The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Phoenix

Sheraton Phoenix Downtown

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Located at 340 North 3rd Street, Sheraton Phoenix Downtown has great rooms from $186 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

Arizona Biltmore, LXR Hotels & Resorts

Perfect for Your First Time in Phoenix

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly
• Heated pool

A great place to stay is Arizona Biltmore, LXR Hotels & Resorts which has nice rooms starting at $245. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2400 East Missouri Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6 miles from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

The Camby, Autograph Collection

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found The Camby, Autograph Collection to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $159. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2401 East Camelback Road. You'll also find parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.9 miles from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

The Westin Phoenix Downtown

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Phoenix

• Family-Friendly
• Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $191, The Westin Phoenix Downtown, at 333 North Central Avenue provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Heated pool

JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $306 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 5350 East Marriott Drive. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 17.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

Royal Palms Resort and Spa

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly
• Heated pool

The great guest rating of Royal Palms Resort and Spa is 8.40 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 $230, and it's located at 5200 East Camelback Road. We also love the parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 7.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix By IHG

Perfect for Your First Visit to Phoenix

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

A cool place is Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix By IHG because it has great rooms that start at $154. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2 East Jefferson Street. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and city views at this convenient hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

Arizona Grand Resort & Spa

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Arizona Grand 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 $177 (before taxes). It's located at 8000 South Arizona Grand Parkway and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.7 miles from the city center. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

Element by Marriott Phoenix North Norterra

Perfect for Your First Time in Phoenix

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

Located at 25100 North 22nd Lane, Element by Marriott Phoenix North Norterra has great rooms from $107 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 18.5 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.

Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort which has nice rooms starting at $145. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 11111 North 7th Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It's located just 10.1 miles from the city center, too.