The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bethlehem

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Bethlehem

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

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

Historic Hotel Bethlehem

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bethlehem
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 437 Main Street, Historic Hotel Bethlehem has great rooms from $207 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, laundry services, golf, city views, and kids meals at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem

4-star Resort with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem which has nice rooms starting at $149. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 77 Sands Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, a game room, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 miles from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Hyatt Place Bethlehem-Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bethlehem
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Hyatt Place Bethlehem-Downtown to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $167. We loved that is has skiing, a water park, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 45 West North Street. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Comfort Suites Bethlehem Near Lehigh University and LVI Airport

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $111, Comfort Suites Bethlehem Near Lehigh University and LVI Airport, at 120 West Third Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 1.1 miles from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn & Suites Bethlehem

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bethlehem
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hampton Inn & Suites Bethlehem has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast. The great rooms here start at $140 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 200 Gateway Drive (at US Routes 22 & PA 512). Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. 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
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard Bethlehem Lehigh Valley/I-78

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Courtyard Bethlehem Lehigh Valley/I-78 is 8.60 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and an indoor pool. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $153, and it's located at 2220 Emrick Blvd. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

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


Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bethlehem Airport/Allentown area

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bethlehem Airport/Allentown area because it has great rooms that start at $136. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a fitness center, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3375 High Point Blvd.. Only 3.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Homewood Suites by Hilton Allentown-Bethlehem Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bethlehem
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Homewood Suites by Hilton Allentown-Bethlehem Airport offers a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $121 (before taxes). It's located at 2031 Avenue C and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, bowling, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.3 miles from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sonesta Select Allentown Bethlehem Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (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

Located at 2160 Motel Drive, Sonesta Select Allentown Bethlehem Airport has great rooms from $137 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a heated pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.1 miles from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool


Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bethlehem

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bethlehem
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bethlehem which has nice rooms starting at $134. Offering a casino, a fitness center, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2201 Cherry Lane. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and a heated pool. It's located just 2.8 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Philadelphia, Allentown, Mount Laurel, and Wilkes-Barre.

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


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

Bethlehem Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$141

After analyzing 13 first time trip hotels in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $141. 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 Bethlehem.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $178
  • 3-star hotels: $146
  • 2-star hotels: $120


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