The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sedona

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Sedona

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

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

Red Agave Resort

2-star Resort with prices starting at $219 (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.
  • Heated pool

Located at 120 Canyon Circle Drive, Red Agave Resort has great rooms from $219 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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Enchantment Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $587 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sedona
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool

A great place to stay is Enchantment Resort which has nice rooms starting at $587. Offering a pool, an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 525 Boynton Canyon Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.8 miles from the city center. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

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


Adobe Grand Villas

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $447 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Adobe Grand Villas to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $447. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, breakfast, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 35 Hozoni Drive. You'll also find a free breakfast, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.9 miles from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Orchards Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sedona
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

With terrific rooms from $217, Orchards Inn, at 254 North Highway 89A provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Courtyard by Marriott Sedona

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $211 (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.

Courtyard by Marriott Sedona has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $211 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 4105 West State Route 89A. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, mountain views, laundry services, a hot tub, and kids meals, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.8 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Kimpton Amara Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $298 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Kimpton Amara Resort & Spa is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $298, and it's located at 100 Amara Lane. We also love the a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $269 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sedona
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock because it has great rooms that start at $269. 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 90 Ridge Trail Drive. Only 6.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • 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


Southwest Inn at Sedona

3-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 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Southwest Inn at Sedona offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, breakfast, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $173 (before taxes). It's located at 3250 West Hwy 89A and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 miles from the city center. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, 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
  • Water park
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


El Portal Sedona Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $365 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sedona
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 95 Portal Lane, El Portal Sedona Hotel has great rooms from $365 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 miles from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Los Abrigados Resort and Spa By Diamond Resorts

3-star Resort with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Los Abrigados Resort and Spa By Diamond Resorts which has nice rooms starting at $135. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 160 Portal Lane. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers outdoor tennis, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It's located just 0.5 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Flagstaff, Prescott, and Williams.

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

Sedona Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$226

Travelers to Sedona, 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 $226. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sedona.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $598
  • 4-star hotels: $280
  • 3-star hotels: $205
  • 2-star hotels: $151


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