The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Mississippi

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Mississippi

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

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

South Beach Biloxi Hotel & Suites

Biloxi, Mississippi
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 1735 Beach Boulevard, South Beach Biloxi Hotel & Suites has great rooms from $164 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 169.7 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


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Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

Biloxi, Mississippi
4-star Resort with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Mississippi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort which has nice rooms starting at $92. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 9380 Central Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and mini-golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 168.4 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Garden Inn Jackson/Madison

Madison, Mississippi
3-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 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hilton Garden Inn Jackson/Madison to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $100. We loved that is has room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 320 New Mannsdale Road. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, a bar, laundry services, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 29.9 miles from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. 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
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Gulfport Airport

Gulfport, Mississippi
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $129, Hilton Garden Inn Gulfport Airport, at 14108 Airport Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 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, a hot tub, and free parking. It's located just 166.1 miles from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Beau Rivage Resort and Casino

Biloxi, Mississippi
4-star Resort with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Mississippi
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Beau Rivage Resort and Casino has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $207 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 875 Beach Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 170.5 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Tupelo

Tupelo, Mississippi
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (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.

The great guest rating of Courtyard by Marriott Tupelo is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $119, and it's located at 1320 North Gloster Street. We also love the a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 121.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


Courtyard by Marriott Jackson Airport/Pearl

Pearl, Mississippi
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Mississippi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Courtyard by Marriott Jackson Airport/Pearl because it has great rooms that start at $109. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 415 Riverwind Drive. Only 40.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a free airport shuttle 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave


Fairview Inn

Jackson, Mississippi
Inn with prices starting at $249 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Fairview Inn offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $249 (before taxes). It's located at 734 Fairview Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, a game room, a spa, free parking, and a pool table which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 38.7 miles from the city center.

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


Graduate by Hilton Oxford

Oxford, Mississippi
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Mississippi
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at 400 North Lamar Boulevard, Graduate by Hilton Oxford has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find evening entertainment, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 112.6 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Centennial Plaza Resort Gulfport

Gulfport, Mississippi
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

A great place to stay is Centennial Plaza Resort Gulfport which has nice rooms starting at $153. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 200 East Beach Boulevard. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, laundry services, golf, a game room, and a child pool. It's located just 169 miles from the city center, too. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Flowood and Ridgeland.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Mississippi, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Mississippi, Best Luxury Hotels in Mississippi, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Mississippi, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Mississippi, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Mississippi, Best Hotels for One Week in Mississippi, Best Hotels for One Night in Mississippi, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Mississippi, Best Adults Only Hotels in Mississippi, Best Party Hotels in Mississippi, or Best Business Hotels in Mississippi.


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

Mississippi Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$124

Travelers to Mississippi 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 122 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $124. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Mississippi.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $152
  • 3-star hotels: $125
  • 2-star hotels: $110


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