The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Aurora

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Aurora

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

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

Hilton Garden Inn Denver Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $188 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Aurora
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 16475 East 40Th Circle, Hilton Garden Inn Denver Airport has great rooms from $188 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a casino, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.4 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking at this relaxing hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Regency Aurora-Conference Center

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hyatt Regency Aurora-Conference Center which has nice rooms starting at $194. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 13200 East 14th Place. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and kids meals which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


DoubleTree by Hilton Denver Southeast

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Aurora
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found DoubleTree by Hilton Denver Southeast to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $147. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 13696 East Iliff Place. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.9 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
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Cambria Hotel Denver International Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $190, Cambria Hotel Denver International Airport, at 16001 E. 40th Circle provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a hot tub, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle. It's located just 3.4 miles from the city center, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop


Denver Airport Marriott at Gateway Park

3-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 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Denver Airport Marriott at Gateway Park has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $135 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 16455 East 40Th Circle. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.4 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. 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
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop


Woolley's Classic Suites Denver Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Aurora
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Woolley's Classic Suites Denver Airport is 9.20 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $177, and it's located at 16450 East 40th Circle. We also love the laundry services, golf, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

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


SpringHill Suites Denver at Anschutz Medical Campus

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

A cool place is SpringHill Suites Denver at Anschutz Medical Campus because it has great rooms that start at $191. It has a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 13400 East Colfax Avenue. Only 0.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Place Denver Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Aurora
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hyatt Place Denver Airport offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $160 (before taxes). It's located at 16250 East 40th Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. 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 3.5 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
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Best Western Plus Gateway Inn and Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 800 S Abilene Street, Best Western Plus Gateway Inn and Suites has great rooms from $140 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, parking, breakfast, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.9 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Denver Aurora/Parker

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Aurora
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Denver Aurora/Parker which has nice rooms starting at $173. Offering room service, a fitness center, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 24192 East Prospect Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 11.2 miles from the city center, too. 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
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Denver, Estes Park, Boulder, and Centennial.

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


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

Aurora Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$167

After analyzing 13 first time trip hotels in Aurora, Colorado, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $167. 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 Aurora.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $194
  • 3-star hotels: $163
  • 2-star hotels: $169


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