 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers amenities. It's located just 2.5 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking


A Garden Stroll Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A Garden Stroll Bed & Breakfast has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers breakfast, child care, golf, a free breakfast, and a hot tub. The great rooms here start at $134 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 325 Devon Street. Furthermore, it also offers bowling, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Stratford Suburban Motel

Motel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Stratford
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Stratford Suburban Motel is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, free parking, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a refrigerator. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $134, and it's located at 2808 Ontario Street East. We also love the private parking, cycling, and picnic areas 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 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
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Koch Haus Bed and Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $85 (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.

A cool place is Koch Haus Bed and Breakfast because it has great rooms that start at $85. It has breakfast, hiking, golf, a free breakfast, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2758 Vivian Line 37. Only 2.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry facilities, air-conditioning, special diet menus, and picnic areas 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking


Majers Motel

Motel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Majers Motel offers an outdoor pool, free parking, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a refrigerator which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $94 (before taxes). It's located at 2970 Ontario Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers amenities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 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
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Stone Maiden Inn

Inn with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Stratford

Located at 123 Church Street, Stone Maiden Inn has great rooms from $199 (before taxes). It offers breakfast, a free breakfast, air-conditioning, wedding services, and picnic areas. It has a terrific 8.89 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find amenities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: London, Guelph, and Waterloo.

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


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

Stratford Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$163

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Stratford, Ontario. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Stratford, Ontario based on data from 9 hotels is an affordable $163. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Stratford.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $177
  • 2-star hotels: $114


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