The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Syracuse

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Syracuse

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

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

DoubleTree by Hilton Syracuse

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

Located at 6301 State Route 298, DoubleTree by Hilton Syracuse has great rooms from $167 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Express Syracuse Airport

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $170 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Syracuse
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Express Syracuse Airport which has nice rooms starting at $170. Offering skiing, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 5418 South Bay Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and cooking classes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.9 miles from the city center. 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
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave


Embassy Suites By Hilton Syracuse Destiny Usa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $192 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Embassy Suites By Hilton Syracuse Destiny Usa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $192. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 311-371 Hiawatha Blvd.. You'll also find breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.5 miles from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Staybridge Suites Syracuse Liverpool

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $192 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $192, Staybridge Suites Syracuse Liverpool, at 439 Electronics Parkway provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 4.4 miles from the city center, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Marriott Syracuse Downtown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Syracuse

Marriott Syracuse Downtown has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $224 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 100 East Onondaga Street. Furthermore, it also offers city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Luxury


Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

The great guest rating of Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center is 8.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $196, and it's located at 801 University Avenue. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, car rentals, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Sleep Inn & Suites East Syracuse

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Syracuse
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Sleep Inn & Suites East Syracuse because it has great rooms that start at $161. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6344 E Molloy Road. Only 4.9 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, golf, a free breakfast, free parking, and laundry facilities 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Residence Inn Syracuse Carrier Circle

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Residence Inn Syracuse Carrier Circle offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $184 (before taxes). It's located at 6420 Yorktown Circle and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.2 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Skyler Syracuse Tapestry Collection by Hilton

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Syracuse
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 601 South Crouse Ave, Hotel Skyler Syracuse Tapestry Collection by Hilton has great rooms from $162 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard Syracuse Carrier Circle

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Courtyard Syracuse Carrier Circle which has nice rooms starting at $131. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, 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 6415 Yorktown Circle. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers an indoor pool, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning. It's located just 4.3 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Ithaca.

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


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

Syracuse Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$165

Travelers to Syracuse, New York 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 30 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $165. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Syracuse.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $224
  • 3-star hotels: $165
  • 2-star hotels: $159


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