The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lake George

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Lake George

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

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

Holiday Inn Resort Lake George

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $214 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lake George

Located at 2223 Canada Street Route 9, Holiday Inn Resort Lake George has great rooms from $214 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 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 rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Scotty's Lakeside Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $143 (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

A great place to stay is Scotty's Lakeside Resort which has nice rooms starting at $143. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2896 Lake Shore Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a game room, free parking, a pool table, table tennis, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 miles from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Lake George

Motel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lake George
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Lake George to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $103. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 435 Canada Street. You'll also find golf, a hot tub, an indoor pool, bowling, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hampton Inn & Suites Lake George

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $166, Hampton Inn & Suites Lake George, at 2133 Route 9 provides skiing, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 1.2 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Comfort Inn & Suites Lake George

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $239 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lake George
  • Heated pool

Comfort Inn & Suites Lake George has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a fitness center, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $239 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 4054 State Route 9L. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.1 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Courtyard by Marriott Lake George

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Courtyard by Marriott Lake George is 9.00 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, mountain views, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $232, and it's located at 365 Canada Street. We also love the an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

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


Lakefront Terrace Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Lakefront Terrace Resort because it has great rooms that start at $113. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, free parking, and bicycle rental, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2998 Lakeshore Drive. Only 0.9 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love fishing, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Lyn Aire Motel - Lake George

Motel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lake George
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Lyn Aire Motel - Lake George offers an outdoor pool, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $176 (before taxes). It's located at 1872 State Route 9 and has earned a guest rating of 9.99/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, free parking, table tennis, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 miles from the city center. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Quality Inn Lake George

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (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.
  • Heated pool

Located at 57 Canada Street, Quality Inn Lake George has great rooms from $132 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, a free breakfast, a hot tub, a game room, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Nordick's Inn

Motel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lake George
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Nordick's Inn which has nice rooms starting at $115. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2895 Lake Shore Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, a heated pool, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 0.5 miles from the city center, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Albany, Saratoga Springs, Manchester, and Clifton Park.

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


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

Lake George Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$150

Travelers to Lake George, New York 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 31 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $150. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Lake George.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $174
  • 2-star hotels: $141


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