The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Orlando

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Orlando

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

Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas, Lake Buena Vista/Orlando

4-star Resort with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Orlando
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 8800 Vistana Centre Drive, Sheraton Vistana Resort Villas, Lake Buena Vista/Orlando has great rooms from $140 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 14 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, a bar, and a bar at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Playground


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Hilton Garden Inn Orlando International Drive North

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (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

A great place to stay is Hilton Garden Inn Orlando International Drive North which has nice rooms starting at $101. Offering an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 5877 American Way. 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 7.1 miles from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


Floridays Resort Orlando

4-star Resort with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool

We found Floridays Resort Orlando to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $155. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a pool bar, and room service, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 12562 International Drive. You'll also find room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a fitness center which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 12 miles from the center of town. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Orlando
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $207, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort, at 1 Grand Cypress Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. 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 parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 13.4 miles from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $883 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $883 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 10100 Dream Tree Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 13.8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Rosen Shingle Creek

4-star Resort with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Orlando
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Rosen Shingle Creek is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $149, and it's located at 9939 Universal Boulevard. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 8.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

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


Homewood Suites by Hilton Orlando - Nearest to Universal Studios

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Homewood Suites by Hilton Orlando - Nearest to Universal Studios because it has great rooms that start at $138. It has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5893 American Way. Only 7.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, a kitchen, and a kitchen at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Orlando
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $109 (before taxes). It's located at 9500 Turkey Lake Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.99/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 9.5 miles from the city center. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too. 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
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Playground


Margaritaville Resort Orlando

4-star Resort with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 8000 Fins Up Circle, Margaritaville Resort Orlando has great rooms from $185 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 19.5 miles from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave


Disney's Yacht Club Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $521 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Disney's Yacht Club Resort which has nice rooms starting at $521. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1700 Epcot Resort Boulevard. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 15.9 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Orlando, Kissimmee, Lake Buena Vista, Daytona Beach, and Melbourne.

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

Orlando Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$142

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Orlando, Florida. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Orlando, Florida based on data from 207 hotels is an affordable $142. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Orlando.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $522
  • 4-star hotels: $193
  • 3-star hotels: $112
  • 2-star hotels: $115


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