The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Omaha

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Omaha

If it's your first trip to Omaha, Nebraska for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Omaha. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Omaha. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Omaha for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Omaha beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Omaha for your first trip!

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

Hotel Deco

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 1504 Harney Street, Hotel Deco has great rooms from $126 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Hilton Garden Inn Omaha Aksarben Village

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Omaha
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hilton Garden Inn Omaha Aksarben Village which has nice rooms starting at $135. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6737 Frances Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and an indoor pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.3 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Embassy Suites Omaha - Downtown/Old Market

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

We found Embassy Suites Omaha - Downtown/Old Market to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $160. 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 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 555 S. 10th Street. You'll also find breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 miles from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

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


Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $230 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $230, Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District, at 222 North 10th Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, 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, laundry services, a free airport shuttle, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.5 miles from the city center, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop


Courtyard by Marriott Omaha Aksarben Village

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Omaha
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Courtyard by Marriott Omaha Aksarben Village has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and an indoor pool. The great rooms here start at $151 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1625 S 67Th Street. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.1 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Embassy Suites Omaha- La Vista Hotel & Conference Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

The great guest rating of Embassy Suites Omaha- La Vista Hotel & Conference Center is 8.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $149, and it's located at 12520 Westport Parkway. We also love the breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 10.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

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


Hyatt Place Omaha/Downtown-Old Market

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Omaha
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Hyatt Place Omaha/Downtown-Old Market because it has great rooms that start at $123. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 540 S 12th St. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Cambria Hotel Omaha Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (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.
  • Heated pool

Cambria Hotel Omaha Downtown offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $125 (before taxes). It's located at 740 North 14th Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, kids meals, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Omaha
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 101 South 10Th Street, Courtyard Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area has great rooms from $136 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, bowling, car rentals, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop


Residence Inn Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (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.

A great place to stay is Residence Inn Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area which has nice rooms starting at $132. Offering a fitness center, parking, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 106 South 15th Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room. It's located just 0.1 miles from the city center, too. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Lincoln, Council Bluffs, and Bellevue.

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


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

Omaha Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$132

After analyzing 38 first time trip hotels in Omaha, Nebraska, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $132. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Omaha.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $160
  • 3-star hotels: $134
  • 2-star hotels: $125


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