The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bellingham

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Bellingham

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Bellingham, Washington? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Bellingham, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Bellingham to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Bellingham, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Bellingham for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Bellingham for first time visitors.

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

Hotel Bellwether

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $344 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at One Bellwether Way, Hotel Bellwether has great rooms from $344 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Oxford Suites Bellingham

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (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.

A great place to stay is Oxford Suites Bellingham which has nice rooms starting at $176. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4051 Meridian Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Four Points by Sheraton Bellingham Hotel & Conference Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bellingham
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Four Points by Sheraton Bellingham Hotel & Conference Center to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $168. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 714 Lakeway Drive. You'll also find a hot tub, a child pool, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.5 miles from the center of town. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave


Chrysalis Inn & Spa Bellingham Curio Collection by Hilton

Inn with prices starting at $301 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $301, Chrysalis Inn & Spa Bellingham Curio Collection by Hilton, at 804 10th Street provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf. 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 pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, a spa, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 2.4 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Plus Bellingham Airport Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bellingham
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool

Best Western Plus Bellingham Airport Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers a pool, skiing, room service, a casino, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $154 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3985 Bennett Drive. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, hiking, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.5 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Bellingham

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (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 Holiday Inn Bellingham is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $168, and it's located at 4260 Mitchell Way. We also love the laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. 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
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


SpringHill Suites by Marriott Bellingham

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bellingham
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is SpringHill Suites by Marriott Bellingham because it has great rooms that start at $168. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 4040 Northwest Avenue. Only 2.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking at this convenient hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express Bellingham

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Holiday Inn Express Bellingham offers room service, a fitness center, parking, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $160 (before taxes). It's located at 4160 Meridian Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 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. 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
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Home2 Suites by Hilton Bellingham

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

Located at 805 Home Lane, Home2 Suites by Hilton Bellingham has great rooms from $206 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, 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, a hot tub, a game room, and an indoor pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.1 miles from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


La Quinta by Wyndham Bellingham

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bellingham
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A great place to stay is La Quinta by Wyndham Bellingham which has nice rooms starting at $133. Offering a fitness center, breakfast, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1063 West Bakerview Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 2.3 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Vancouver, Richmond, Friday Harbor, and Burnaby.

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


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

Bellingham Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$188

Travelers to Bellingham, Washington will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 13 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $188. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Bellingham.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $222
  • 2-star hotels: $134


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