The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Detroit

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Detroit

Detroit, Michigan Detroit, Michigan

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

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

Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $235 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 2501 Worldgateway Place, Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport has great rooms from $235 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 18 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and bowling at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Detroit Club Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $300 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Detroit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is The Detroit Club Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $300. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 712 Cass Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers golf, city views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Atheneum Suite Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Atheneum Suite Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $169. We loved that is has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1000 Brush Avenue. You'll also find parking, laundry services, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms


MGM Grand Detroit

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Detroit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Pool

With terrific rooms from $185, MGM Grand Detroit, at 1777 Third Street provides a pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar. 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, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed


Detroit Foundation Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $266 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Detroit Foundation Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $266 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 250 West Larned Street. Furthermore, it also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop


Delta Hotels by Marriott Detroit Metro Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Delta Hotels by Marriott Detroit Metro Airport is 8.20 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 $127, and it's located at 31500 Wick Road. We also love the laundry services, city views, an indoor pool, free parking, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 16.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Detroit Metro Airport Marriott

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Detroit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Detroit Metro Airport Marriott because it has great rooms that start at $144. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 30559 Flynn Road. Only 16.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Westin Book Cadillac

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Westin Book Cadillac offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $229 (before taxes). It's located at 1114 Washington Blvd and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and an indoor pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop


Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Metro Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Detroit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 31800 Smith Road, Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Metro Airport has great rooms from $146 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 16.7 miles from the center of town. 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Greektown Casino-Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $231 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

A great place to stay is Greektown Casino-Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $231. Offering room service, a casino, 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 1200 Saint Antoine St. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, free parking, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ann Arbor, Novi, Maumee, and Windsor.

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


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

Detroit Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$180

Travelers to Detroit, Michigan 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 22 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $180. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Detroit.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $220
  • 3-star hotels: $161
  • 2-star hotels: $120


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