The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Little Rock

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Little Rock

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

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

Little Rock Marriott

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Little Rock
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 3 Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock Marriott has great rooms from $151 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.51 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a pool table at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Hotels Little Rock - Presidential - Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Pool

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Hotels Little Rock - Presidential - Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering a 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 600 Interstate 30. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.5 miles from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Little Rock-Airport-Conference Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Little Rock
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

We found Holiday Inn Little Rock-Airport-Conference Center to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $121. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3201 Bankhead Dr. Po Box 95040. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.3 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Comfort Inn & Suites Presidential

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (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 $114, Comfort Inn & Suites Presidential, at 707 Interstate 30 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. 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 breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 1.6 miles from the city center, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Burgundy Hotel an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Little Rock
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

The Burgundy Hotel an Ascend Hotel Collection Member has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $181 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1501 Merrill Drive. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.4 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Capital Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (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 The Capital Hotel is 9.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $195, and it's located at 111 W Markham. We also love the laundry services, car rentals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

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


Comfort Inn & Suites Little Rock Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (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 Comfort Inn & Suites Little Rock Airport because it has great rooms that start at $111. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 4301 East Roosevelt Rd.. Only 4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn West Little Rock

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Little Rock
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hilton Garden Inn West Little Rock offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $120 (before taxes). It's located at 10914 Kanis Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6 miles from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

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


Staybridge Suites - Little Rock - Medical Center

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

Located at 1020 S. University Ave, Staybridge Suites - Little Rock - Medical Center has great rooms from $115 (before taxes). It offers room service, a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3 miles from the center of town. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Little Rock Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Little Rock
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hilton Garden Inn Little Rock Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 322 Rock Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle. It's located just 1.3 miles from the city center, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Hot Springs, North Little Rock, and Conway.

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


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

Little Rock Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$127

Travelers to Little Rock, Arkansas 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 24 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $127. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Little Rock.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $176
  • 3-star hotels: $121
  • 2-star hotels: $120


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