The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lancaster

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Lancaster

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If it's your first trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania 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 Lancaster. 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 Lancaster. 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster for your first trip!

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

Eden Resort and Suites BW Premier Collection

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 222 Eden Road, Eden Resort and Suites BW Premier Collection has great rooms from $133 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.08 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kitchen, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. 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
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


Lancaster Arts Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $187 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Lancaster Arts Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $187. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 300 Harrisburg Ave.. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 miles from the city center. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Luxury


Bird-in-Hand Family Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lancaster
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Bird-in-Hand Family Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $160. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2740 Old Philadelphia Pike. You'll also find golf, a hot tub, a game room, an indoor pool, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6.9 miles from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Lancaster

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $195, DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Lancaster, at 2400 Willow Street Pike provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. 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 child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a game room. It's located just 3.3 miles from the city center, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


BEST WESTERN Plus Revere Inn & Suites

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lancaster
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

BEST WESTERN Plus Revere Inn & Suites has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $123 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3063 Lincoln Highway E (Us 30) PO Box 336. Furthermore, it also offers a free breakfast, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 9.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


The Country Inn of Lancaster

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of The Country Inn of Lancaster is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $139, and it's located at 2133 Lincoln Highway East. We also love the a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, an indoor pool, free parking, and a pool table which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. 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
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Fulton Steamboat Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lancaster
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Fulton Steamboat Inn because it has great rooms that start at $133. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, a hot tub, and a game room, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Route 30 and 896. Only 6.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love an indoor pool, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and a heated pool at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Lancaster Amish Country PA

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Lancaster Amish Country PA offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $130 (before taxes). It's located at 2260 Lincoln Highway and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a heated pool, and a multi-lingual staff which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.8 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 25 South Queen Street, Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square has great rooms from $145 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.37 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0 miles from the center of town. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hershey Farm Restaurant & Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lancaster

A great place to stay is Hershey Farm Restaurant & Inn which has nice rooms starting at $175. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 240 Hartman Bridge Rd. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, golf, a free breakfast, a game room, and a child pool. It's located just 6.9 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Baltimore, Harrisburg, Hershey, and Newark.

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


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

Lancaster Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$142

After analyzing 30 first time trip hotels in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $142. 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 Lancaster.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $151
  • 2-star hotels: $131


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