The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Charlotte

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Charlotte

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If it's your first trip to Charlotte, North Carolina 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 Charlotte. 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 Charlotte. 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte for your first trip!

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

The Ballantyne a Luxury Collection Hotel Charlotte

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $289 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway, The Ballantyne a Luxury Collection Hotel Charlotte has great rooms from $289 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 11.8 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Charlotte Center City

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Charlotte
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hilton Charlotte Center City which has nice rooms starting at $191. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 222 East Third Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, car rentals, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


The Westin Charlotte

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $209 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

We found The Westin Charlotte to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $209. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 601 South College Street. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Charlotte/SouthPark

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

With terrific rooms from $175, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Charlotte/SouthPark, at 6300 Morrison Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and car rentals. It's located just 5 miles from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Four Points by Sheraton Charlotte/Pineville

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Charlotte
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Four Points by Sheraton Charlotte/Pineville has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $110 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 9705 Leitner Drive. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 9.8 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Saltwater pool


The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $581 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

The great guest rating of The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte 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 $581, and it's located at 201 East Trade Street. We also love the child care, laundry services, city views, cooking classes, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Omni Charlotte Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $236 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Charlotte
  • Pool

A cool place is Omni Charlotte Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $236. It has a pool, an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 132 E Trade Street. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a fitness center, a bar, parking, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte Waverly

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte Waverly offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $118 (before taxes). It's located at 7415 Waverly Walk Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 13 miles from the city center. 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $246 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Charlotte
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 303 South Church Street, Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel has great rooms from $246 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte Southpark

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte Southpark which has nice rooms starting at $152. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4808 Sharon Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 5.6 miles from the city center, too.

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


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Rock Hill, Concord, Mooresville, and Salisbury.

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


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

Charlotte Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$146

After analyzing 95 first time trip hotels in Charlotte, North Carolina, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $146. 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 Charlotte.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $581
  • 4-star hotels: $208
  • 3-star hotels: $139
  • 2-star hotels: $117


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