The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Aspen

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Aspen

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If it's your first trip to Aspen, Colorado 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 Aspen. 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 Aspen. 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 Aspen 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 Aspen 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 Aspen for your first trip!

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

Aspen Meadows Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $334 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Aspen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 845 Meadows Road, Aspen Meadows Resort has great rooms from $334 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.9 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Little Nell

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1049 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is The Little Nell which has nice rooms starting at $1049. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 675 East Durant Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Viceroy Snowmass

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $329 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Viceroy Snowmass to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $329. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 130 Wood Road. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6.9 miles from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Limelight Hotel Aspen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $442 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Aspen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $442, Limelight Hotel Aspen, at 355 South Monarch Street provides an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


St Regis Aspen Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $806 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

St Regis Aspen Resort has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $806 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 315 East Dean Street. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave


Hotel Jerome An Auberge Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $1225 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Aspen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hotel Jerome An Auberge Resort is 9.99 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $1225, and it's located at 330 East Main Street. We also love the child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Luxury


The Gant

4-star Resort with prices starting at $245 (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.

A cool place is The Gant because it has great rooms that start at $245. It has an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 610 S. West End St.. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Limelight Hotel Snowmass

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $330 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Aspen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Limelight Hotel Snowmass offers skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $330 (before taxes). It's located at 65 Wood Rd and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7 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
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Inn at Aspen

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $205 (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.
  • Heated pool

Located at 38750 Highway 82, The Inn at Aspen has great rooms from $205 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, 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. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.4 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
  • Skiing
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Stonebridge Inn A Destination Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is The Stonebridge Inn A Destination Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $178. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 300 Carriage Way. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, hiking, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa. It's located just 7.3 miles from the city center, too. 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
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Vail, Glenwood Springs, Breckenridge, and Beaver Creek.

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


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

Aspen Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$381

After analyzing 20 first time trip hotels in Aspen, Colorado, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $381. 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 Aspen.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $728
  • 4-star hotels: $515
  • 3-star hotels: $256
  • 2-star hotels: $153


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