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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.)

The Adolphus, Autograph Collection

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $286 (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 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Located at 1321 Commerce Street, The Adolphus, Autograph Collection has great rooms from $286 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.50 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 a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Rosewood Mansion On Turtle Creek

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $606 (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
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A great place to stay is Rosewood Mansion On Turtle Creek which has nice rooms starting at $606. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2821 Turtle Creek Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.5 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hyatt Regency Dallas

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Hyatt Regency Dallas to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $182. 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 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 300 Reunion Boulevard. You'll also find parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a pool table, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Ritz-Carlton Dallas

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $767 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Dallas
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $767, The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, at 2121 McKinney Avenue provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.7 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
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Aloft Dallas Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Aloft Dallas Downtown has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $178 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1033 Young Street. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a pool table, and evening entertainment, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel ZaZa Dallas

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $337 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dallas
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Hotel ZaZa Dallas is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $337, and it's located at 2332 Leonard Street. We also love the parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Marriott Dallas Uptown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $333 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Marriott Dallas Uptown because it has great rooms that start at $333. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3033 Fairmount Street. Only 1.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this convenient hotel. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Hilton Anatole, Dallas

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $255 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dallas
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Hilton Anatole, Dallas offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $255 (before taxes). It's located at 2201 North Stemmons Freeway and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 miles from the city center. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hôtel Swexan

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $562 (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
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Located at 2575 McKinnon Street, Hôtel Swexan has great rooms from $562 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
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Drey Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $284 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Drey Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $284. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 5630 Village Glen Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 5.9 miles from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving, Plano, and Arlington.

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


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

Dallas Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$191

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 67 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $191. 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: $453
  • 4-star hotels: $192
  • 3-star hotels: $135
  • 2-star hotels: $112


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