The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cherokee

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Cherokee

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

Great Smokies Inn - Cherokee

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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 1636 Acquoni Rd, Great Smokies Inn - Cherokee has great rooms from $116 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a casino, hiking, mountain views, and golf. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love bowling, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and fishing at this relaxing hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A great place to stay is Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort which has nice rooms starting at $182. Offering room service, a casino, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 777 Casino Drive, North Carolina - Cherokee. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a game room, a spa, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room


Stonebrook Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cherokee
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Stonebrook Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $159. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a hot tub, free parking, and a private pool, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 436 Painttown Road. You'll also find air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and private parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Super 8 by Wyndham Cherokee

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $167, Super 8 by Wyndham Cherokee, at 1223 Tsali Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, a free breakfast, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities. 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 air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, balconies, private parking, and meeting facilities. It's located just 1.4 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking


Econo Lodge Cherokee

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cherokee
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Econo Lodge Cherokee has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers a casino, breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $127 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 20 River Road Highway US 19. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, horse riding, bicycle rental, fishing, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Cherokee Grand Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

The great guest rating of Cherokee Grand Hotel is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, breakfast, a free breakfast, free parking, and air-conditioning. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $160, and it's located at 196 Painttown Road. We also love the a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, elevators to the upper floors, and meeting facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Chestnut Tree Inn - Cherokee

Inn with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cherokee
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pool

A cool place is Chestnut Tree Inn - Cherokee because it has great rooms that start at $124. It has a pool, room service, a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 37 Tsalagi Road P O BOX 1929. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, bowling, free parking, horse riding, 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
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hampton Inn Cherokee

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool

Hampton Inn Cherokee offers a pool, a fitness center, breakfast, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $163 (before taxes). It's located at 185 Tsalagi Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Fairfield Inn & Suites Cherokee

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

Located at 568 Painttown Rd Us 19, Fairfield Inn & Suites Cherokee has great rooms from $190 (before taxes). It offers a casino, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 8.40 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 air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Quality Inn Cherokee

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cherokee
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Quality Inn Cherokee which has nice rooms starting at $133. Offering breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at US 441 North Bypass. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers horse riding, laundry facilities, fishing, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Asheville, Pigeon Forge, Knoxville, Gatlinburg, and Sevierville.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cherokee, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Cherokee or Best Hotels for One Night in Cherokee.


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

Cherokee Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$152

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Cherokee, North Carolina. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Cherokee, North Carolina based on data from 10 hotels is an affordable $152. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cherokee.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $182
  • 3-star hotels: $142
  • 2-star hotels: $151


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