The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Fairbanks

Pike's Waterfront Lodge

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.
• Family-Friendly

Located at 1850 Hoselton Rd., Pike's Waterfront Lodge has great rooms from $137 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.9 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, and a pool table at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

River's Edge Resort Fairbanks

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is River's Edge Resort Fairbanks which has nice rooms starting at $280. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4200 Boat Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and fishing which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.6 miles from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Fairbanks

Perfect for Your First Visit to Fairbanks

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found SpringHill Suites by Marriott Fairbanks to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $354. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 575 1st Ave. You'll also find a free breakfast, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Westmark Fairbanks Hotel and Conference Center

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $172, Westmark Fairbanks Hotel and Conference Center, at 813 Noble Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. 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 free parking, laundry facilities, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Sophie Station Suites

Perfect for Your First Time in Fairbanks

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Sophie Station Suites has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $204 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1717 University Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

Wedgewood Resort

Perfect for First-Timers

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Wedgewood Resort is 8.50 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $226, and it's located at 212 Wedgewood Drive. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

La Quinta Inn & Suites Fairbanks Airport

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Fairbanks

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Pool

A cool place is La Quinta Inn & Suites Fairbanks Airport because it has great rooms that start at $159. It has a pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 4920 Dale Road. Only 4.5 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Hyatt Place Fairbanks

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

Hyatt Place Fairbanks offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $253 (before taxes). It's located at 400 Merhar Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.5 miles from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

Best Western Plus Chena River Lodge

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

Located at 1255 TVSA Way, Best Western Plus Chena River Lodge has great rooms from $151 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and fishing which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.1 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Hampton Inn & Suites Fairbanks

Perfect for Your First Visit to Fairbanks

A great place to stay is Hampton Inn & Suites Fairbanks which has nice rooms starting at $253. Offering room service, breakfast, hiking, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 433 Harold Bentley Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.6 miles from the city center, too.