The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Jacksonville

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Jacksonville

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If it's your first trip to Jacksonville, Florida for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Jacksonville. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Jacksonville. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Jacksonville for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Jacksonville beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Jacksonville for your first trip!

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

Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville Downtown Southbank

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Jacksonville

Located at 1201 Kings Avenue, Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville Downtown Southbank has great rooms from $148 (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 1.4 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (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.

A great place to stay is Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk which has nice rooms starting at $134. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1515 Prudential Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 miles from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Premier Jacksonville Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Best Western Premier Jacksonville Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $115. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 4700 Salisbury Rd. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 7.1 miles from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Jacksonville
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $183, Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, at 225 East Coastline Drive provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 0.6 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Indigo Jacksonville-Deerwood Park

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Indigo Jacksonville-Deerwood Park has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $151 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 9840 Tapestry Park Circle. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Jacksonville Marriott

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Jacksonville
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Jacksonville Marriott is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $191, and it's located at 4670 Salisbury Road. We also love the laundry services, free parking, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking


Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville JTB/Deerwood Park

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville JTB/Deerwood Park because it has great rooms that start at $138. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 9745 Gate Parkway North. Only 7.8 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, bowling, and free parking 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard Jacksonville Flagler Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Jacksonville
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Courtyard Jacksonville Flagler Center offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $141 (before taxes). It's located at 14402 Old St. Augustine Rd and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 15.1 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Jacksonville E 295 Baymeadows

3-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 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 11083 Nurseryfield Drive, Holiday Inn Jacksonville E 295 Baymeadows has great rooms from $122 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 11.6 miles from the center of town. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Marriott Jacksonville Downtown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Marriott Jacksonville Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $152. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 245 Water Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, car rentals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.6 miles from the city center, too.

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


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: St. Augustine, Gainesville, Fernandina Beach, and Jekyll Island.

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


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

Jacksonville Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$138

After analyzing 56 first time trip hotels in Jacksonville, Florida, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $138. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Jacksonville.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $168
  • 3-star hotels: $147
  • 2-star hotels: $123


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