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.)

Westin Sacramento

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 4800 Riverside Boulevard, Westin Sacramento has great rooms from $223 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

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


Hilton Garden Inn Sacramento

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sacramento
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hilton Garden Inn Sacramento which has nice rooms starting at $172. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2540 Venture Oaks Way. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Kimpton Sawyer Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $281 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Kimpton Sawyer Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $281. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 500 J Street. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and a heated pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 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
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool


Residence Inn Sacramento Downtown at Capitol Park

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $266 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sacramento

With terrific rooms from $266, Residence Inn Sacramento Downtown at Capitol Park, at 1121 15th Street provides an outdoor pool, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It's located just 0.5 miles from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Embassy Suites by Hilton Sacramento Riverfront Promenade

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $215 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

Embassy Suites by Hilton Sacramento Riverfront Promenade has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $215 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 100 Capitol Mall. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Sacramento Midtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sacramento
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Courtyard by Marriott Sacramento Midtown 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 $172, and it's located at 4422 Y Street. We also love the parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard Sacramento Airport Natomas

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (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.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Courtyard Sacramento Airport Natomas because it has great rooms that start at $173. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2101 River Plaza Drive. Only 1.9 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Sacramento Guest Services

Guest House with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Sacramento Guest Services offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $150 (before taxes). It's located at 2207 River Plaza Drive and has earned a guest rating of 9.99/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 miles from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn & Suites Sacramento at CSUS

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sacramento
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 1875 65th Street, Hampton Inn & Suites Sacramento at CSUS has great rooms from $146 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.3 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Regency Sacramento

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hyatt Regency Sacramento which has nice rooms starting at $193. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1209 L St. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and kids meals. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, 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
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Napa, Oakland, Roseville, and Davis.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Sacramento, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Sacramento, Best Luxury Hotels in Sacramento, 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, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples 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
$175

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 26 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $175. 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: $220
  • 3-star hotels: $175
  • 2-star hotels: $140


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