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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Portland

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Portland

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

Residence Inn by Marriott Portland Downtown/Pearl District

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Located at 1150 Northwest 9th Avenue, Residence Inn by Marriott Portland Downtown/Pearl District has great rooms from $184 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool
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The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Portland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is The Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland which has nice rooms starting at $201. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 525 Southwest Morrison. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a pool table which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland By IHG to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $202. 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 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 422 Southwest Broadway. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and a game room which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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The Hotel Zags Portland

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Portland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $94, The Hotel Zags Portland, at 515 Southwest Clay Street provides a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and a free breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, a pool table, and an indoor play area. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (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.
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Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $133 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 165 NW Park Ave. Furthermore, it also offers city views, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Society Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Portland
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of The Society Hotel is 8.10 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, city views, bicycle rental, and family rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $82, and it's located at 203 Northwest 3rd Avenue. We also love the a tour desk, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
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Dossier Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Dossier Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $124. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 750 Southwest Alder Street. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
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Jupiter Next

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Jupiter Next offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, hiking, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $196 (before taxes). It's located at 910 E Burnside and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
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Woodlark Hotel Portland, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Portland
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 813 Southwest Alder Street, Woodlark Hotel Portland, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel has great rooms from $162 (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, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town.

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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (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
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A great place to stay is The Heathman Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $138. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1001 SW Broadway. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 0.5 miles from the city center, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Portland, Vancouver, Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Corvallis.

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


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

Portland Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$150

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Portland, Oregon. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Portland, Oregon based on data from 67 hotels is an affordable $150. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Portland.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $263
  • 4-star hotels: $157
  • 3-star hotels: $143
  • 2-star hotels: $120


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