The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Rhode Island

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Rhode Island

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

Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel

Providence, Rhode Island
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $225 (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

Located at 5 Avenue of the Arts, Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel has great rooms from $225 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 7 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


The Vanderbilt Grace

Newport, Rhode Island
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $899 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The Vanderbilt Grace which has nice rooms starting at $899. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 41 Mary Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 20.5 miles from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick Airport

Warwick, Rhode Island
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Rhode Island
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

We found Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick Airport to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $183. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 801 Greenwich Ave.. You'll also find golf, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, and kids meals which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.1 miles from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


The Chanler at Cliff Walk

Newport, Rhode Island
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $1464 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $1464, The Chanler at Cliff Walk, at 117 Memorial Blvd provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a hot tub, free parking, fishing, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 21.1 miles from the city center, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Omni Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Rhode Island
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Omni Providence has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $195 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at One West Exchange Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Breezeway Resort

Westerly, Rhode Island
2-star Resort with prices starting at $309 (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.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Breezeway Resort is 9.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $309, and it's located at 70 Winnapaug Road. We also love the golf, a free breakfast, a game room, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 33.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Newport Marriott

Newport, Rhode Island
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $621 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Rhode Island

A cool place is Newport Marriott because it has great rooms that start at $621. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 25 Americas Cup Avenue. Only 20.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Bouchard Restaurant & Inn

Newport, Rhode Island
Inn with prices starting at $394 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Bouchard Restaurant & Inn offers a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $394 (before taxes). It's located at 505 Thames Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, city views, free parking, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 21 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Wyndham Inn on Long Wharf

Newport, Rhode Island
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $519 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 142 Long Wharf, Wyndham Inn on Long Wharf has great rooms from $519 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, an indoor pool, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 20.2 miles from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina

Newport, Rhode Island
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $272 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Rhode Island
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is The Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina which has nice rooms starting at $272. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry services, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 49 Americas Cup Ave. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, a spa, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 20.4 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Boston, Newport, Montauk, Middletown, and Cambridge.

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


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

Rhode Island Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$343

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Rhode Island. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Rhode Island based on data from 76 hotels is an affordable $343. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Rhode Island.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $599
  • 3-star hotels: $315
  • 2-star hotels: $254


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