The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Fort McMurray

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Fort McMurray

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Fort McMurray? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Fort McMurray, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Fort McMurray to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Fort McMurray, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Fort McMurray for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Fort McMurray for first time visitors.

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

Nomad Hotel & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Fort McMurray
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 10006 MacDonald Avenue, Nomad Hotel & Suites has great rooms from $82 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchens at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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Vantage Inn & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • 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 Vantage Inn & Suites which has nice rooms starting at $86. Offering a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 200 Parent Way. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and a pool table which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.1 km from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Plus Sawridge Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Fort McMurray
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Best Western Plus Sawridge Suites to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $150. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 410 Taiganova Cres. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Clearwater Suite Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

With terrific rooms from $127, Clearwater Suite Hotel, at 4 Haineault Street provides room service, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Chez Dube Country Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Fort McMurray
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Chez Dube Country Inn has a great guest rating of 9.46 out of 10, and offers parking, breakfast, a free breakfast, a coffee shop, and a 24-hour desk. The great rooms here start at $125 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 10102 Fraser Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers picnic areas, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Coffee shop


Franklin Suite Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

The great guest rating of Franklin Suite Hotel is 8.20 out of 10. This place has a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $107, and it's located at 10300 Franklin Avenue. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Super 8 by Wyndham Fort McMurray

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A cool place is Super 8 by Wyndham Fort McMurray because it has great rooms that start at $97. It has breakfast, rooms with kitchens, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 230 Parent Way. Only 5.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Bridgeport Inn

Motel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Fort McMurray
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

The Bridgeport Inn offers breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $81 (before taxes). It's located at 10021 Biggs Ave and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. 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 0.3 km 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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


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

Fort McMurray Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$107

Travelers to Fort McMurray will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 8 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $107. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Fort McMurray.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $111
  • 2-star hotels: $103


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