The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Reno

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Reno

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If it's your first trip to Reno, Nevada 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 Reno. 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 Reno. 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 Reno 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 Reno 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 Reno for your first trip!

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

Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $314 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Reno
  • Family-Friendly

Located at One South Lake Street, Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel has great rooms from $314 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Silver Legacy Reno Resort Casino at THE ROW

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Silver Legacy Reno Resort Casino at THE ROW which has nice rooms starting at $104. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 407 North Virginia Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, mountain views, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. 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
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Atlantis Casino Resort Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Atlantis Casino Resort Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $128. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3800 South Virginia Street. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3 miles from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Grand Sierra Resort and Casino

4-star Resort with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Reno
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $97, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, at 2500 East Second Street provides an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a casino. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and mountain views. It's located just 1.8 miles from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Whitney Peak Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Whitney Peak Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views. The great rooms here start at $145 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 255 N. Virginia St.. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.1 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, 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
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Reno Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Reno
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Reno Airport is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $148, and it's located at 1981 Terminal Way. We also love the a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.5 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Plus Sparks-Reno Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (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

A cool place is Best Western Plus Sparks-Reno Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $180. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 55 East Nugget Avenue. Only 3.8 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Reno Downtown/Riverfront

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Reno
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Courtyard by Marriott Reno Downtown/Riverfront offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $205 (before taxes). It's located at 340 East Second Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, a hot tub, kids meals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center.

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


WorldMark Reno

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (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.

Located at 250 North Arlington Ave, WorldMark Reno has great rooms from $168 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a game room, a child pool, free parking, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Peppermill Resort Spa Casino

4-star Resort with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Pool

A great place to stay is Peppermill Resort Spa Casino which has nice rooms starting at $136. Offering a pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2707 South Virginia Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, a game room, a spa, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.3 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
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Coffee shop


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: South Lake Tahoe and Truckee.

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

Reno Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$174

After analyzing 21 first time trip hotels in Reno, Nevada, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $174. 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 Reno.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $122
  • 3-star hotels: $186
  • 2-star hotels: $202


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