The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Eugene

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Eugene

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

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

EVEN Hotel Eugene

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (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.
  • Heated pool

Located at 2133 Centennial Plaza, EVEN Hotel Eugene has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Heated pool


Inn at the 5th

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $283 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Eugene
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Inn at the 5th which has nice rooms starting at $283. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 205 E. 6th Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, bicycle rental, and a free airport shuttle which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

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


Hayward Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Hayward Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $126. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1759 Franklin Boulevard. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1 miles from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Place Eugene/Oakway Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $225 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Eugene
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $225, Hyatt Place Eugene/Oakway Center, at 333 Oakway Rd provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. 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 rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool. It's located just 1 miles from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Graduate Eugene

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.

Graduate Eugene has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $169 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 66 East 6th Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, family rooms, a kid-friendly atmosphere, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 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
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Comfort Suites Eugene

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Eugene
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

The great guest rating of Comfort Suites Eugene is 8.50 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, parking, hiking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $165, and it's located at 3060 E 25TH Ave. We also love the a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


University Inn and Suites Eugene

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is University Inn and Suites Eugene because it has great rooms that start at $115. It has an outdoor pool, laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1857 Franklin Blvd. Only 1.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love family rooms, a heated pool, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Excelsior Inn

Inn with prices starting at $174 (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.

Excelsior Inn offers a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $174 (before taxes). It's located at 754 E. 13th Ave and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, free parking, air-conditioning, wheelchair-accessible units, and elevators to the upper floors which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 miles from the city center. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking


Campbell House Inn

Inn with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Eugene
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 252 Pearl Street, Campbell House Inn has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers room service, breakfast, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, balconies, and wheelchair-accessible units which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Eugene Downtown - University

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Eugene Downtown - University which has nice rooms starting at $154. Offering a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2117 Franklin Boulevard. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.8 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Corvallis.

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


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

Eugene Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$175

Travelers to Eugene, Oregon 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 17 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $175. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Eugene.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $226
  • 3-star hotels: $179
  • 2-star hotels: $157


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