The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Vancouver

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Vancouver

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

Fairmont Pacific Rim

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $681 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Vancouver
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 1038 Canada Place, Fairmont Pacific Rim has great rooms from $681 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


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Fairmont Waterfront

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $419 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Fairmont Waterfront which has nice rooms starting at $419. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 900 Canada Place Way. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.2 km from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

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


Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $392 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Vancouver
  • Heated pool

We found Fairmont Hotel Vancouver to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $392. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 900 West Georgia Street. You'll also find a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.8 km from the center of town. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

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


Wedgewood Hotel And Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $377 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $377, Wedgewood Hotel And Spa, at 845 Hornby Street provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 3.6 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

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


Hyatt Vancouver Downtown Alberni

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $491 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Hyatt Vancouver Downtown Alberni has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $491 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1128 West Georgia Street. Furthermore, it also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Vancouver Downtown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $346 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Vancouver
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hilton Vancouver Downtown is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $346, and it's located at 433 Robson Street. We also love the a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

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


The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $372 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver because it has great rooms that start at $372. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 845 Burrard Street. Only 3.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

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


Loden Vancouver

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $381 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Vancouver
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Loden Vancouver offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $381 (before taxes). It's located at 1177 Melville Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Pan Pacific Vancouver

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $402 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 999 Canada Pl, Pan Pacific Vancouver has great rooms from $402 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.3 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Delta Hotels by Marriott Vancouver Downtown Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $416 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Vancouver
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Delta Hotels by Marriott Vancouver Downtown Suites which has nice rooms starting at $416. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 550 West Hastings Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 3.9 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Vancouver, Victoria, Whistler, Bellingham, and Richmond.

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


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

Vancouver Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$328

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Vancouver, 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 Vancouver, British Columbia based on data from 53 hotels is an affordable $328. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Vancouver.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $501
  • 4-star hotels: $343
  • 3-star hotels: $261
  • 2-star hotels: $167


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