The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Scottsdale

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Scottsdale

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

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

Four Seasons Resorts Scottsdale at Troon North

5-star Resort with prices starting at $455 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 10600 East Crescent Moon Drive, Four Seasons Resorts Scottsdale at Troon North has great rooms from $455 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 15.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Valley Ho

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Scottsdale
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Valley Ho which has nice rooms starting at $178. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.04 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6850 E. Main Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes 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.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

5-star Resort with prices starting at $299 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Fairmont Scottsdale Princess to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $299. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 7575 East Princess Drive. You'll also find scuba diving, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 9.5 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Best Western Plus Scottsdale Thunderbird Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Scottsdale
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $105, Best Western Plus Scottsdale Thunderbird Suites, at 7515 East Butherus Drive provides an outdoor pool, room service, 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 kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 7.9 miles from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Scottsdale Plaza Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $160 (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.
  • Heated pool

Scottsdale Plaza Resort has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $160 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 7200 N. Scottsdale Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


HYATT REGENCY SCOTTSDALE

4-star Resort with prices starting at $299 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of HYATT REGENCY SCOTTSDALE is 8.60 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 $299, and it's located at 7500 East Doubletree Ranch Road. We also love the parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale Curio Collection by Hilton

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $240 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Scottsdale
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale Curio Collection by Hilton because it has great rooms that start at $240. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 34631 N Tom Darlington Dr. Only 20.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

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


Hilton Garden Inn Scottsdale North/Perimeter Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (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.
  • Heated pool

Hilton Garden Inn Scottsdale North/Perimeter Center offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $120 (before taxes). It's located at 8550 East Princess Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 9.4 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hyatt Place Scottsdale Old Town

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Scottsdale
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 7300 East Third Avenue, Hyatt Place Scottsdale Old Town has great rooms from $84 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.6 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 16770 North Perimeter Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 8.9 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Phoenix, Chandler, Tempe, and Mesa.

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

Scottsdale Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$148

Travelers to Scottsdale, Arizona 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 39 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $148. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Scottsdale.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $331
  • 4-star hotels: $197
  • 3-star hotels: $119
  • 2-star hotels: $100


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