The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Melbourne

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Melbourne

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

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

Courtyard by Marriott Melbourne West

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 2101 West New Haven Avenue, Courtyard by Marriott Melbourne West has great rooms from $104 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.9 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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Hyatt Place Melbourne Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Melbourne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hyatt Place Melbourne Airport which has nice rooms starting at $98. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 747 Air Terminal Parkway. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 miles from the city center. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Element Melbourne Oceanfront

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Element Melbourne Oceanfront to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $194. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2655 North Highway A1A. You'll also find parking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.6 miles from the center of town. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Residence Inn by Marriott Melbourne

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Melbourne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $147, Residence Inn by Marriott Melbourne, at 1430 South Babcock Street provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a kitchen, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 0.9 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Melby Downtown Melbourne, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hotel Melby Downtown Melbourne, Tapestry Collection by Hilton has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $123 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 801 East Strawbridge Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Melbourne
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $160, and it's located at 1665 N. StateRoute A1A. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, parking, laundry services, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront because it has great rooms that start at $184. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3003 North Highway A1A. Only 3.9 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, laundry services, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront By IHG offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $110 (before taxes). It's located at 2605 North A1A and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.6 miles from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Windemere Inn by the Sea

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $244 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Melbourne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 815 South Miramar Avenue, Windemere Inn by the Sea has great rooms from $244 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, snorkeling, hiking, golf, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find horse riding, family rooms, a private pool, air-conditioning, and shuttle services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.6 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool


Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Melbourne Viera Town Center

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Melbourne Viera Town Center which has nice rooms starting at $106. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2400 Town Center Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers golf, a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning. It's located just 13.3 miles from the city center, 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
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Orlando, Kissimmee, Lake Buena Vista, Melbourne, and Vero Beach.

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

Melbourne Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$123

Travelers to Melbourne, Florida 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 17 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $123. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Melbourne.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $160
  • 3-star hotels: $131
  • 2-star hotels: $92


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