The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Colorado Springs

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Colorado Springs

Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs

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

The Academy Hotel Colorado Springs

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool

Located at 8110 North Academy Boulevard, The Academy Hotel Colorado Springs has great rooms from $114 (before taxes). It offers room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 8 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, a bar, a bar, hiking, and hiking at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


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Hotel Polaris

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Colorado Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Polaris which has nice rooms starting at $201. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8989 North Gate Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 13.2 miles from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Garden of the Gods Resort & Club

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $493 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Garden of the Gods Resort & Club to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $493. 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 3320 Mesa Road. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.1 miles from the center of town. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hampton Inn & Suites Colorado Springs-Air Force Academy-I-25 North

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
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $126, Hampton Inn & Suites Colorado Springs-Air Force Academy-I-25 North, at 1307 Republic Drive provides skiing, skiing, room service, room service, and a fitness center. 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 a fitness center, hiking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 10.7 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. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Saltwater pool


The Broadmoor

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $694 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Colorado Springs
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The Broadmoor has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $694 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1 Lake Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Cheyenne Mountain Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $240 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Cheyenne Mountain Resort is 8.30 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 $240, and it's located at 3225 Broadmoor Valley Road. We also love the parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.3 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.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Flying Horse Resort & Club

4-star Resort with prices starting at $320 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Colorado Springs
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Flying Horse Resort & Club because it has great rooms that start at $320. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1880 Weiskopf Point. Only 12.8 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Kinship Landing

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Kinship Landing offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $172 (before taxes). It's located at 415 South Nevada Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, horse riding, and mini-golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 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
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Drury Plaza Hotel Colorado Springs Near the Air Force Academy

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Colorado Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 1170 InterQuest Parkway, Drury Plaza Hotel Colorado Springs Near the Air Force Academy has great rooms from $150 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 10.9 miles from the center of town. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Place Colorado Springs/Garden of the Gods

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (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.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hyatt Place Colorado Springs/Garden of the Gods which has nice rooms starting at $122. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 503 West Garden of The Gods Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 4.3 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Lakewood, and Englewood.

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

Colorado Springs Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$173

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Colorado Springs, Colorado. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Colorado Springs, Colorado based on data from 43 hotels is an affordable $173. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Colorado Springs.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $694
  • 4-star hotels: $274
  • 3-star hotels: $147
  • 2-star hotels: $131


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