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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lexington

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Lexington

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

Residence Inn by Marriott Lexington City Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 150 West Main Street, Residence Inn by Marriott Lexington City Center has great rooms from $145 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this relaxing hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Lexington

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lexington
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Lexington which has nice rooms starting at $117. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2601 Richmond Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Airport shuttle
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Manchester Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found The Manchester Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $223. 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 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 941 Manchester Street. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, evening entertainment, horse riding, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.8 miles from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Lexington Green

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $160, Embassy Suites by Hilton Lexington Green, at 245 Lexington Green Circle provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.6 miles from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Origin Lexington, a Wyndham Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lexington
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Origin Lexington, a Wyndham Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $132 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 4174 Rowan. Furthermore, it also offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and private parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
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Hampton Inn Lexington Medical Center/University of Kentucky

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Hampton Inn Lexington Medical Center/University of Kentucky is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $138, and it's located at 1953 Nicholasville Road. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Hotel Lex, Trademark Collection By Wyndham

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lexington
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Hotel Lex, Trademark Collection By Wyndham because it has great rooms that start at $82. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and pet-friendly rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5532 Athens Boonesboro Road. Only 5.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a game room, an indoor pool, free parking, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. 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
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Kids' club
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Elwood Hotel & Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Elwood Hotel & Suites offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $117 (before taxes). It's located at 444 Parkway Drive 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, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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21c Museum Hotel Lexington

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lexington
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Located at 167 West Main Street, 21c Museum Hotel Lexington has great rooms from $145 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.2 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Everhome Suites Lexington - Horse Park

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Everhome Suites Lexington - Horse Park which has nice rooms starting at $100. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 757 Newtown Springs Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 6.6 miles from the city center, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Lexington, Bardstown, Frankfort, and Georgetown.

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


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

Lexington Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$124

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Lexington, Kentucky. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Lexington, Kentucky based on data from 33 hotels is an affordable $124. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Lexington.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $152
  • 3-star hotels: $124
  • 2-star hotels: $101


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