The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cincinnati

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Cincinnati

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Cincinnati, Ohio? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Cincinnati, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Cincinnati to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Cincinnati, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Cincinnati for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Cincinnati for first time visitors.

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

Cincinnati Marriott Northeast

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cincinnati
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 9664 Mason Montgomery Road, Cincinnati Marriott Northeast has great rooms from $217 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 12 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Residence Inn by Marriott Cincinnati Downtown/The Phelps

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Residence Inn by Marriott Cincinnati Downtown/The Phelps which has nice rooms starting at $223. Offering a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 506 East 4th Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.9 miles from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Cincinnati Marriott North

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cincinnati
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Cincinnati Marriott North to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $217. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6189 Muhlhauser Road. You'll also find laundry services, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 11.3 miles from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $271 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

With terrific rooms from $271, Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel, at 36 East Fourth Street provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, laundry services, bowling, and horse riding. It's located just 5.1 miles from the city center, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Great Wolf Lodge Mason

3-star Resort with prices starting at $274 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cincinnati
  • Heated pool

Great Wolf Lodge Mason has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $274 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2501 Great Wolf Drive. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 16.8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Cincinnati - Blue Ash

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (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.

The great guest rating of DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Cincinnati - Blue Ash is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $136, and it's located at 6300 East Kemper Road. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, 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
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Cincinnati/Sharonville

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hilton Garden Inn Cincinnati/Sharonville because it has great rooms that start at $126. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 11149 Dowlin Drive. Only 7.8 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, and kids meals at this convenient hotel. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Regency Cincinnati

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cincinnati
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Hyatt Regency Cincinnati offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $193 (before taxes). It's located at 151 West Fifth Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, an indoor pool, and a pool table which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.3 miles from the city center.

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


Holiday Inn Cincinnati North West Chester

3-star Hotel 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 3-star hotels.

Located at 5800 Muhlhauser Rd, Holiday Inn Cincinnati North West Chester has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find an indoor pool, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 10.8 miles from the center of town. 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Premier Mariemont Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cincinnati
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Best Western Premier Mariemont Inn which has nice rooms starting at $182. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6880 Wooster Pike. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, a beauty salon, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and wheelchair-accessible units. It's located just 4.5 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Dayton and Florence.

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


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

Cincinnati Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$157

Travelers to Cincinnati, Ohio will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 66 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $157. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cincinnati.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $214
  • 3-star hotels: $164
  • 2-star hotels: $130


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