The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Las Cruces

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Las Cruces

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

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

Courtyard by Marriott Las Cruces at NMSU

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Las Cruces
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 456 East University Avenue, Courtyard by Marriott Las Cruces at NMSU has great rooms from $162 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love golf, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a heated pool at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


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Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces which has nice rooms starting at $108. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 705 South Telshor Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 miles from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hilton Garden Inn Las Cruces

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Las Cruces
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Hilton Garden Inn Las Cruces to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $122. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2550 Don Roser Drive. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.9 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Staybridge Suites Las Cruces By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $130, Staybridge Suites Las Cruces By IHG, at 2651 Northrise Drive provides an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 2.9 miles from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Mission Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Las Cruces
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Best Western Mission Inn has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $91 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1765 South Main Street. Furthermore, it also offers a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.5 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Drury Inn & Suites Las Cruces

3-star Hotel 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.

The great guest rating of Drury Inn & Suites Las Cruces is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $123, and it's located at 1631 Hickory Loop. We also love the an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Home 2 Suites by Hilton Las Cruces

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Home 2 Suites by Hilton Las Cruces because it has great rooms that start at $136. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1120 North Telshor Boulevard. Only 2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Fairfield Inn by Marriott Las Cruces

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Las Cruces

Fairfield Inn by Marriott Las Cruces offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, child care, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $125 (before taxes). It's located at 2101 Summit Ct and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.2 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


Comfort Suites Las Cruces I - 25 North

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 236 North Telshor Boulevard, Comfort Suites Las Cruces I - 25 North has great rooms from $130 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, family rooms, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.8 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Lundeen Inn of The Arts

Inn with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Las Cruces
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Lundeen Inn of The Arts which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 618 South Alameda. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers amenities. It's located just 0.6 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: El Paso, Ciudad Juárez, and Las Cruces.

For more terrific hotel ideas in El Paso, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in El Paso, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in El Paso, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in El Paso, Best Hotels for One Week in El Paso, Best Hotels for One Night in El Paso, or Best Business Hotels in El Paso.


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

Las Cruces Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$124

Travelers to Las Cruces, New Mexico 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 11 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $124. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Las Cruces.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $130
  • 2-star hotels: $117


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