The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Zion National Park

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Zion National Park

The valley of Zion National Park The valley of Zion National Park

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

Flanigan s Inn

Springdale, Utah
Inn with prices starting at $237 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Zion National Park
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 450 Zion Park Blvd, Flanigan s Inn has great rooms from $237 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and mountain views. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 8 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Cliffrose Springdale Curio Collection By Hilton

Springdale, Utah
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $368 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Cliffrose Springdale Curio Collection By Hilton which has nice rooms starting at $368. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 281 Zion Park Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kitchen, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.8 miles from the city center. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Driftwood Lodge - Zion National Park - Springdale

Springdale, Utah
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $237 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Zion National Park
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

We found Driftwood Lodge - Zion National Park - Springdale to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $237. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1515 Zion Park Boulevard. You'll also find a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, a heated pool, and a multi-lingual staff which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 8.9 miles from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. 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
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express Springdale - Zion National Park Area

Springdale, Utah
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $228, Holiday Inn Express Springdale - Zion National Park Area, at 1215 Zion Park Blvd provides an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a child pool, and free parking. It's located just 8.5 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn & Suites Springdale/Zion National Park

Springdale, Utah
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $210 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Hampton Inn & Suites Springdale/Zion National Park has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, breakfast, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $210 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1227 Zion Park Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 8.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Virgin Zion National Park

Virgin, Utah
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Zion National Park
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Virgin Zion National Park is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $152, and it's located at One Camino Del Rio. We also love the mountain views, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.6 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Bumbleberry Inn

Springdale, Utah
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $242 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Bumbleberry Inn because it has great rooms that start at $242. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 97 Bumbleberry Lane. Only 8.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort

Zion National Park, Utah
2-star Resort with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Zion National Park
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, outdoor tennis, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $155 (before taxes). It's located at Twin Knolls Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 9.9 miles from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Red Rock Inn Cottages

Springdale, Utah
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $239 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 998 Zion Park Blvd, Red Rock Inn Cottages has great rooms from $239 (before taxes). It offers breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, a spa, free parking, horse riding, and bicycle rental which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 8.2 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Under Canvas Zion

Zion National Park, Utah
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $438 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Zion National Park

A great place to stay is Under Canvas Zion which has nice rooms starting at $438. Offering a restaurant, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and evening entertainment, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3955 North Kolob Rd. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers horse riding, fishing, family rooms, a tour desk, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 4.1 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Saint George, Springdale, Cedar City, and Kanab.

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


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Zion National Park?

Zion National Park Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$268

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Zion National Park, Utah. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Zion National Park, Utah based on data from 15 hotels is an affordable $268. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Zion National Park.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $287
  • 2-star hotels: $251


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