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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in The Woodlands

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to The Woodlands

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

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

The Woodlands Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton

4-star Resort with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in The Woodlands
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 2301 North Millbend Drive, The Woodlands Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton has great rooms from $205 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
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  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hyatt Centric The Woodlands

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $241 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Hyatt Centric The Woodlands which has nice rooms starting at $241. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 9595 Six Pines Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.5 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $270 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to The Woodlands
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $270. 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 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1601 Lake Robbins Drive. You'll also find parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.8 miles from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Westin at The Woodlands

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $223, The Westin at The Woodlands, at 2 Waterway Square Place provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 1.9 miles from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Indigo Houston North Spring, An Ihg Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
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.
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Indigo Houston North Spring, An Ihg Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $109 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 650 Basilica Bay Drive. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Embassy Suites by Hilton The Woodlands at Hughes Landing

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to The Woodlands
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Embassy Suites by Hilton The Woodlands at Hughes Landing is 8.80 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 $190, and it's located at 1855 Hughes Landing Boulevard. We also love the parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Houston The Woodlands

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is SpringHill Suites by Marriott Houston The Woodlands because it has great rooms that start at $122. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 16520 Interstate 45 South. Only 4.4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, a child pool, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hyatt Place Houston/The Woodlands

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in The Woodlands
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Hyatt Place Houston/The Woodlands offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $143 (before taxes). It's located at 1909 Research Forest Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Courtyard by Marriott Houston The Woodlands

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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Located at 1020 Lake Front Circle, Courtyard by Marriott Houston The Woodlands has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.3 miles from the center of town. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Houston - Woodlands

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to The Woodlands
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Homewood Suites by Hilton Houston - Woodlands which has nice rooms starting at $118. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 29813 I-45 North. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 2.8 miles from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Houston, Galveston, College Station, Katy, and The Woodlands.

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


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

The Woodlands Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$168

Travelers to The Woodlands, Texas 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 13 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $168. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in The Woodlands.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $235
  • 3-star hotels: $146
  • 2-star hotels: $82


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