The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Birmingham

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Birmingham

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

Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $332 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Birmingham
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 4000 Grand Avenue, Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa has great rooms from $332 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 9.9 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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DoubleTree by Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is DoubleTree by Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park which has nice rooms starting at $143. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8 Perimeter Park South. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.2 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $332 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Birmingham
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook Autograph Collection to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $332. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2655 Lane Park Road. You'll also find parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.8 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Birmingham Trussville

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (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 $159, Courtyard by Marriott Birmingham Trussville, at 3665 Roosevelt Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. 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 free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 11.3 miles from the city center, too.

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


Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (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.

Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Downtown has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $109 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 250 18th Street South. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Birmingham
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $152, and it's located at 1000 Riverchase Galleria. We also love the child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham/Trussville

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A cool place is Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham/Trussville because it has great rooms that start at $143. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3230 Edwards Lake Parkway. Only 10.5 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Embassy Suites by Hilton Birmingham Hoover

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Birmingham
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Embassy Suites by Hilton Birmingham Hoover offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $229 (before taxes). It's located at 2960 John Hawkins Parkway and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.5 miles from the city center. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

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


Courtyard by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

Located at 1820 5th Avenue South, Courtyard by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB has great rooms from $203 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Grandview

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Birmingham

A great place to stay is Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Grandview which has nice rooms starting at $163. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3580 Grandview Parkway. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a pool table, and air-conditioning. It's located just 7.6 miles from the city center, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Oxford, Cullman, and Gadsden.

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


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

Birmingham Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$158

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Birmingham, Alabama. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Birmingham, Alabama based on data from 21 hotels is an affordable $158. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Birmingham.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $238
  • 3-star hotels: $137
  • 2-star hotels: $88


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