North America / North America Hotels / United States of America Hotels / West Virginia Hotels /

The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in West Virginia

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to West Virginia

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

Adventures On The Gorge

Fayetteville, West Virginia
2-star Resort with prices starting at $198 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

Located at 219 Chestnutburg Road, Adventures On The Gorge has great rooms from $198 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 42.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, and a child pool at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
View Prices and Reviews


View hotels on the map:

Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntington Downtown

Huntington, West Virginia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to West Virginia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

A great place to stay is Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntington Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $123. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 800 3rd Ave. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 105.4 miles from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Train station shuttle
  • Breakfast in the room
View Prices and Reviews


Oglebay Resort

Wheeling, West Virginia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Heated pool
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

We found Oglebay Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $203. 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 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 465 Lodge Drive. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 111.2 miles from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
View Prices and Reviews


The Country Inn of Berkeley Springs

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Inn with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in West Virginia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

With terrific rooms from $145, The Country Inn of Berkeley Springs, at 110 South Washington Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, a spa, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 144.5 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
View Prices and Reviews


Courtyard by Marriott Morgantown

Morgantown, West Virginia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

Courtyard by Marriott Morgantown has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and an indoor pool. The great rooms here start at $137 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 460 Courtyard Street. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 83.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Holiday Inn Morgantown - University Area By IHG

Morgantown, West Virginia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to West Virginia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

The great guest rating of Holiday Inn Morgantown - University Area By IHG is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $108, and it's located at 1188 Pineview Drive. We also love the golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, an indoor pool, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 85.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Hilton Garden Inn Morgantown

Morgantown, West Virginia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (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.
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

A cool place is Hilton Garden Inn Morgantown because it has great rooms that start at $119. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 150 Suncrest Towne Center Drive. Only 85.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, 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
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


SureStay Plus by Best Western Berkeley Springs

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
2-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 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

SureStay Plus by Best Western Berkeley Springs offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $109 (before taxes). It's located at 1776 Valley Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, family rooms, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 143.2 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Quality Inn New River Gorge

Fayetteville, West Virginia
Inn with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to West Virginia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

Located at 103 Elliots Way, Quality Inn New River Gorge has great rooms from $111 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, tennis, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 45.6 miles from the center of town. 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


Best Western Plus Bridgeport Inn

Bridgeport, West Virginia
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
View Prices on Kayak Hidden Price
(Click to Reveal)
Location on Map

View more photos

A great place to stay is Best Western Plus Bridgeport Inn which has nice rooms starting at $97. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 100 Lodgeville Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and a pool table. It's located just 55.3 miles from the city center, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
View Prices and Reviews


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


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

West Virginia Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$126

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to West Virginia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in West Virginia based on data from 50 hotels is an affordable $126. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in West Virginia.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $157
  • 3-star hotels: $134
  • 2-star hotels: $112


Budget Your Trip
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. On this website you can also find travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.
About BudgetYourTrip.com
Share This Page

Some of the links on this website are sponsored or affiliate links which help to financially support this site. By clicking the link and making a purchase, we may receive a small commission, but this does not affect the price of your purchase.