The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Oklahoma

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Oklahoma

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

NCED Conference Center and Hotel

Norman, Oklahoma
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 2801 East State Highway 9, NCED Conference Center and Hotel has great rooms from $108 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 22.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. 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
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Ambassador Hotel Oklahoma City Autograph Collection

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $231 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Oklahoma
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Ambassador Hotel Oklahoma City Autograph Collection which has nice rooms starting at $231. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1200 N Walker Ave. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and kids meals which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

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


The Mayo Hotel

Tulsa, Oklahoma
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found The Mayo Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $171. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 115 West 5th Street. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, car rentals, laundry facilities, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 95.7 miles from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Fitness room
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Staybridge Suites - Oklahoma City - Downtown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Oklahoma
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $161, Staybridge Suites - Oklahoma City - Downtown, at 120 South Lincoln Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room. It's located just 2.7 miles from the city center, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Ambassador Hotel Tulsa Autograph Collection

Tulsa, Oklahoma
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $273 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Ambassador Hotel Tulsa Autograph Collection has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $273 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1324 S. Main Street. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, bicycle rental, a free airport shuttle, and a multi-lingual staff, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 95.7 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Plus Saddleback Inn and Conference Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Oklahoma
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Best Western Plus Saddleback Inn and Conference Center is 8.13 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $100, and it's located at 4300 Sw 3Rd Street. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 6.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave


Colcord Hotel

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $219 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Colcord Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $219. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 15 N. Robinson Ave.. Only 2.5 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel.

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


Courtyard by Marriott Ardmore

Ardmore, Oklahoma
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (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.

Courtyard by Marriott Ardmore offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $112 (before taxes). It's located at 2025 North Rockford Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 92.1 miles from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave


Hotel Indigo Tulsa Downtown

Tulsa, Oklahoma
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Oklahoma
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 121 South Elgin Ave, Hotel Indigo Tulsa Downtown has great rooms from $150 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 96.2 miles from the center of town.

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


Hilton Garden Inn Oklahoma City Airport

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (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.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hilton Garden Inn Oklahoma City Airport which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 801 S. Meridian. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking. It's located just 6.4 miles from the city center, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Oklahoma City, Norman, Stillwater, Edmond, and Midwest City.

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


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

Oklahoma Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$120

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Oklahoma. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Oklahoma based on data from 213 hotels is an affordable $120. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Oklahoma.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $189
  • 3-star hotels: $127
  • 2-star hotels: $111


Budget Your Trip
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. On this website you can also find travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.
Share This Page

Some of the links on this website are sponsored or affiliate links which help to financially support this site. By clicking the link and making a purchase, we may receive a small commission, but this does not affect the price of your purchase.