The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Columbus

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Columbus

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Columbus, Georgia? 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 Columbus, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Columbus 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 Columbus, 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 Columbus 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 Columbus for first time visitors.

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

HYATT PLACE COLUMBUS NORTH

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Columbus
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 2974 Northlake Parkway, HYATT PLACE COLUMBUS NORTH has great rooms from $140 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.7 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Columbus Marriott

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $257 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Columbus Marriott which has nice rooms starting at $257. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 800 Front Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 miles from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Staybridge Suites Columbus - Fort Benning

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Columbus
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Staybridge Suites Columbus - Fort Benning to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $142. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1694 Whittlesey Road. You'll also find a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.6 miles from the center of town. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave


Candlewood Suites Columbus Fort Benning

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

With terrific rooms from $124, Candlewood Suites Columbus Fort Benning, at 3389 Victory Drive provides an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 3.2 miles from the city center, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Columbus

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Courtyard by Marriott Columbus has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $125 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3501 Courtyard Way. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.4 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbus-Fort Benning

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Columbus
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbus-Fort Benning is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $141, and it's located at 3901 Victory Drive. We also love the a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbus at Northlake

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbus at Northlake because it has great rooms that start at $140. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, breakfast, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 7336 Bear Lane. Only 6.8 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel.

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


SpringHill Suites Columbus

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Columbus
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

SpringHill Suites Columbus offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $131 (before taxes). It's located at 5415 Whittlesey Blvd and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.8 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbus

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 6614 Whittlesey Boulevard, Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbus has great rooms from $134 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 6.5 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn Columbus/South-Fort Benning

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Columbus
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hampton Inn Columbus/South-Fort Benning which has nice rooms starting at $153. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1776 Legacy Way. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 5 miles from the city center, too.

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


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Auburn, Opelika, and La Grange.

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


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

Columbus Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$131

Travelers to Columbus, Georgia 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 19 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $131. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Columbus.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $154
  • 2-star hotels: $121


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