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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Great Falls

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Great Falls

Visiting Great Falls, Montana 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 Great Falls, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Great Falls 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 Great Falls 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 Great Falls before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Great Falls for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Great Falls 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.)

Hotel Arvon

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Great Falls
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 118 1st Ave S, Hotel Arvon has great rooms from $159 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.70 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, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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O'Haire Motor Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is O'Haire Motor Inn which has nice rooms starting at $124. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 17 7th Street South. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, an indoor pool, horse riding, a free airport shuttle, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 miles from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
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Staybridge Suites Great Falls

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Great Falls
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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We found Staybridge Suites Great Falls to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $166. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 201 3rd Street Northwest. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Holiday Inn Express and Suites Great Falls

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $173, Holiday Inn Express and Suites Great Falls, at 1625 Market Place Drive provides a water park, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.4 miles from the city center, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Best Western Plus Riverfront Hotel and Suites

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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Best Western Plus Riverfront Hotel and Suites has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers a fitness center, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $159 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 600 River Drive South. Furthermore, it also offers golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Comfort Inn & Suites Market - Airport

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Great Falls
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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The great guest rating of Comfort Inn & Suites Market - Airport is 8.30 out of 10. This place has a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $152, and it's located at 1801 Market Place Dr. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a free airport shuttle, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Great Falls

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $289 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is SpringHill Suites by Marriott Great Falls because it has great rooms that start at $289. It has room service, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 421 3rd Street NW. Only 1.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
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Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites - Great Falls

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Great Falls
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites - Great Falls offers a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $165 (before taxes). It's located at 3701 31st Street SW and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.4 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hampton Inn - Great Falls

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Located at 2301 14Th Street Sw, Hampton Inn - Great Falls has great rooms from $181 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.1 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Days Inn by Wyndham Great Falls

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Great Falls
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Days Inn by Wyndham Great Falls which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 101 14th Avenue NW/I-15. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 1.5 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Great Falls, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Great Falls, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Great Falls, Best Hotels for One Week in Great Falls, or Best Hotels for One Night in Great Falls.


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

Great Falls Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$162

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Great Falls, Montana. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Great Falls, Montana based on data from 11 hotels is an affordable $162. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Great Falls.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $199
  • 2-star hotels: $141


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