The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Spokane

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Spokane

Visiting Spokane, Washington for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Spokane, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Spokane based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Spokane for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Spokane before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Spokane for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Spokane for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

The Davenport Grand Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 333 West Spokane Falls Boulevard, The Davenport Grand Autograph Collection has great rooms from $172 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, hiking, laundry services, bowling, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Historic Davenport Autograph Collection

4-star Resort with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Spokane
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Historic Davenport Autograph Collection which has nice rooms starting at $181. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 10 South Post Street (Tower Across The Street). This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Centennial Hotel Spokane

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

We found Centennial Hotel Spokane to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $165. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 303 West North River Drive. You'll also find parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.7 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Montvale Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Spokane
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $164, Montvale Hotel, at West 1005 First Avenue provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, bicycle rental, and a free airport shuttle. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard Spokane Downtown at the Convention Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Courtyard Spokane Downtown at the Convention Center has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, child care, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $158 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 401 North Riverpoint Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


The Davenport Tower Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of The Davenport Tower Autograph Collection is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $162, and it's located at 111 South Post Street. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and an indoor pool 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 indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Davenport Lusso Autograph Collection

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Spokane

A cool place is The Davenport Lusso Autograph Collection because it has great rooms that start at $172. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at North One Post. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a spa, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


Holiday Inn Express Spokane-Downtown

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Holiday Inn Express Spokane-Downtown offers a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $182 (before taxes). It's located at N. 801 Division Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a kid-friendly atmosphere which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Kid-friendly
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Plus City Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Spokane
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at W 33 Spokane Falls Rd, Best Western Plus City Center has great rooms from $164 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.7 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Ruby

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Ruby which has nice rooms starting at $151. Offering a casino, a bar, parking, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 901 West 1st Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning. 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Coeur d'Alene and Spokane Valley.

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


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

Spokane Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$156

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Spokane, Washington. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Spokane, Washington based on data from 24 hotels is an affordable $156. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Spokane.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $172
  • 3-star hotels: $152
  • 2-star hotels: $157


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