The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Rochester

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Rochester

If it's your first trip to Rochester, Minnesota 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 Rochester. 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 Rochester. 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 Rochester 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 Rochester 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 Rochester for your first trip!

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

Hotel Indigo Rochester Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Rochester
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 220 South Broadway, Hotel Indigo Rochester Downtown has great rooms from $117 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.40 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 hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Towers at The Kahler Grand

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $412 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Towers at The Kahler Grand which has nice rooms starting at $412. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 20 SW Second Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Centerstone Plaza Hotel Soldiers Field

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Rochester
  • Heated pool

We found Centerstone Plaza Hotel Soldiers Field to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $133. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 401 6th Street Southwest. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard Rochester Mayo Clinic Area/Saint Marys

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $144, Courtyard Rochester Mayo Clinic Area/Saint Marys, at 161 13th Avenue Sw provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

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


Hampton Inn & Suites Rochester-North

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Rochester
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Hampton Inn & Suites Rochester-North has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a fitness center, breakfast, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $112 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2870 59th Street Northwest. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


GuestHouse Inn & Suites Rochester

Motel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of GuestHouse Inn & Suites Rochester is 8.00 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $84, and it's located at 435 16Th Avenue Northwest. We also love the a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, and a child pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


DoubleTree by Hilton Rochester - Mayo Clinic Area

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is DoubleTree by Hilton Rochester - Mayo Clinic Area because it has great rooms that start at $152. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 150 South Broadway. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn Rochester Rochester

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Rochester
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hampton Inn Rochester Rochester offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, breakfast, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $116 (before taxes). It's located at 1755 South Broadway and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Rochester Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 225 South Broadway, Hilton Garden Inn Rochester Downtown has great rooms from $126 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Homewood Suites by Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic-St Marys Campus

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Rochester

A great place to stay is Homewood Suites by Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic-St Marys Campus which has nice rooms starting at $134. Offering a fitness center, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 165 13th Avenue Southwest. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Eagan and Red Wing.

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


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

Rochester Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$133

After analyzing 28 first time trip hotels in Rochester, Minnesota, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $133. 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 Rochester.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $412
  • 3-star hotels: $132
  • 2-star hotels: $106


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