The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ann Arbor

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Ann Arbor

If it's your first trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Ann Arbor. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Ann Arbor. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Ann Arbor for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Ann Arbor beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Ann Arbor for your first trip!

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

Sheraton Hotel Ann Arbor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $188 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 3200 Boardwalk, Sheraton Hotel Ann Arbor has great rooms from $188 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.6 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool at this relaxing hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave


DoubleTree by Hilton Ann Arbor MI

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ann Arbor
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is DoubleTree by Hilton Ann Arbor MI which has nice rooms starting at $165. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3600 Plymouth Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Graduate Ann Arbor

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Graduate Ann Arbor to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $154. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 615 E. Huron @ State St.. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Ann Arbor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ann Arbor
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $182, Hilton Garden Inn Ann Arbor, at 1401 Briarwood Circle provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking. It's located just 2.7 miles from the city center, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Weber's Hotel & Restaurant

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

Weber's Hotel & Restaurant has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $175 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3050 Jackson Road. Furthermore, it also offers a hot tub, a game room, an indoor pool, free parking, and a pool table, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.7 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


The Kensington Hotel Ann Arbor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of The Kensington Hotel Ann Arbor is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $150, and it's located at 3500 South State Street. We also love the laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.6 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
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Ann Arbor Bed and Breakfast

Inn with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ann Arbor
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Ann Arbor Bed and Breakfast because it has great rooms that start at $224. It has a water park, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 921 E Huron Street. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, city views, and free parking at this convenient hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hyatt Place Ann Arbor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (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.

Hyatt Place Ann Arbor offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $178 (before taxes). It's located at 3223 South State Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.6 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


EVEN Hotel Ann Arbor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ann Arbor
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 600 Briarwood Circle, EVEN Hotel Ann Arbor has great rooms from $185 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.5 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard Ann Arbor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $188 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Courtyard Ann Arbor which has nice rooms starting at $188. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and an indoor pool, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3205 Boardwalk. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a heated pool. It's located just 2.6 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Detroit, Novi, Maumee, and Windsor.

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


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

Ann Arbor Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$187

After analyzing 24 first time trip hotels in Ann Arbor, Michigan, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $187. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Ann Arbor.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $165
  • 3-star hotels: $190
  • 2-star hotels: $186


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