The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Traverse City

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Traverse City

If it's your first trip to Traverse City, Michigan for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Traverse City. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Traverse City. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Traverse City for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Traverse City beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Traverse City for your first trip!

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

Cherry Tree Inn & Suites

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Traverse City
  • Heated pool

Located at 2345 Us 31 North, Cherry Tree Inn & Suites has great rooms from $217 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a casino, a fitness center, snorkeling, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.6 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, city views, a hot tub, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


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Hotel Indigo Traverse City By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $266 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

A great place to stay is Hotel Indigo Traverse City By IHG which has nice rooms starting at $266. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 263 West Grandview Parkway. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Cambria Hotel Traverse City

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $209 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Cambria Hotel Traverse City to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $209. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 255 Munson Avenue. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.7 miles from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Alexandra Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $241 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Traverse City
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $241, Alexandra Inn, at 2227 U.s. 31 provides room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers free parking, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 4.5 miles from the city center, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Delamar Traverse City

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $379 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Delamar Traverse City has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $379 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 615 East Front Street. Furthermore, it also offers a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Traverse City

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $233 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Traverse City

The great guest rating of Courtyard by Marriott Traverse City is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $233, and it's located at 3615 South Airport Road West. We also love the laundry services, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

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


Comfort Inn Traverse City

Inn with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Comfort Inn Traverse City because it has great rooms that start at $172. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 460 Munson Avenue. Only 2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a game room, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Park Place Hotel & Conference Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $188 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Traverse City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Park Place Hotel & Conference Center offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $188 (before taxes). It's located at 300 East State Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Parkshore Resort

2-star Resort with prices starting at $187 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 1401 US 31 North, Parkshore Resort has great rooms from $187 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.5 miles from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Bayshore Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $234 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Bayshore Resort which has nice rooms starting at $234. Offering a fitness center, hiking, a hot tub, a game room, and an indoor pool, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 833 East Front Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.9 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Traverse City and Gaylord.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Traverse City, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Traverse City, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Traverse City, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Traverse City, Best Hotels for One Week in Traverse City, Best Hotels for One Night in Traverse City, or Best Business Hotels in Traverse City.


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

Traverse City Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$216

After analyzing 18 first time trip hotels in Traverse City, Michigan, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $216. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Traverse City.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $282
  • 3-star hotels: $211
  • 2-star hotels: $205


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