The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Niagara Falls

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Niagara Falls

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

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

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Niagara Falls New York

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Niagara Falls
  • Heated pool

Located at 401 Buffalo Avenue, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Niagara Falls New York has great rooms from $183 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Giacomo an Ascend Hotel Collection Member

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The Giacomo an Ascend Hotel Collection Member which has nice rooms starting at $126. Offering room service, a casino, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 222 First St. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 miles from the city center. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator


Red Maple Inn by The Falls

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $200 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

We found Red Maple Inn by The Falls to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $200. We loved that is has a casino, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a hot tub, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 200 Rainbow Boulevard & 2nd. You'll also find bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.7 miles from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Red Coach Inn Niagara Falls NY

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $298 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Niagara Falls
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $298, Red Coach Inn Niagara Falls NY, at 2 Buffalo Avenue provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kitchen, and breakfast. 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 hiking, rooms with kitchens, a free breakfast, free parking, and family rooms. It's located just 0.8 miles from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Place Niagara Falls

3-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 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Hyatt Place Niagara Falls has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $163 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 310 Rainbow Blvd South. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Saltwater pool


The Little Italy of Niagara Falls Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Niagara Falls
  • 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 The Little Italy of Niagara Falls Bed & Breakfast is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a water park, a kitchen, breakfast, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $147, and it's located at 639 23rd Street. We also love the cooking classes, bowling, free parking, a pool table, and horse riding which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The water slides are especially fun! 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
  • Water park
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing


Comfort Inn The Pointe Niagara Falls

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Comfort Inn The Pointe Niagara Falls because it has great rooms that start at $171. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, breakfast, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1 Prospect Pointe. Only 0.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn Niagara Falls

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Niagara Falls
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hampton Inn Niagara Falls offers a casino, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $175 (before taxes). It's located at 501 Rainbow Boulevard and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Comfort Inn & Suites Niagara Falls

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 6115 Niagara Falls Blvd, Comfort Inn & Suites Niagara Falls has great rooms from $115 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, breakfast, a free breakfast, an indoor pool, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, a heated pool, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.2 miles from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Niagara Falls

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Niagara Falls which has nice rooms starting at $87. Offering a fitness center, breakfast, a free breakfast, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 7726 Niagara Falls Blvd. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 4.1 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Toronto, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Mississauga.

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


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

Niagara Falls Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$158

Travelers to Niagara Falls, New York 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 12 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $158. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Niagara Falls.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $180
  • 2-star hotels: $126


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