The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bradenton

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Bradenton

If it's your first trip to Bradenton, Florida 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 Bradenton. 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 Bradenton. 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 Bradenton 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 Bradenton 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 Bradenton for your first trip!

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

Courtyard by Marriott Bradenton Sarasota/Riverfront

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 100 Riverfront Dr. West, Courtyard by Marriott Bradenton Sarasota/Riverfront has great rooms from $161 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.10 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 child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Legacy Hotel at IMG Academy

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bradenton
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Legacy Hotel at IMG Academy which has nice rooms starting at $176. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 5450 Bollettieri Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.3 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hyatt Place Sarasota/Lakewood Ranch

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (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

We found Hyatt Place Sarasota/Lakewood Ranch to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $156. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6021 Exchange Way. You'll also find breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 10.9 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Fairfield Inn & Suites Sarasota Lakewood Ranch

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (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.

With terrific rooms from $151, Fairfield Inn & Suites Sarasota Lakewood Ranch, at 6105 Exchange Way provides an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, breakfast, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 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 a hot tub. It's located just 10.8 miles from the city center, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn & Suites Bradenton

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bradenton
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hampton Inn & Suites Bradenton has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, child care, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $158 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 309 10th Street West. Furthermore, it also offers golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Bradenton at I-75 FL

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 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Bradenton at I-75 FL is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, breakfast, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $143, and it's located at 5610 Manor Hill Lane. We also love the a free breakfast, a hot tub, horse riding, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 7.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Plus Bradenton Gateway Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bradenton
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Best Western Plus Bradenton Gateway Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $154. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, breakfast, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2215 Cortez Road W. Only 2.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave


Hampton Inn and Suites Sarasota/Lakewood Ranch

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Hampton Inn and Suites Sarasota/Lakewood Ranch offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $171 (before taxes). It's located at 8565 Cooper Creek Boulevard and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.5 miles from the city center. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bradenton West

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bradenton
  • Heated pool

Located at 4450 47TH Street West, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bradenton West has great rooms from $164 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, breakfast, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and fishing which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.3 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Home2 Suites By Hilton Sarasota Bradenton Airport

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Home2 Suites By Hilton Sarasota Bradenton Airport which has nice rooms starting at $116. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8260 North Tamiami Trail. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 7.3 miles from the city center, too. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Tampa, Clearwater, Sarasota, Saint Pete Beach, and Treasure Island.

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


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

Bradenton Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$156

After analyzing 12 first time trip hotels in Bradenton, Florida, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $156. 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 Bradenton.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $176
  • 3-star hotels: $163
  • 2-star hotels: $150


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