The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Anaheim

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Anaheim

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

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

Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (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
  • Heated pool

Located at 900 South Disneyland Drive, Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel has great rooms from $122 (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. Only 1.1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Residence Inn by Marriott at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $198 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Anaheim
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Residence Inn by Marriott at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center which has nice rooms starting at $198. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 640 West Katella Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.2 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.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Anaheim Marriott

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

We found Anaheim Marriott to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $169. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, 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 700 West Convention Way. You'll also find a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.6 miles from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Fairfield Inn Anaheim Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $213 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Anaheim
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $213, Fairfield Inn Anaheim Resort, at 1460 South Harbor Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. 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 snorkeling, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 1.6 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Wyndham Garden Anaheim

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $185 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Wyndham Garden Anaheim 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 $185 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 515 West Katella Avenue 5 Freeway Exit Katella Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Desert Palms Hotel & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Desert Palms Hotel & Suites is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $161, and it's located at 631 West Katella Avenue. We also love the parking, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Courtyard by Marriott Anaheim Resort/Convention Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Anaheim
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Courtyard by Marriott Anaheim Resort/Convention Center because it has great rooms that start at $116. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2045 South Harbor Blvd. Only 2.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Disneyland Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $479 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool

Disneyland Hotel offers a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $479 (before taxes). It's located at 1150 Magic Way and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 miles from the city center. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


SunCoast Hotel Anaheim Tapestry Collection by Hilton

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Anaheim
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 1640 S Clementine St, SunCoast Hotel Anaheim Tapestry Collection by Hilton has great rooms from $147 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.9 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Howard Johnson by Wyndham Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Howard Johnson by Wyndham Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground which has nice rooms starting at $196. Offering an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1380 S Harbor Blvd/I-5. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, a hot tub, a child pool, car rentals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.5 miles from the city center, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Los Angeles, Carlsbad, Long Beach, and Santa Monica.

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


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

Anaheim Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$185

Travelers to Anaheim, California 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 52 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $185. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Anaheim.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $400
  • 3-star hotels: $173
  • 2-star hotels: $171


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