The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kansas

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Kansas

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

Wichita, Kansas
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 830 East First, Hotel at Old Town has great rooms from $174 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 84.9 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


DoubleTree by Hilton Overland Park - Corporate Woods

Overland Park, Kansas
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kansas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is DoubleTree by Hilton Overland Park - Corporate Woods which has nice rooms starting at $146. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 10100 College Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 206.9 miles from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Ambassador Hotel Wichita Autograph Collection

Wichita, Kansas
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $256 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

We found Ambassador Hotel Wichita Autograph Collection to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $256. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 104 S Broadway St. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 84.7 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Wichita East I-35

Wichita, Kansas
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kansas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $127, Holiday Inn Wichita East I-35, at 549 S. Rock Rd provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking. It's located just 88.8 miles from the city center, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

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


Hilton Garden Inn Topeka

Topeka, Kansas
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (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.
  • Heated pool

Hilton Garden Inn Topeka has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $100 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1351 SW Arvonia Pl. Furthermore, it also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 151.9 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. 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
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Wichita Marriott

Wichita, Kansas
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kansas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Wichita Marriott is 8.60 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 $145, and it's located at 9100 Corporate Hills Drive. We also love the child care, laundry services, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 89.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop


DoubleTree by Hilton Wichita Airport

Wichita, Kansas
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (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.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is DoubleTree by Hilton Wichita Airport because it has great rooms that start at $138. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2098 Airport Road. Only 82.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and an indoor pool at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


La Quinta Inn & Suites Wichita Airport

Wichita, Kansas
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

La Quinta Inn & Suites Wichita Airport offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $122 (before taxes). It's located at 6335 W Kellogg and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 82.2 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Lyons' Victorian Mansion

Fort Scott, Kansas
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kansas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 742 & 750 South National, Lyons' Victorian Mansion has great rooms from $145 (before taxes). It offers a water park, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.32 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, a game room, a spa, free parking, and bicycle rental which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 211.1 miles from the center of town. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Marriott Kansas City Overland Park

Overland Park, Kansas
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

A great place to stay is Marriott Kansas City Overland Park which has nice rooms starting at $201. 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 10800 Metcalf Ave. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, an indoor pool, and car rentals. It's located just 208.7 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


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


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

Kansas Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$140

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Kansas. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Kansas based on data from 149 hotels is an affordable $140. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kansas.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $201
  • 3-star hotels: $151
  • 2-star hotels: $129


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