The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Tennessee

Carnegie Hotel & Spa

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.
• Family-Friendly
• Heated pool

Located at 1216 West State of Franklin Road, Carnegie Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $155 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 220.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

Perfect for Your First Visit to Tennessee

• Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center which has nice rooms starting at $402. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2800 Opryland Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 40.3 miles from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too.

Compass by Margaritaville Hotel Pigeon Forge

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

We found Compass by Margaritaville Hotel Pigeon Forge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $162. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 125 Music Mountain Drive. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, hiking, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 150 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Dollywood's DreamMore Resort

Perfect for Your First Time in Tennessee

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $306, Dollywood's DreamMore Resort, at 2525 Dreammore Way provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and an indoor pool. It's located just 152.2 miles from the city center, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

The Lodge at Camp Margaritaville

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.
• Heated pool

The Lodge at Camp Margaritaville has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $144 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 149 Cates Lane. Furthermore, it also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, and a pool table, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 152.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

Courtyard by Marriott Pigeon Forge

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Tennessee

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

The great guest rating of Courtyard by Marriott Pigeon Forge is 9.00 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 $151, and it's located at 120 Community Center Drive. We also love the laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, an indoor pool, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 149.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pigeon Forge - Sevierville By IHG

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• 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 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pigeon Forge - Sevierville By IHG because it has great rooms that start at $112. It has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a fitness center, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 121 Nascar Drive. Only 150.5 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, laundry services, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Element Nashville Airport

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

Element Nashville Airport offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $108 (before taxes). It's located at 2825 Elm Hill Pike and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and horse riding which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 35.9 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

JW Marriott Nashville

Perfect for Your First Visit to Tennessee

• Heated pool

Located at 201 8th Avenue South, JW Marriott Nashville has great rooms from $390 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 40.8 miles from the center of town. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

Holiday Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown - Broadway By IHG

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown - Broadway By IHG which has nice rooms starting at $173. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 415 4th Avenue South. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, and laundry facilities. It's located just 40.6 miles from the city center, too.