The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Wisconsin

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Wisconsin

If it's your first trip to Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin for your first trip!

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

Best Western Plus InnTowner Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $208 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Wisconsin

Located at 2424 University Avenue, Best Western Plus InnTowner Madison has great rooms from $208 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 102.7 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, breakfast, and hiking at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Premier Park Hotel

Madison, Wisconsin
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Best Western Premier Park Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $185. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 22 S Carroll Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, an indoor pool, kids meals, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 103.3 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Madison Concourse Hotel

Madison, Wisconsin
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found The Madison Concourse Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $185. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1 West Dayton Street. You'll also find parking, hiking, laundry services, a free breakfast, and cooking classes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 103 miles from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Edgewater Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $335 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Wisconsin

With terrific rooms from $335, The Edgewater Madison, at 1001 Wisconsin Place provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. 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 rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 102.8 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Timber Ridge Lodge and Waterpark

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $263 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Timber Ridge Lodge and Waterpark has a great guest rating of 8.23 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $263 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 7020 Grand Geneva Way. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, outdoor tennis, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 153.7 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The water slides are especially fun!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


The Pfister Hotel

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $242 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Wisconsin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of The Pfister Hotel is 9.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $242, and it's located at 424 E Wisconsin Ave. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 145.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Luxury


The Cove of Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is The Cove of Lake Geneva because it has great rooms that start at $173. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 111 Center Street. Only 153.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, and a game room at this convenient hotel. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Marshfield BW Premier Collection

Marshfield, Wisconsin
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Wisconsin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Hotel Marshfield BW Premier Collection offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $153 (before taxes). It's located at 2700 S. Central Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 13.3 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, 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
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


The Oxbow Hotel

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 516 Galloway Street, The Oxbow Hotel has great rooms from $133 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, city views, free parking, and evening entertainment which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 76.8 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


HYATT PLACE MADISON DOWNTOWN

Madison, Wisconsin
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $274 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A great place to stay is HYATT PLACE MADISON DOWNTOWN which has nice rooms starting at $274. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 333 W Washington Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 103.3 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Wausau and Stevens Point.

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


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

Wisconsin Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$166

After analyzing 303 first time trip hotels in Wisconsin, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $166. 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 Wisconsin.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $350
  • 4-star hotels: $204
  • 3-star hotels: $180
  • 2-star hotels: $148


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