The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Duluth

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Duluth

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

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

Park Point Marina Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 1033 Minnesota Avenue, Park Point Marina Inn has great rooms from $153 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, city views, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. 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
  • Skiing
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


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Pier B Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $270 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Duluth
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Pier B Resort which has nice rooms starting at $270. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 800 West Railroad Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, bicycle rental, and a free airport shuttle which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Inn On Lake Superior

Inn with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Heated pool

We found Inn On Lake Superior to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $261. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 350 Canal Park Drive. You'll also find a game room, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


South Pier Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Duluth
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $218, South Pier Inn, at 701 South Lake Avenue provides skiing, a casino, hiking, city views, and a hot tub. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers free parking, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 0.8 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Lift Bridge Lodge, an Ascend Collection Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $236 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Lift Bridge Lodge, an Ascend Collection Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers a casino, a fitness center, city views, a hot tub, and a spa. The great rooms here start at $236 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 408 Canal Park Drive. Furthermore, it also offers an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Willard Munger Inn

Motel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Duluth
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Willard Munger Inn is 8.50 out of 10. This place has skiing, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $134, and it's located at 7408 Grand Avenue. We also love the a hot tub, free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, 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
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Beacon Pointe On Lake Superior

3-star Resort with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Beacon Pointe On Lake Superior because it has great rooms that start at $183. It has a casino, a fitness center, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2100 Water Street. Only 2.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and bicycle rental 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
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Duluth

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Duluth offers a casino, a fitness center, laundry services, a free breakfast, and an indoor pool which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $148 (before taxes). It's located at 1510 Maple Grove Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.9 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave


Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Duluth Waterfront

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Duluth
  • Heated pool

Located at 1000 Minnesota Avenue, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Duluth Waterfront has great rooms from $194 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a fitness center, hiking, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find an indoor pool, free parking, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn by Hilton Duluth Canal Park

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $231 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hampton Inn by Hilton Duluth Canal Park which has nice rooms starting at $231. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 310 Canal Park Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a heated pool. It's located just 0.6 miles from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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


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

Duluth Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$187

Travelers to Duluth, Minnesota 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 14 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $187. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Duluth.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $191
  • 2-star hotels: $182


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