The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santa Rosa

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

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa for first time visitors.

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

Hilton Garden Inn Sonoma County Airport

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.
  • Heated pool

Located at 417 Aviation Boulevard, Hilton Garden Inn Sonoma County Airport has great rooms from $144 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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Best Western Garden Inn

Inn with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Santa Rosa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Best Western Garden Inn which has nice rooms starting at $135. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1500 Santa Rosa Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 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 also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Santa Rosa Sonoma Wine Country

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Santa Rosa Sonoma Wine Country to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $156. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, and air-conditioning, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3815 Airway Drive. You'll also find a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and an EV charging station which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.1 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
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Flamingo Resort & Spa Santa Rosa Sonoma, Tapestry by Hilton

4-star Resort with prices starting at $213 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $213, Flamingo Resort & Spa Santa Rosa Sonoma, Tapestry by Hilton, at 2777 4th Street provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It's located just 1.6 miles from the city center, too. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Hotel La Rose

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Santa Rosa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel La Rose has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $102 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 308 Wilson Street. Furthermore, it also offers laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


Holiday Inn Express Santa Rosa North By IHG

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (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 great guest rating of Holiday Inn Express Santa Rosa North By IHG is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, hiking, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $131, and it's located at 2632 Cleveland Avenue. We also love the city views, free parking, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Country Inn

Motel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santa Rosa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A cool place is Country Inn because it has great rooms that start at $96. It has an outdoor pool, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2363 Santa Rosa Avenue. Only 1.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and shuttle services 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Americas Best Value Inn Santa Rosa, Ca

Inn with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Americas Best Value Inn Santa Rosa, Ca offers a casino, city views, free parking, bicycle rental, and family rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $99 (before taxes). It's located at 1800 Santa Rosa Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 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
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Sandman Santa Rosa Sonoma, an Ascend Collection Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Santa Rosa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 3421 Cleveland Avenue, The Sandman Santa Rosa Sonoma, an Ascend Collection Hotel has great rooms from $113 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a child pool, and evening entertainment which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.6 miles from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Plus Wine Country Inn & Suites

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

A great place to stay is Best Western Plus Wine Country Inn & Suites which has nice rooms starting at $147. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 870 Hopper Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 2.9 miles from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: San Francisco, Napa, Palo Alto, Calistoga, and Santa Rosa.

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

Santa Rosa Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$138

Travelers to Santa Rosa, 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 12 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $138. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santa Rosa.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $213
  • 3-star hotels: $138
  • 2-star hotels: $118


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