The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Saint Paul

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Saint Paul

If it's your first trip to Saint Paul, 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 Saint Paul. 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 Saint Paul. 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 Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul for your first trip!

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

Drury Plaza Hotel St Paul Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Saint Paul
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 175 East 10th Street, Drury Plaza Hotel St Paul Downtown has great rooms from $143 (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 0.6 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn St Paul Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (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 great place to stay is Holiday Inn St Paul Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $124. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 175 W 7th St. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Place St Paul

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $157 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Hyatt Place St Paul to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $157. We loved that is has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 180 Kellogg Blvd East. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


DoubleTree by Hilton St Paul MN

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Saint Paul
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $152, DoubleTree by Hilton St Paul MN, at 2201 Burns Ave. Provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. 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 a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, a pool table, and kids meals. It's located just 4.3 miles from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Saltwater pool


The Saint Paul Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (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.

The Saint Paul Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.23 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $144 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 350 Market Street. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, and meeting facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.1 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop


Residence Inn by Marriott St Paul Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Saint Paul
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Residence Inn by Marriott St Paul Downtown is 9.00 out of 10. This place has a fitness center, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $173, and it's located at 200 Grand Avenue. We also love the laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

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
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


DoubleTree by Hilton St Paul Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is DoubleTree by Hilton St Paul Downtown because it has great rooms that start at $140. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 411 Minnesota Street. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, an indoor pool, table tennis, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff at this convenient hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Historic District BnB

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $269 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Saint Paul
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Historic District BnB offers breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $269 (before taxes). It's located at 483 Ashland Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 9.99/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, balconies, private parking, and meeting facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking


Hampton Inn & Suites St Paul Downtown

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 7th St W 200, Hampton Inn & Suites St Paul Downtown has great rooms from $139 (before taxes). It offers a fitness center, parking, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a heated pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Minneapolis, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, and Roseville.

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


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

Saint Paul Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$160

After analyzing 9 first time trip hotels in Saint Paul, Minnesota, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $160. 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 Saint Paul.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $144
  • 3-star hotels: $165
  • 2-star hotels: $139


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