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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Mobile

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Mobile

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

Fort Conde Inn - Mobile

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Mobile
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 165 St. Emanuel Street, Fort Conde Inn - Mobile has great rooms from $150 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, city views, free parking, kids meals, and family rooms at this relaxing hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Holiday Inn Mobile Downtown Historic District

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Mobile Downtown Historic District which has nice rooms starting at $173. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 301 Government Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 miles from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Mobile
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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We found Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $184. 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 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 64 South Water Street. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $290 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $290, The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa, at 26 North Royal Street provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. 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 a bar, parking, outdoor tennis, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Table tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury
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Hampton Inn Mobile-I-10/Bellingrath Gardens

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Mobile
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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Hampton Inn Mobile-I-10/Bellingrath Gardens has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $151 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 5478 Inn Road. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 10.9 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hampton Inn & Suites Mobile - Downtown Historic District

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Hampton Inn & Suites Mobile - Downtown Historic District is 9.21 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $181, and it's located at 62 South Royal Street. We also love the laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Hilton Garden Inn Mobile Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Hilton Garden Inn Mobile Downtown because it has great rooms that start at $232. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 15 N Conception St. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Homewood Suites Mobile

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Mobile
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Homewood Suites Mobile offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $205 (before taxes). It's located at 1388 West I-65 Service Road South and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.4 miles from the city center. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hampton Inn & Suites Mobile Providence Park/Airport

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $163 (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.
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Located at 525 Providence Park Drive, Hampton Inn & Suites Mobile Providence Park/Airport has great rooms from $163 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 9.6 miles from the center of town. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Courtyard Mobile

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Mobile
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Courtyard Mobile which has nice rooms starting at $153. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and an indoor pool, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1000 W I-65 Service Road South. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, a pool table, kids meals, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning. It's located just 5.3 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Daphne, and Saraland.

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


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

Mobile Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$173

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Mobile, Alabama. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Mobile, Alabama based on data from 20 hotels is an affordable $173. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Mobile.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $237
  • 3-star hotels: $179
  • 2-star hotels: $153


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