North America / North America Hotels / United States of America Hotels / Athens Hotels /

The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Athens

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Athens

Visiting Athens, Georgia for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Athens, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Athens based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Athens for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Athens before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Athens for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Athens for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Hyatt Place Athens Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (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.
View Prices on Kayak
See Location

View more photos

Located at 412 N Thomas St, Hyatt Place Athens Downtown has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Graduate Athens

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
View Prices on Kayak
See Location

View more photos

A great place to stay is Graduate Athens which has nice rooms starting at $112. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 295 East Dougherty Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Hotel Indigo Athens - University Area

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $220 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
View Prices on Kayak
See Location

View more photos

We found Hotel Indigo Athens - University Area to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $220. 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 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 500 College Ave. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and bowling which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.1 miles from the center of town. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
View Prices and Reviews


Holiday Inn Express Athens - University Area

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
View Prices on Kayak
See Location

View more photos

With terrific rooms from $108, Holiday Inn Express Athens - University Area, at 513 West Broad Street provides an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, breakfast, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, bowling, and horse riding. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Homewood Suites by Hilton Athens

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
View Prices on Kayak
See Location

View more photos

Homewood Suites by Hilton Athens has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $131 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 750 East Broad Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
View Prices and Reviews


Hilton Garden Inn Athens Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
View Prices on Kayak
See Location

View more photos

The great guest rating of Hilton Garden Inn Athens Downtown is 8.50 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $152, and it's located at 390 East Washington Street. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Springhill Suites By Marriott Athens Downtown/University Area

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
View Prices on Kayak
See Location

View more photos

A cool place is Springhill Suites By Marriott Athens Downtown/University Area because it has great rooms that start at $176. It has a fitness center, a bar, parking, breakfast, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 220 South Hull Street. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Candlewood Suites Athens

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
View Prices on Kayak
See Location

View more photos

Candlewood Suites Athens offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $135 (before taxes). It's located at 156 Classic Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.2 miles from the city center. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


SpringHill Suites Athens West

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
View Prices on Kayak
See Location

View more photos

Located at 3500 Daniells Bridge Road, SpringHill Suites Athens West has great rooms from $140 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 6.1 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Quality Inn & Suites Athens University Area

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
View Prices on Kayak
See Location

View more photos

A great place to stay is Quality Inn & Suites Athens University Area which has nice rooms starting at $117. Offering a fitness center, breakfast, a free breakfast, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2715 Atlanta Highway. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 3.1 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: McDonough, Anderson, Clemson, and Helen.

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


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

Athens Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$144

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Athens, Georgia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Athens, Georgia based on data from 10 hotels is an affordable $144. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Athens.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $112
  • 3-star hotels: $158
  • 2-star hotels: $134


Budget Your Trip
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. On this website you can also find travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.
About BudgetYourTrip.com
Share This Page

Some of the links on this website are sponsored or affiliate links which help to financially support this site. By clicking the link and making a purchase, we may receive a small commission, but this does not affect the price of your purchase.