The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Wilmington

Homewood Suites by Hilton Wilmington Mayfaire NC

Perfect for Your First Time in Wilmington

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 6732 Swan Mill Road, Homewood Suites by Hilton Wilmington Mayfaire NC has great rooms from $156 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, scuba diving, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Hampton Inn Wilmington University Area

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hampton Inn Wilmington University Area which has nice rooms starting at $158. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 124 Old Eastwood Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.8 miles from the city center. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Hampton Inn & Suites Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Wilmington

We found Hampton Inn & Suites Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $196. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1989 Eastwood Road. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6.9 miles from the center of town. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

Hotel Ballast Wilmington Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

With terrific rooms from $189, Hotel Ballast Wilmington Tapestry Collection by Hilton, at 301 North Water Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, and kids meals. It's located just 1 miles from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Hilton Garden Inn Wilmington Mayfaire Town Center

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hilton Garden Inn Wilmington Mayfaire Town Center has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $166 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 6745 Rock Spring Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.4 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Wilmington Mayfaire

Perfect for Your First Visit to Wilmington

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of SpringHill Suites by Marriott Wilmington Mayfaire is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $192, and it's located at 1014 Ashes Dr. We also love the laundry services, a free breakfast, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 6.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Wingate by Wyndham Wilmington

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Wingate by Wyndham Wilmington because it has great rooms that start at $143. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5126 Market Street. Only 4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Embassy Suites By Hilton Wilmington Riverfront

Perfect for Your First Time in Wilmington

Embassy Suites By Hilton Wilmington Riverfront offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $203 (before taxes). It's located at 9 Estell Lee Place and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 miles from the city center. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

BEST WESTERN Plus Coastline Inn

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Located at 503 Nutt Street, BEST WESTERN Plus Coastline Inn has great rooms from $170 (before taxes). It offers skiing, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and parking. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and bowling which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Hampton Inn Wilmington-Medical Park

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Wilmington

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hampton Inn Wilmington-Medical Park which has nice rooms starting at $177. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, breakfast, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2320 South 17Th Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 2.2 miles from the city center, 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.