The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Asheville

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Asheville

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

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

Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $253 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 207 Dairy Rd, Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate has great rooms from $253 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.23 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, hiking, child care, a winery, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Aloft - Asheville Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $211 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Asheville
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Aloft - Asheville Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $211. Offering an outdoor pool, 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 51 Biltmore Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a pool table which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 miles from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Princess Anne Boutique Hotel & Restaurant

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Princess Anne Boutique Hotel & Restaurant to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $167. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 301 East Chestnut Street. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Inn On Biltmore Estate

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $407 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Asheville
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $407, The Inn On Biltmore Estate, at 1 Approach Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 3.3 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Holiday Inn Asheville - Biltmore East

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Holiday Inn Asheville - Biltmore East has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $119 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1450 Tunnel Rd.. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Omni Grove Park Inn - Asheville

4-star Resort with prices starting at $430 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of The Omni Grove Park Inn - Asheville is 8.60 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 $430, and it's located at 290 Macon Avenue. We also love the a bar, parking, hiking, mountain views, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Luxury


Hotel Indigo Asheville Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Asheville
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Indigo Asheville Downtown because it has great rooms that start at $172. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 151 Haywood Street. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love mountain views, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Asheville - Biltmore West

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (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

Holiday Inn Asheville - Biltmore West offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $123 (before taxes). It's located at 435 Smokey Park Hwy and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.9 miles from the city center. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. 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
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Applewood Manor

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $407 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Asheville
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 62 Cumberland Circle, The Applewood Manor has great rooms from $407 (before taxes). It offers breakfast, hiking, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and cooking classes. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find kids meals, horse riding, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and fishing which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.7 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Cambria Hotel Downtown Asheville

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Cambria Hotel Downtown Asheville which has nice rooms starting at $179. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 15 Page Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Greenville, Hendersonville, Spartanburg, and Cherokee.

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

Asheville Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$173

Travelers to Asheville, North Carolina 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 54 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $173. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Asheville.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $359
  • 3-star hotels: $151
  • 2-star hotels: $121


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