The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Winston-Salem

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Winston-Salem

If it's your first trip to Winston-Salem, North Carolina 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 Winston-Salem. 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 Winston-Salem. 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 Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem for your first trip!

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

Kimpton Cardinal Hotel By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Winston-Salem
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 51 East 4th Street, Kimpton Cardinal Hotel By IHG has great rooms from $203 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


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Embassy Suites by Hilton Winston Salem

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

A great place to stay is Embassy Suites by Hilton Winston Salem which has nice rooms starting at $138. Offering room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 460 North Cherry Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, a bar, parking, and parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Winston-Salem University

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Courtyard by Marriott Winston-Salem University to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $102. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3111 University Parkway. You'll also find golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.4 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Winston-Salem Downtown

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Winston-Salem
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $112, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Winston-Salem Downtown, at 125 South Main Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. 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 laundry services, a free breakfast, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too. 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
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Winston-Salem Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Courtyard by Marriott Winston-Salem Downtown has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $114 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 640 West Fourth Street. Furthermore, it also offers an indoor pool, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. 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
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hawthorne Inn and Conference Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Winston-Salem
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Hawthorne Inn and Conference Center is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $68, and it's located at 420 High St. We also love the city views, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Historic Brookstown Inn, Trademark Collection by Wyndham

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Historic Brookstown Inn, Trademark Collection by Wyndham because it has great rooms that start at $153. It has a fitness center, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 200 Brookstown Avenue. Only 0.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Winston-Salem Hanes Mall

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Winston-Salem
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Courtyard by Marriott Winston-Salem Hanes Mall offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $90 (before taxes). It's located at 1600 Westbrook Plaza Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.3 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave


The Shaffner Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 150 S Marshall St, The Shaffner Inn has great rooms from $139 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and city views. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, free parking, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 miles from the center of town. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Winston-Salem Hanes Mall

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • 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 Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Winston-Salem Hanes Mall which has nice rooms starting at $119. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1680 Westbrook Plaza Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 4.1 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.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Concord, and Mooresville.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Winston-Salem, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Winston-Salem, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Winston-Salem, Best Hotels for One Week in Winston-Salem, Best Hotels for One Night in Winston-Salem, or Best Business Hotels in Winston-Salem.


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

Winston-Salem Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$121

After analyzing 18 first time trip hotels in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $121. 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 Winston-Salem.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $203
  • 3-star hotels: $117
  • 2-star hotels: $115


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