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.)

Hotel Colorado

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (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

Located at 526 Pine Street, Hotel Colorado has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and bicycle rental 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.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


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Glenwood Hot Springs Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $353 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Glenwood Hot Springs Resort which has nice rooms starting at $353. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 415 East 6th Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers golf, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Antlers at Glenwood Springs

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

We found Best Western Antlers at Glenwood Springs to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $165. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, parking, hiking, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 171 West 6th Street. You'll also find golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a child pool, and horse riding which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Holiday Inn Express Glenwood Springs (Aspen Area) By IHG

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $169, Holiday Inn Express Glenwood Springs (Aspen Area) By IHG, at 501 West 1st Street provides an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a fitness center, and parking. 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 hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Glenwood Springs

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Glenwood Springs has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a fitness center, parking, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $171 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 124 West 6th Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Maxwell Anderson

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Glenwood Springs
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hotel Maxwell Anderson is 8.70 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, parking, pet-friendly rooms, and family rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $205, and it's located at 402 7th Street. We also love the air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and private parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Silver Spruce Inn

Inn with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Silver Spruce Inn because it has great rooms that start at $140. It has skiing, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 162 West 6th Street. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, 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
  • Skiing
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Glenwood Springs Inn

Inn with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Glenwood Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Glenwood Springs Inn offers skiing, a restaurant, hiking, golf, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $134 (before taxes). It's located at 141 West 6th Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 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
  • Skiing
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Starlight Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Located at 121 West 6th Street, Starlight Lodge has great rooms from $113 (before taxes). It offers skiing, free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find shuttle services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.1 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

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 $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Glenwood Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hanging Lake Inn which has nice rooms starting at $118. Offering skiing, a water park, hiking, golf, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 51871 Highway 6. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers mini-golf, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a microwave. It's located just 1.4 miles from the city center, too. The kids will love the water park, 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
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Vail, Glenwood Springs, Steamboat Springs, Aspen, and Avon.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Vail, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Vail, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Vail, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Vail, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Vail, Best Hotels for One Week in Vail, Best Hotels for One Night in Vail, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Vail, or Best Hotels for Skiing in Vail.


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

Glenwood Springs Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$168

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 11 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $168. 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:

  • 4-star hotels: $353
  • 3-star hotels: $162
  • 2-star hotels: $137


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