The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Homer

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Homer

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

Homer Stay and Play

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 2400 Paradise Place, Homer Stay and Play has great rooms from $146 (before taxes). It offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, golf, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love city views, cooking classes, free parking, fishing, and a tour desk at this relaxing hotel. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Pioneer Inn Downtown

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Homer
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Pioneer Inn Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $139. Offering skiing, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 244 W. Pioneer Ave.. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, free parking, evening entertainment, horse riding, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, 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
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Land's End Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

We found Land's End Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $175. We loved that is has a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and city views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 4786 Homer Spit Road. You'll also find a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, kids meals, and a heated pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.6 miles from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Bidarka Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $216 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Homer

With terrific rooms from $216, Best Western Bidarka Inn, at 575 Sterling Highway provides skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and 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 laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Bay Ave Bed & Breakfast Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $210 (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.

Bay Ave Bed & Breakfast Inn has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10, and offers skiing, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $210 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1393 Bay Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Homer Inn & Spa and The Downtown Townhouses

Inn with prices starting at $389 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Homer
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Homer Inn & Spa and The Downtown Townhouses is 9.50 out of 10. This place has room service, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $389, and it's located at 895 Ocean Drive Loop. We also love the a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, free parking, and horse riding which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Halcyon Heights B&B/Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $236 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Halcyon Heights B&B/Inn because it has great rooms that start at $236. It has breakfast, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1200 Mission Road. Only 2.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, cooking classes, a hot tub, free parking, and horse riding at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Driftwood Inn and Seaside Lodges

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Driftwood Inn and Seaside Lodges offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and wedding services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $167 (before taxes). It's located at 135 West Bunnell Ave and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers private parking and picnic areas 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
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


White House Inn on the Waterfront

Inn with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Homer
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 1103 Krueth Way, White House Inn on the Waterfront has great rooms from $224 (before taxes). It offers parking, hiking, a spa, a playground, and picnic areas. It has a terrific 9.05 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find amenities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.3 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Playground


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

Homer Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$211

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Homer, Alaska. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Homer, Alaska based on data from 9 hotels is an affordable $211. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Homer.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $207
  • 2-star hotels: $214


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