The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Corpus Christi

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Corpus Christi

If it's your first trip to Corpus Christi, Texas 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 Corpus Christi. 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 Corpus Christi. 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 Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi for your first trip!

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

BEST WESTERN Corpus Christi

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Corpus Christi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 300 N Shoreline Boulevard, BEST WESTERN Corpus Christi has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Aloft Corpus Christi

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • 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 Aloft Corpus Christi which has nice rooms starting at $133. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 5117 Embassy Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.9 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Omni Corpus Christi Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Corpus Christi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

We found Omni Corpus Christi Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $160. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 900 North Shoreline Blvd.. You'll also find a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Embassy Suites Corpus Christi

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (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

With terrific rooms from $172, Embassy Suites Corpus Christi, at 4337 South Padre Island Drive provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.37 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool. It's located just 5.7 miles from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Corpus Christi

2-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 2-star hotels.

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Corpus Christi has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $126 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1442 S Padre Island Dr. Furthermore, it also offers a free breakfast, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.9 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, 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
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Corpus Christi

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Corpus Christi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Courtyard by Marriott Corpus Christi is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $127, and it's located at 5133 Flynn Parkway. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave


Hilton Garden Inn Corpus Christi

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (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 Hilton Garden Inn Corpus Christi because it has great rooms that start at $127. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6717 South Padre Island Drive. Only 7.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and fishing at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Corpus Christi Northwest

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Corpus Christi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Corpus Christi Northwest offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, breakfast, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $153 (before taxes). It's located at 13425 Brookhaven Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 14.6 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


A Little Bit of Heaven 115 by RedAwning

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $375 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at 6275 State Hwy 361, A Little Bit of Heaven 115 by RedAwning has great rooms from $375 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, parking, rooms with kitchens, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a game room, fishing, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 16.9 miles from the center of town. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool


Island House BeachFront Condo Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $335 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Corpus Christi
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Island House BeachFront Condo Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $335. Offering an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, golf, free parking, and horse riding, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 15340 Leeward Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, fishing, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 17.9 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Port Aransas.

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


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

Corpus Christi Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$157

After analyzing 26 first time trip hotels in Corpus Christi, Texas, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $157. 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 Corpus Christi.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $248
  • 3-star hotels: $165
  • 2-star hotels: $127


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