The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Columbia

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Columbia

If it's your first trip to Columbia, Missouri 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 Columbia. 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 Columbia. 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 Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia for your first trip!

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

The Tiger Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Columbia

Located at 23 South 8Th Street, The Tiger Hotel has great rooms from $183 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Broadway Columbia - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The Broadway Columbia - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $151. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1111 E Broadway. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and kids meals which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Garden Inn Columbia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Columbia

We found Hilton Garden Inn Columbia to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $136. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3300 Vandiver Drive. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.9 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center - Columbia

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (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.

With terrific rooms from $103, Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center - Columbia, at 2601 S Providence Rd provides an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast. 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 laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental


TownePlace Suites by Marriott Columbia

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Columbia has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $132 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 4400 Nocona Parkway. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.1 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Courtyard by Marriott Columbia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Columbia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Courtyard by Marriott Columbia is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $135, and it's located at 3301 Lemone Industrial Boulevard. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave


Wingate by Wyndham - Columbia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Wingate by Wyndham - Columbia because it has great rooms that start at $98. It has a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3101 Wingate Court. Only 2.4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

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


Drury Plaza Hotel Columbia East

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Columbia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Drury Plaza Hotel Columbia East offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $132 (before taxes). It's located at 3100 Interstate 70 Drive Southeast and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.5 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn & Suites Columbia at the University of Missouri

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Located at 1225 Fellows Place, Hampton Inn & Suites Columbia at the University of Missouri has great rooms from $125 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.4 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Drury Inn & Suites Columbia Stadium Boulevard

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Columbia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Drury Inn & Suites Columbia Stadium Boulevard which has nice rooms starting at $122. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1000 Knipp Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 2.3 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Jefferson City.

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


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

Columbia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$127

After analyzing 17 first time trip hotels in Columbia, Missouri, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $127. 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 Columbia.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $183
  • 3-star hotels: $127
  • 2-star hotels: $118


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