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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Alabama

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Alabama

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

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

Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel & Conference Center at Grand National

Opelika, Alabama
3-star Resort with prices starting at $315 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 3700 Robert Trent Jones Trail, Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel & Conference Center at Grand National has great rooms from $315 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 77.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, hiking, laundry services, golf, and cooking classes at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Lodge at Gulf State Park A Hilton Hotel

Gulf Shores, Alabama
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $268 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Alabama
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is The Lodge at Gulf State Park A Hilton Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $268. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 21196 East Beach Blvd. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, laundry services, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 180.9 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Perdido Beach Resort

Orange Beach, Alabama
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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We found Perdido Beach Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $178. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 27200 Perdido Beach Blvd. You'll also find a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 177.5 miles from the center of town. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa Autograph Collection

Point Clear, Alabama
4-star Resort with prices starting at $401 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Alabama
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $401, The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa Autograph Collection, at One Grand Blvd provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. 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 child care, laundry services, golf, cooking classes, and a hot tub. It's located just 171.3 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Hilton Birmingham at UAB

Birmingham, Alabama
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Hilton Birmingham at UAB has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $171 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 808 20th Street South. Furthermore, it also offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 52.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Train station shuttle
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Indigo Orange Beach - Gulf Shores

Orange Beach, Alabama
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $262 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Hotel Indigo Orange Beach - Gulf Shores is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $262, and it's located at 22701 Perdido Beach Boulevard. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 179.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Hotel at Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $213 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Alabama
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is The Hotel at Auburn University because it has great rooms that start at $213. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 241 South College Street. Only 74.5 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, and kids meals at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Fort Conde Inn - Mobile

Mobile, Alabama
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Fort Conde Inn - Mobile offers a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $150 (before taxes). It's located at 165 St. Emanuel Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, free parking, kids meals, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 161.4 miles from the city center. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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DoubleTree by Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park

Birmingham, Alabama
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Alabama
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 8 Perimeter Drive, DoubleTree by Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park has great rooms from $172 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 47.5 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Holiday Inn Mobile Downtown Historic District

Mobile, Alabama
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Mobile Downtown Historic District which has nice rooms starting at $173. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 301 Government Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 161.4 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Birmingham, Montgomery, Prattville, and Pelham.

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


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

Alabama Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$159

Travelers to Alabama 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 269 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $159. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Alabama.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $269
  • 3-star hotels: $173
  • 2-star hotels: $138


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