The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Texas

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Texas

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Visiting Texas 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 Texas, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Texas for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Texas 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.)

Hyatt Regency Dallas

Dallas, Texas
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 300 Reunion Blvd, Hyatt Regency Dallas has great rooms from $178 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 177.6 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center

Grapevine, Texas
4-star Resort with prices starting at $374 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Texas
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center which has nice rooms starting at $374. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1501 Gaylord Trail. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 174 miles from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hyatt Centric The Woodlands

The Woodlands, Texas
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $235 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hyatt Centric The Woodlands to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $235. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 9595 Six Pines Drive. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 237 miles from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


The Adolphus Autograph Collection

Dallas, Texas
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $291 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Texas
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $291, The Adolphus Autograph Collection, at 1321 Commerce Street provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 178.3 miles from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Crockett Hotel

San Antonio, Texas
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

The Crockett Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $116 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 320 Bonham. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 134.1 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Luxury


Grand Hyatt San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $273 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Grand Hyatt San Antonio is 8.50 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 $273, and it's located at 600 East Market Street. We also love the parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room which are great for visitors. And since it's just 134.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Menger Hotel

San Antonio, Texas
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Texas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Menger Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $137. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 204 Alamo Plaza. Only 134.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

Dallas, Texas
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $567 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $567 (before taxes). It's located at 2821 Turtle Creek Boulevard and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 178.9 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Embassy Suites By Hilton Denton Convention Center

Denton, Texas
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Texas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 3100 Town Center Trail, Embassy Suites By Hilton Denton Convention Center has great rooms from $172 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 182.2 miles from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Crescent Court

Dallas, Texas
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $442 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Crescent Court which has nice rooms starting at $442. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 400 Crescent Court. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 178.6 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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

Texas Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$135

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Texas. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Texas based on data from 1652 hotels is an affordable $135. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Texas.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $425
  • 4-star hotels: $215
  • 3-star hotels: $138
  • 2-star hotels: $114


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