The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sacramento

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Sacramento

Sacramento, California Sacramento, California

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Sacramento, California? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Sacramento, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Sacramento to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Sacramento, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Sacramento for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Sacramento for first time visitors.

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

Courtyard by Marriott Sacramento Cal Expo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 1782 Tribute Road, Courtyard by Marriott Sacramento Cal Expo has great rooms from $143 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.8 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, a bar, and a bar at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


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Hi Sacramento Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sacramento
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hi Sacramento Hostel which has nice rooms starting at $47. Offering parking, parking, a game room, a game room, and a pool table, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 925 H Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a pool table, an indoor play area, an indoor play area, bicycle rental, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental


Residence Inn by Marriott Sacramento Airport Natomas

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

We found Residence Inn by Marriott Sacramento Airport Natomas to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $146. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2618 Gateway Oaks Drive. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.4 miles from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Sacramento South Natomas

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sacramento
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $136, Hilton Garden Inn Sacramento South Natomas, at 2540 Venture Oaks Way provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.3 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Regency Sacramento

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Hyatt Regency Sacramento has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $179 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1209 L Street. Furthermore, it also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


The Westin Sacramento Riverfront Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sacramento
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of The Westin Sacramento Riverfront Hotel & Spa is 8.30 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 $223, and it's located at 4800 Riverside Boulevard. We also love the parking, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


TownePlace Suites by Marriott Sacramento Cal Expo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (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.

A cool place is TownePlace Suites by Marriott Sacramento Cal Expo because it has great rooms that start at $137. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1784 Tribute Road. Only 2.8 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Sacramento Midtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

Courtyard by Marriott Sacramento Midtown offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $168 (before taxes). It's located at 4422 Y Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.9 miles from the city center. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Four Points by Sheraton Sacramento International Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sacramento
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 4900 Duckhorn Drive, Four Points by Sheraton Sacramento International Airport has great rooms from $131 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.6 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Embassy Suites by Hilton Sacramento Riverfront Promenade

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Embassy Suites by Hilton Sacramento Riverfront Promenade which has nice rooms starting at $197. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 100 Capitol Mall. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, too. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: San Francisco, Sacramento, Napa, Oakland, and Livermore.

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


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

Sacramento Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$150

Travelers to Sacramento, California will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 34 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $150. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sacramento.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $193
  • 3-star hotels: $149
  • 2-star hotels: $124


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