The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Grand Rapids

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Grand Rapids

Visiting Grand Rapids, Michigan for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Grand Rapids, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Grand Rapids based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Grand Rapids for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Grand Rapids before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Grand Rapids for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Grand Rapids for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

JW Marriott Grand Rapids

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $349 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Grand Rapids
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 235 Louis Street NW, JW Marriott Grand Rapids has great rooms from $349 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, city views, a spa, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


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Drury Inn & Suites Grand Rapids

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Drury Inn & Suites Grand Rapids which has nice rooms starting at $138. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 5175 28th Street SE. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.3 miles from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Canopy by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $220 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Canopy by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $220. 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 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 131 Ionia Avenue Southwest. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


AC Hotels by Marriott Grand Rapids Downtown

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $235 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Grand Rapids

With terrific rooms from $235, AC Hotels by Marriott Grand Rapids Downtown, at 50 Monroe Avenue provides a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, 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 pet-friendly rooms, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too.

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


Embassy Suites by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Embassy Suites by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $228 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 710 Monroe Avenue NW. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Grand Rapids East

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Grand Rapids
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Grand Rapids East is 9.10 out of 10. This place has a fitness center, laundry services, golf, city views, and a hot tub. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $141, and it's located at 3251 Deposit Drive. We also love the a game room, an indoor pool, free parking, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Residence Inn by Marriott Grand Rapids Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Residence Inn by Marriott Grand Rapids Airport because it has great rooms that start at $161. It has a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 4443 28th Street Southeast. Only 6.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Leonard at Logan House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Grand Rapids
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Leonard at Logan House offers hiking, laundry services, a game room, free parking, and laundry facilities which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $206 (before taxes). It's located at 440 Logan Street SE and has earned a guest rating of 9.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and cycling which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hyatt Place Grand Rapids Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Heated pool

Located at 140 Ottawa Avenue, Hyatt Place Grand Rapids Downtown has great rooms from $205 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find an indoor pool, family rooms, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Grand Rapids East

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Hilton Garden Inn Grand Rapids East which has nice rooms starting at $163. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2321 East Beltline Avenue SE. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 5.1 miles from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Grand Rapids, Holland, and South Haven.

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


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

Grand Rapids Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$174

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Grand Rapids, Michigan. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Grand Rapids, Michigan based on data from 22 hotels is an affordable $174. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Grand Rapids.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $280
  • 3-star hotels: $160
  • 2-star hotels: $144


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