The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bangor

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Bangor

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

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

Residence Inn by Marriott Bangor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $239 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 22 Bass Park Boulevard, Residence Inn by Marriott Bangor has great rooms from $239 (before taxes). It offers a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool at this relaxing hotel. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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Hollywood Casino Bangor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hollywood Casino Bangor which has nice rooms starting at $144. Offering a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 500 Main Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, city views, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 miles from the city center. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service


Courtyard by Marriott Bangor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bangor
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Courtyard by Marriott Bangor to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $195. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and an indoor pool, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 236 Sylvan Road. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.2 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Bangor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $183, Hilton Garden Inn Bangor, at 250 Haskell Road provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 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, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.8 miles from the city center, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western White House Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bangor
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Best Western White House Inn has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf. The great rooms here start at $152 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 155 Littlefield Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Bangor Aviator Hotel, BW Premier Collection

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Bangor Aviator Hotel, BW Premier Collection is 8.30 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $150, and it's located at 308 Godfrey Boulevard. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


TownePlace Suites by Marriott Bangor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $187 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bangor
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is TownePlace Suites by Marriott Bangor because it has great rooms that start at $187. It has a casino, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 240 Sylvan Road. Only 2.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn Bangor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $192 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Hampton Inn Bangor offers a fitness center, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $192 (before taxes). It's located at 261 Haskell Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers family rooms, a heated pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Fairfield Inn by Marriott Bangor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 300 Odlin Road, Fairfield Inn by Marriott Bangor has great rooms from $184 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a fitness center, child care, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.8 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Bar Harbor, Bangor, Camden, Rockport, and Boothbay Harbor.

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


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

Bangor Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$181

After analyzing 9 first time trip hotels in Bangor, Maine, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $181. 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 Bangor.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $181


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