The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bend

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Bend

Visiting Bend, Oregon 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 Bend, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Bend 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 Bend 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 Bend before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Bend for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Bend 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.)

Juniper Preserve

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $216 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bend
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 65600 Pronghorn Club Drive, Juniper Preserve has great rooms from $216 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 11.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and golf at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


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Waypoint Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Waypoint Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $167. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1415 Ne 3rd Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 miles from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Skiing
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Tetherow Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $331 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Tetherow Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $331. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 61240 Skyline Ranch Road. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.4 miles from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


The Oxford Hotel Bend

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $416 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bend
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $416, The Oxford Hotel Bend, at 10 Northwest Minnesota Avenue provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Campfire Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $157 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Campfire Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $157 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 721 Northeast 3rd Street. Furthermore, it also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and horse riding, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Pony Express 7

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $473 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bend
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Pony Express 7 is 9.99 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, skiing, rooms with kitchens, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $473, and it's located at 16727 Pony Express Way. We also love the a game room, horse riding, laundry facilities, a tour desk, and tennis which are great for visitors. And since it's just 18.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Bend

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $271 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

A cool place is Hilton Garden Inn Bend because it has great rooms that start at $271. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 425 Southwest Bluff Drive. Only 0.9 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool at this convenient hotel. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Riverhouse on the Deschutes

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bend
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Riverhouse on the Deschutes offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $174 (before taxes). It's located at 3075 N Business 97 and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 miles from the city center. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Seventh Mountain Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 18575 Southwest Century Drive, Seventh Mountain Resort has great rooms from $182 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, 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 hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.9 miles from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. 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
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground


SpringHill Suites by Marriott Bend

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $275 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is SpringHill Suites by Marriott Bend which has nice rooms starting at $275. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 551 Southwest Industrial Way. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.5 miles from the city center, too.

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


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Bend, Sunriver, and Sisters.

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


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

Bend Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$222

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Bend, Oregon. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Bend, Oregon based on data from 22 hotels is an affordable $222. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Bend.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $321
  • 3-star hotels: $212
  • 2-star hotels: $194


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