The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Missouri

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Missouri

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

Westgate Branson Lakes Resort

Hollister, Missouri
4-star Resort with prices starting at $109 (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.

Located at 750 Emerald Pointe Drive, Westgate Branson Lakes Resort has great rooms from $109 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a fitness center, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 124.6 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Playground


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Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown By IHG

Kansas City, Missouri
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Missouri
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown By IHG which has nice rooms starting at $168. Offering an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1301 Wyandotte Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, a bar, and a bar which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 126.8 miles from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


Alhonna Resort

Lake Ozark, Missouri
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (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.
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool

We found Alhonna Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $93. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 677 Outer Drive. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 14.1 miles from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $345 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $345, Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, at 999 North 2nd Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 128.1 miles from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Residence Inn by Marriott Joplin

Joplin, Missouri
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Missouri
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool

Residence Inn by Marriott Joplin has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a fitness center, and parking. The great rooms here start at $98 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3128 East Hammons Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers parking, hiking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchens, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 136.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Green Gables Inn

Branson, Missouri
Inn with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Green Gables Inn is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, golf, golf, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $47, and it's located at 2400 Green Mountain Drive. We also love the city views, free parking, free parking, family rooms, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 119 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
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Hilton President Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Missouri

A cool place is Hilton President Kansas City because it has great rooms that start at $205. It has room service, room service, a casino, a casino, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1329 Baltimore. Only 126.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, a bar, and a bar at this convenient hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

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


Still Waters Resort

Branson, Missouri
4-star Resort with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Still Waters Resort offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $95 (before taxes). It's located at 21 Stillwater and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, and a game room which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 120.7 miles from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Stonewater Cove

Shell Knob, Missouri
3-star Resort with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Missouri
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 1257 Sunset Timbers Trl, Stonewater Cove has great rooms from $178 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 124 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Ambassador Hotel Kansas City Autograph Collection

Kansas City, Missouri
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $244 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Ambassador Hotel Kansas City Autograph Collection which has nice rooms starting at $244. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1111 Grand Boulevard. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning. It's located just 126.6 miles from the city center, too.

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


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Columbia, St Robert, and Osage Beach.

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


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

Missouri Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$141

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Missouri. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Missouri based on data from 238 hotels is an affordable $141. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Missouri.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $424
  • 4-star hotels: $169
  • 3-star hotels: $145
  • 2-star hotels: $106


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