The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Franklin

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Franklin

If it's your first trip to Franklin, Tennessee for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Franklin. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Franklin. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Franklin for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Franklin beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Franklin for your first trip!

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

Hilton Franklin Cool Springs

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 601 Corporate Centre Drive, Hilton Franklin Cool Springs has great rooms from $227 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.7 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love free parking, a heated pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Franklin Cool Springs

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Franklin
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Courtyard by Marriott Franklin Cool Springs which has nice rooms starting at $176. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2001 Meridian Blvd.. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, a heated pool, and a multi-lingual staff which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.9 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Aloft Nashville Franklin

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Aloft Nashville Franklin to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $145. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 7109 South Springs Drive. You'll also find golf, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, an indoor pool, and a pool table which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.6 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms


Hampton Inn & Suites Nashville/Franklin Cool Springs

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $159, Hampton Inn & Suites Nashville/Franklin Cool Springs, at 7141 South Springs Drive provides an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, breakfast, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 3.6 miles from the city center, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Franklin

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Franklin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Franklin has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, breakfast, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $158 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1874 West McEwen Drive. Furthermore, it also offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.7 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville South/Cool Springs

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville South/Cool Springs is 8.20 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $177, and it's located at 820 Crescent Centre Drive. We also love the breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Franklin Marriott Cool Springs

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Franklin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Franklin Marriott Cool Springs because it has great rooms that start at $206. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 700 Cool Springs Boulevard. Only 3.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, an indoor pool, free parking, kids meals, and a heated pool at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Homewood Suites by Hilton Nashville Franklin

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Homewood Suites by Hilton Nashville Franklin offers a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $181 (before taxes). It's located at 2225 E Mcewen Dr and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 miles from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Residence Inn by Marriott Franklin/Cool Springs

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Franklin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 2009 Meridian Blvd., Residence Inn by Marriott Franklin/Cool Springs has great rooms from $184 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, breakfast, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.9 miles from the center of town. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Baymont by Wyndham Franklin Franklin

Motel with prices starting at $85 (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.
  • Pool

A great place to stay is Baymont by Wyndham Franklin Franklin which has nice rooms starting at $85. Offering a pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4206 Franklin Common Court. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, free parking, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 2.8 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
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Nashville, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, and Goodlettsville.

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


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

Franklin Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$166

After analyzing 13 first time trip hotels in Franklin, Tennessee, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $166. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Franklin.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $227
  • 3-star hotels: $175
  • 2-star hotels: $142


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