The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Costa Mesa

Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

Located at 3350 Avenue of The Arts, Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel has great rooms from $214 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Ayres Hotel Costa Mesa Newport Beach

Perfect for Your First Time in Costa Mesa

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Ayres Hotel Costa Mesa Newport Beach which has nice rooms starting at $131. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 325 Bristol Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Costa Mesa Marriott

Perfect for First-Timers

• Heated pool

We found Costa Mesa Marriott to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $205. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 500 Anton Boulevard. You'll also find a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.1 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

The Westin South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Costa Mesa

• Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $230, The Westin South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, at 686 Anton Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa. It's located just 3.9 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Crowne Plaza Costa Mesa Orange County By IHG

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Heated pool

Crowne Plaza Costa Mesa Orange County By IHG has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $139 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3131 Bristol Street. Furthermore, it also offers parking, laundry services, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.5 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.

Best Western Plus Newport Mesa Inn

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Best Western Plus Newport Mesa Inn is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $173, and it's located at 2642 Newport Boulevard. We also love the golf, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2 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.

Residence Inn by Marriott Costa Mesa Newport Beach

Perfect for Your First Visit to Costa Mesa

A cool place is Residence Inn by Marriott Costa Mesa Newport Beach because it has great rooms that start at $198. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 881 Baker Street. Only 3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

OC Hotel a Howard Johnson by Wyndham

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

OC Hotel a Howard Johnson by Wyndham offers an outdoor pool, a hot tub, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $139 (before taxes). It's located at 2430 Newport Boulevard and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and windsurfing which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.5 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.