The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Dallas

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Dallas

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

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

Hyatt Regency Dallas

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dallas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 300 Reunion Blvd, Hyatt Regency Dallas has great rooms from $178 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 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 parking, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


The Adolphus Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $291 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Adolphus Autograph Collection which has nice rooms starting at $291. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1321 Commerce 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 0.5 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $567 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $567. 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 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2821 Turtle Creek Boulevard. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.4 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Crescent Court

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $442 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Dallas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $442, Hotel Crescent Court, at 400 Crescent Court provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 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 and wellness center. It's located just 0.8 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Statler Dallas Curio Collection By Hilton

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $263 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

The Statler Dallas Curio Collection By Hilton has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $263 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1914 Commerce Street. Furthermore, it also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and bowling, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Anatole

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dallas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hilton Anatole is 8.22 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $118, and it's located at 2201 Stemmons Freeway. We also love the a fitness center, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kids will love the water park, 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
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Highland Dallas Curio Collection by Hilton Dallas

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Highland Dallas Curio Collection by Hilton Dallas because it has great rooms that start at $191. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5300 East Mockingbird Lane. Only 4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dallas - Love Field

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dallas
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dallas - Love Field offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $183 (before taxes). It's located at 3300 West Mockingbird Lane and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4 miles from the city center. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Le Meridien Dallas by the Galleria

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 13402 Noel Road, Le Meridien Dallas by the Galleria has great rooms from $129 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 10.2 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


The Westin Dallas Park Central

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is The Westin Dallas Park Central which has nice rooms starting at $137. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 12720 Merit Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 9.8 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Fort Worth, Irving, Plano, and Arlington.

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

Dallas Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$163

Travelers to Dallas, Texas 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 80 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $163. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Dallas.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $479
  • 4-star hotels: $205
  • 3-star hotels: $131
  • 2-star hotels: $102


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