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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Abilene

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Abilene

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

Holiday Inn Abilene - North College Area

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Abilene
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 3525 West Lake Road, Holiday Inn Abilene - North College Area has great rooms from $141 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, free parking, kids meals, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Courtyard by Marriott Abilene Northeast

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Courtyard by Marriott Abilene Northeast which has nice rooms starting at $154. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2141 Scottish Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3 miles from the city center. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Courtyard Abilene Southwest/Abilene Mall South

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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We found Courtyard Abilene Southwest/Abilene Mall South to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $103. 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 8.44 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 4350 Ridgemont Drive. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.9 miles from the center of town. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. 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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Abilene Mall South

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Abilene
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $124, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Abilene Mall South, at 3112 South Clack St. &Amp; Hwy 83 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 3.5 miles from the city center, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Residence Inn by Marriott Abilene

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Residence Inn by Marriott Abilene has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $159 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1641 Musgrave Blvd. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.9 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Whitten Inn University

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Abilene
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Whitten Inn University is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $102, and it's located at 1625 Highway 351. We also love the free parking, a pool table, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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TownePlace Suites by Marriott Abilene Northeast

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is TownePlace Suites by Marriott Abilene Northeast because it has great rooms that start at $163. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2141 Scottish Drive. Only 3.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hilton Garden Inn Abilene

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $157 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Abilene
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Hilton Garden Inn Abilene offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $157 (before taxes). It's located at 4449 Ridgemont Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.1 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Comfort Inn & Suites Regional Medical Center

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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Located at 6350 Directors Parkway, Comfort Inn & Suites Regional Medical Center has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, breakfast, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.4 miles 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Candlewood Suites Abilene

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Candlewood Suites Abilene which has nice rooms starting at $102. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3050 Catclaw Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 3.6 miles 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Abilene, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Abilene, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Abilene, Best Hotels for One Week in Abilene, Best Hotels for One Night in Abilene, or Best Business Hotels in Abilene.


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

Abilene Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$132

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Abilene, Texas. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Abilene, Texas based on data from 10 hotels is an affordable $132. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Abilene.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $146
  • 2-star hotels: $110


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