The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Atlanta

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Atlanta

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If it's your first trip to Atlanta, Georgia 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 Atlanta. 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 Atlanta. 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta for your first trip!

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

JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 3300 Lenox Road, JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead has great rooms from $205 (before taxes). It offers room service, 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. Only 6.9 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and an indoor pool at this relaxing hotel. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hyatt Regency Atlanta

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Atlanta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hyatt Regency Atlanta which has nice rooms starting at $132. 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 265 Peachtree Street NE. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (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.
  • Heated pool

We found Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $148. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 275 Baker Street. You'll also find parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1 miles from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Westin Atlanta Perimeter North

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $163, The Westin Atlanta Perimeter North, at 7 Concourse Parkway provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. 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 parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 11.7 miles from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Burgess Hotel Trademark Collection by Wyndham-Newly Renovated

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $220 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Atlanta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The Burgess Hotel Trademark Collection by Wyndham-Newly Renovated has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $220 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3600 Piedmont Road, NE. Furthermore, it also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 7.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


Canopy By Hilton Atlanta Midtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Canopy By Hilton Atlanta Midtown 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 $202, and it's located at 1414 West Peachtree Street. We also love the golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.1 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
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Twelve Centennial Park Marriott Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $256 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Atlanta
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Twelve Centennial Park Marriott Autograph Collection because it has great rooms that start at $256. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 400 W Peachtree St., NW. Only 1.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sheraton Suites Galleria Atlanta

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

Sheraton Suites Galleria Atlanta offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $172 (before taxes). It's located at 2844 Cobb Parkway S.E. And has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, an indoor pool, and car rentals which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.4 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Atlanta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Pool

Located at 35 14Th Street, Ne, Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown has great rooms from $167 (before taxes). It offers a 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. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and car rentals which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.6 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
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $512 (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 Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead which has nice rooms starting at $512. Offering room service, 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 3376 Peachtree Road NE. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It's located just 7.1 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Alpharetta, Kennesaw, McDonough, and Norcross.

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


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

Atlanta Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$171

After analyzing 97 first time trip hotels in Atlanta, Georgia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $171. 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 Atlanta.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $402
  • 4-star hotels: $190
  • 3-star hotels: $145
  • 2-star hotels: $127


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