The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Palm Springs

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Palm Springs

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

Hotel California

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (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

Located at 424 East Palm Canyon Drive, Hotel California has great rooms from $105 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a kitchen, a kitchen, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and golf at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


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The Paloma Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Paloma Resort which has nice rooms starting at $101. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 67670 Carey Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, hiking, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.5 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Avalon Hotel & Bungalows Palm Springs, a Member of Design Hotels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Palm Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Avalon Hotel & Bungalows Palm Springs, a Member of Design Hotels to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $139. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 415 South Belardo Road. You'll also find a bar, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town. 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Casa Cody

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $109, Casa Cody, at 175 South Cahuilla Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa. It's located just 0.6 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Plus Las Brisas Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Palm Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Best Western Plus Las Brisas Hotel 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 $110 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 222 South Indian Canyon Drive. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Casa Palma Hotel & Bungalows

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $208 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Casa Palma Hotel & Bungalows is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $208, and it's located at 1533 North Chaparral Road. We also love the a hot tub, a pool table, bicycle rental, family rooms, and tennis which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Zoso

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Palm Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Zoso because it has great rooms that start at $93. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 150 South Indian Canyon Drive. Only 0.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a fitness center, a bar, parking, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Ingleside Estate Hotel & Bungalows- Adults Only

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (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.

Ingleside Estate Hotel & Bungalows- Adults Only offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $123 (before taxes). It's located at 200 West Ramon Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

Located at 100 West Tahquitz Canyon Way, Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs By IHG has great rooms from $193 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental


Courtyard by Marriott Palm Springs

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Palm Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Courtyard by Marriott Palm Springs which has nice rooms starting at $111. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1300 E Tahquitz Canyon Way. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 0.9 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Palm Springs, Carlsbad, Palm Desert, Big Bear Lake, and Oceanside.

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

Palm Springs Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$164

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Palm Springs, California. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Palm Springs, California based on data from 40 hotels is an affordable $164. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Palm Springs.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $227
  • 4-star hotels: $151
  • 3-star hotels: $121
  • 2-star hotels: $232


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