The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Vail

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Vail

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

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

Lodge at Vail A RockResort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $270 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Vail
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 174 East Gore Creek Drive, Lodge at Vail A RockResort has great rooms from $270 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, a bar, parking, hiking, and mountain views at this relaxing hotel. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Austria Haus Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $453 (before taxes) - See All Prices
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

A great place to stay is Austria Haus Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $453. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 242 East Meadow Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Sitzmark Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $243 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Vail
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Sitzmark Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $243. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 183 Gore Creek Dr. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.1 miles from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


The Sebastian - Vail

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $475 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $475, The Sebastian - Vail, at 16 Vail Road provides an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and child care. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Grand Hyatt Vail

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $324 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Grand Hyatt Vail has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant. The great rooms here start at $324 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1300 Westhaven Drive. Furthermore, it also offers a fitness center, a bar, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.5 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Kid-friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Four Seasons Resort Vail

5-star Resort with prices starting at $806 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Vail

The great guest rating of Four Seasons Resort Vail is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $806, and it's located at One Vail Road. We also love the a bar, parking, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Kid-friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Fitness room
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


The Arrabelle at Vail Square a RockResort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $357 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Arrabelle at Vail Square a RockResort because it has great rooms that start at $357. It has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 675 Lionshead Place. Only 0.8 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sonnenalp Vail

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $358 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Vail
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Sonnenalp Vail offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $358 (before taxes). It's located at 20 Vail Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Vail's Mountain Haus

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $303 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 292 E. Meadow Drive, Vail's Mountain Haus has great rooms from $303 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.1 miles from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Solaris Residences

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $995 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Vail
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Solaris Residences which has nice rooms starting at $995. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 141 East Meadow Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 0.1 miles from the city center, too. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Aspen, Keystone, Breckenridge, and Beaver Creek.

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


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

Vail Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$464

Travelers to Vail, Colorado 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 25 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $464. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Vail.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $672
  • 4-star hotels: $494
  • 3-star hotels: $295
  • 2-star hotels: $108


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