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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Louisville

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Louisville

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

The Seelbach Hilton Louisville

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 500 Fourth Street, The Seelbach Hilton Louisville has great rooms from $165 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Embassy Suites Louisville Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Louisville
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool
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A great place to stay is Embassy Suites Louisville Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $156. Offering a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 501 South Fourth Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Aloft Louisville Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Aloft Louisville Downtown to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $140. 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 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 102 West Main Street. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, a pool table, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
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Hyatt Regency Louisville

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Louisville
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $181, Hyatt Regency Louisville, at 320 West Jefferson provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, city views, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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The Brown Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $162 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 335 W Broadway. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a free airport shuttle, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Luxury
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Holiday Inn Louisville East - Hurstbourne Louisville

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Holiday Inn Louisville East - Hurstbourne Louisville is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $129, and it's located at 1325 S Hurstbourne Pkwy. We also love the child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 10.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. 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
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Galt House a Trademark Collection Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Louisville
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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A cool place is The Galt House a Trademark Collection Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $158. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.19 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 140 North 4th Street. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this convenient hotel. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury
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21c Museum Hotel Louisville - MGallery

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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21c Museum Hotel Louisville - MGallery offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $182 (before taxes). It's located at 700 West Main Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
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Omni Louisville Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Louisville
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 400 South 2nd Street, Omni Louisville Hotel has great rooms from $175 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and bowling which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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AC Hotel by Marriott Louisville Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $157 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is AC Hotel by Marriott Louisville Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $157. Offering a fitness center, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 727 East Market Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers car rentals, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.1 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Elizabethtown.

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


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

Louisville Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$135

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Louisville, 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 Louisville, Kentucky based on data from 61 hotels is an affordable $135. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Louisville.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $175
  • 3-star hotels: $136
  • 2-star hotels: $118


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