The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Vancouver

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Vancouver

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

Fairmont Pacific Rim

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $405 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Vancouver
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 1038 Place BC, Fairmont Pacific Rim has great rooms from $405 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • 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
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Auberge Vancouver Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Auberge Vancouver Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $152. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 837 West Hastings Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.1 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Pan Pacific Vancouver

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $212 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Vancouver
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Pan Pacific Vancouver to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $212. 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 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 300-999 Canada Place. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.3 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


The Westin Bayshore Vancouver

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $193, The Westin Bayshore Vancouver, at 1601 Bayshore Drive provides an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 4.7 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Delta Hotels Vancouver Downtown Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $198 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

Delta Hotels Vancouver Downtown Suites has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $198 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 550 West Hastings Street. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 3.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Vancouver
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is 8.50 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $196, and it's located at 900 West Georgia Street. We also love the a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • 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
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Wedgewood Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $261 (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 Wedgewood Hotel & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $261. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 845 Hornby Street. Only 3.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Shangri-La Vancouver

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $295 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Vancouver
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Shangri-La Vancouver offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $295 (before taxes). It's located at 1128 West Georgia Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Opus Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $260 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 322 Davie Street, Opus Hotel has great rooms from $260 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, child care, and laundry services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.8 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Fairmont Waterfront

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $238 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Vancouver
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Fairmont Waterfront which has nice rooms starting at $238. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 900 Canada Place Way. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 4.2 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

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


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Bellingham, Richmond, Friday Harbor, and Burnaby.

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


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

Vancouver Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$178

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Vancouver, British Columbia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Vancouver, British Columbia based on data from 52 hotels is an affordable $178. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Vancouver.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $272
  • 4-star hotels: $190
  • 3-star hotels: $146
  • 2-star hotels: $146


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