The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Glenwood Springs

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Glenwood Springs

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

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

La Quinta Inn & Suites Glenwood Springs

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $204 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Glenwood Springs
  • Heated pool

Located at 124 West 6th Street, La Quinta Inn & Suites Glenwood Springs has great rooms from $204 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Denver

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Denver which has nice rooms starting at $223. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, mountain views, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 402 7Th Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a beauty salon which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Courtyard by Marriott Glenwood Springs

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $226 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Glenwood Springs
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Courtyard by Marriott Glenwood Springs to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $226. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 105 Wulfsohn Road. You'll also find mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 miles from the center of town. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Glenwood Springs Inn

Inn with prices starting at $166 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $166, Glenwood Springs Inn, at 141 West 6th Street provides skiing, a restaurant, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers golf, a free breakfast, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities. 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.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Caravan Inn

Motel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Caravan Inn has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and a free breakfast. The great rooms here start at $165 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1826 Grand Avenue Hwy 82. Furthermore, it also offers a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.1 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
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Silver Spruce Inn

Motel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Glenwood Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Silver Spruce Inn is 8.20 out of 10. This place has skiing, breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $165, and it's located at 162 West 6th Street. We also love the golf, a free breakfast, free parking, mini-golf, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 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. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Starlight Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A cool place is Starlight Lodge because it has great rooms that start at $99. It has skiing, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 121 West 6th Street. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, shuttle services, and picnic areas 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
  • Skiing
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hanging Lake Inn

Inn with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Glenwood Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hanging Lake Inn offers skiing, a water park, hiking, mountain views, and golf which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $112 (before taxes). It's located at 51871 Hwy 6 and 24 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, mini-golf, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and fishing which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 miles from the city center. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Glenwood Springs

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $192 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

Located at 52000 Two Rivers Plaza Rd, Hotel Glenwood Springs has great rooms from $192 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a water park, breakfast, golf, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Best Western Antlers

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Glenwood Springs

A great place to stay is Best Western Antlers which has nice rooms starting at $189. Offering an outdoor pool, breakfast, outdoor tennis, laundry services, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 171 W 6Th Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a child pool, and free parking. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


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

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


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

Glenwood Springs Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$184

Travelers to Glenwood Springs, Colorado 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 13 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $184. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Glenwood Springs.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $211
  • 2-star hotels: $168


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