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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Hershey

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Hershey

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

Bluegreen Vacations Suites at Hershey

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $377 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Located at 176 East Hersheypark Drive, Bluegreen Vacations Suites at Hershey has great rooms from $377 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, golf, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a game room, a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, and table tennis at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Heated pool
  • Fitness room
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Days Inn by Wyndham Hershey

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Hershey
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Days Inn by Wyndham Hershey which has nice rooms starting at $104. Offering a fitness center, parking, breakfast, laundry services, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 350 W Chocolate Ave. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, and an indoor pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 miles from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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White Rose Motel Hershey

Motel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found White Rose Motel Hershey to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $111. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, golf, bowling, free parking, and laundry facilities, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1060 East Chocolate Avenue. You'll also find a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and picnic areas which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.5 miles from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
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Courtyard by Marriott Hershey Chocolate Avenue

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Hershey
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $199, Courtyard by Marriott Hershey Chocolate Avenue, at 515 East Chocolate Avenue provides a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and an indoor pool. 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 free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Inn at Westwynd Farm

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The Inn at Westwynd Farm has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10, and offers a bar, parking, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast. The great rooms here start at $164 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1620 Sand Beach Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and wedding services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.5 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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1825 Inn Bed And Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $209 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Hershey
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of 1825 Inn Bed And Breakfast is 9.60 out of 10. This place has breakfast, a free breakfast, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $209, and it's located at 409 South Lingle Avenue. We also love the free parking, air-conditioning, a refrigerator, massages, and a library which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
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Holiday Inn Express Hershey-Harrisburg Area

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Holiday Inn Express Hershey-Harrisburg Area because it has great rooms that start at $122. It has a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 610 Walton Avenue. Only 2.5 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and a heated pool at this convenient hotel. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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MainStay Suites Grantville

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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MainStay Suites Grantville offers a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, a free breakfast, and a game room which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $81 (before taxes). It's located at 105 Kelly Court and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers an indoor pool, free parking, a pool table, an indoor play area, and mini-golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
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Americas Best Value Inn - Palmyra/Hershey

Motel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Hershey
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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Located at 2951 Horseshoe Pike, Americas Best Value Inn - Palmyra/Hershey has great rooms from $71 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, breakfast, outdoor tennis, and golf. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, free parking, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.1 miles from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while 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
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Hershey Chocolate Avenue

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (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 great place to stay is Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Hershey Chocolate Avenue which has nice rooms starting at $169. Offering room service, a fitness center, breakfast, child care, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 651 W Areba Ave. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 0.8 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Lancaster, Harrisburg, Gettysburg, and Carlisle.

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


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

Hershey Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$149

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Hershey, Pennsylvania. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Hershey, Pennsylvania based on data from 14 hotels is an affordable $149. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Hershey.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $164
  • 3-star hotels: $229
  • 2-star hotels: $111


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