The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Allentown

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Allentown

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

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

Bear Creek Mountain Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Allentown
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 101 Doe Mountain Lane, Bear Creek Mountain Resort has great rooms from $229 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, 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. Only 11.6 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love outdoor tennis, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Renaissance Allentown Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Renaissance Allentown Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $186. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 12 North Seventh Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, car rentals, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator


Staybridge Suites Allentown Bethlehem Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Allentown
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Staybridge Suites Allentown Bethlehem Airport to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $121. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1787A Airport Road. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.6 miles from the center of town. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Glasbern Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $198 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $198, Glasbern Inn, at 2141 Pack House Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 8.9 miles from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Hilton Garden Inn Allentown West

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hilton Garden Inn Allentown West has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $146 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 230 Sycamore Road. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 7.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. 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
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Allentown Bethlehem Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Allentown
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hilton Garden Inn Allentown Bethlehem Airport is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $125, and it's located at 1787-B Airport Road. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. 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
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn - Allentown I-78 & Rt 222

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Holiday Inn - Allentown I-78 & Rt 222 because it has great rooms that start at $142. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, laundry services, an indoor pool, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 4325 Hamilton Blvd. Only 3.9 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love car rentals, laundry facilities, a heated pool, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Saltwater pool


Sleep Inn Allentown

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Allentown
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Sleep Inn Allentown offers a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $116 (before taxes). It's located at 327 Star Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.2 miles 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express - Allentown North

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool

Located at 1715 Plaza Lane, Holiday Inn Express - Allentown North has great rooms from $105 (before taxes). It offers a pool, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.2 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
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express & Suites Allentown Cen - Dorneyville

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Allentown

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Express & Suites Allentown Cen - Dorneyville which has nice rooms starting at $149. Offering room service, a water park, a fitness center, breakfast, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3620 Hamilton Blvd. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers golf, a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 3 miles from the city center, too. The water slides are especially fun!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Mount Laurel, and Wilkes-Barre.

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


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

Allentown Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$146

Travelers to Allentown, Pennsylvania 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 16 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $146. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Allentown.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $164
  • 2-star hotels: $123


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