The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Irvine

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Irvine

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Irvine, California? 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 Irvine, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Irvine 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 Irvine, 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 Irvine 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 Irvine for first time visitors.

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

Irvine Marriott

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Irvine
  • Heated pool

Located at 18000 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine Marriott has great rooms from $228 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.8 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Embassy Suites Irvine - Orange County Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Embassy Suites Irvine - Orange County Airport which has nice rooms starting at $224. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2120 Main Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Courtyard by Marriott Irvine Spectrum

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $246 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Irvine
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Courtyard by Marriott Irvine Spectrum to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $246. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 7955 Irvine Center Dr. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and kids meals which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.4 miles from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Hyatt House Irvine/John Wayne Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $222 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $222, Hyatt House Irvine/John Wayne Airport, at 2320 Main Street provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It's located just 1.7 miles from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


DoubleTree by Hilton Irvine Spectrum

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

DoubleTree by Hilton Irvine Spectrum has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $217 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 90 Pacifica Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Hilton Garden Inn Irvine/Orange County Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Irvine
  • 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 Hilton Garden Inn Irvine/Orange County Airport is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $162, and it's located at 2381 Morse Avenue. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard Irvine John Wayne Airport/Orange County

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Courtyard Irvine John Wayne Airport/Orange County because it has great rooms that start at $185. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.26 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2701 Main Street. Only 1.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and kids meals 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn & Suites Irvine/Orange County Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Irvine
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Hampton Inn & Suites Irvine/Orange County Airport offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $164 (before taxes). It's located at 2192 Dupont Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 miles from the city center. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


AC Hotel by Marriott Irvine

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 3309 Michelson Drive, AC Hotel by Marriott Irvine has great rooms from $223 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.2 miles from the center of town.

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


Marriott Irvine Spectrum

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $266 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Irvine
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Marriott Irvine Spectrum which has nice rooms starting at $266. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 7905 Irvine Center Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It's located just 4.4 miles from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Los Angeles, Anaheim, Carlsbad, Long Beach, and Santa Monica.

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


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

Irvine Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$208

Travelers to Irvine, California 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 15 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $208. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Irvine.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $228
  • 3-star hotels: $207


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