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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santa Clara

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Santa Clara

If it's your first trip to Santa Clara, California 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 Santa Clara. 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 Santa Clara. 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 Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara for your first trip!

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

The Plaza Suites Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Santa Clara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 3100 Lakeside Drive, The Plaza Suites Hotel has great rooms from $205 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.7 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, breakfast, hiking, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
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Hilton Santa Clara

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Hilton Santa Clara which has nice rooms starting at $162. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4949 Great America Parkway. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.6 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Santa Clara Marriott

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $236 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool
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We found Santa Clara Marriott to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $236. 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 8.25 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2700 Mission College Blvd. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.9 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hyatt House Santa Clara

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $243 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Santa Clara
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $243, Hyatt House Santa Clara, at 3915 Rivermark Plaza provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.04 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It's located just 2.8 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hyatt Regency Santa Clara

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Hyatt Regency Santa Clara has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $173 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 5101 Great America Parkway. Furthermore, it also offers parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.7 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Embassy Suites Santa Clara - Silicon Valley

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santa Clara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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The great guest rating of Embassy Suites Santa Clara - Silicon Valley is 8.32 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $194, and it's located at 2885 Lakeside Drive. We also love the breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

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

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Woodcrest Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $185. It has a bar, laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5415 Stevens Creek Blvd.. Only 3.4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Clara - Silicon Valley

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Santa Clara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Clara - Silicon Valley offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a fitness center, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $156 (before taxes). It's located at 2455 El Camino Real and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 miles from the city center. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Best Western University Inn Santa Clara

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (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.
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Located at 1655 El Camino Real, Best Western University Inn Santa Clara has great rooms from $146 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.1 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Clara

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Clara which has nice rooms starting at $174. Offering a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1700 El Camino Real. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 0.2 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: San Francisco, Monterey, San Jose, Santa Cruz, and Palo Alto.

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


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

Santa Clara Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$175

After analyzing 14 first time trip hotels in Santa Clara, California, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $175. 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 Santa Clara.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $190
  • 3-star hotels: $207
  • 2-star hotels: $150


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