The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Montgomery

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Montgomery

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

Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $236 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Montgomery
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 201 Tallapoosa Street, Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center has great rooms from $236 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, laundry services, a spa, laundry facilities, and a beauty salon at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator


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Homewood Suites by Hilton Montgomery EastChase

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (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 Homewood Suites by Hilton Montgomery EastChase which has nice rooms starting at $174. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 7800 Eastchase Parkway. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 8.3 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Montgomery - EastChase

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

We found Hilton Garden Inn Montgomery - EastChase to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $191. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Taylor Road & I-85. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.4 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn & Suites Montgomery-Downtown

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Montgomery

With terrific rooms from $160, Hampton Inn & Suites Montgomery-Downtown, at 100 Commerce Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast. It's located just 1 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn & Suites Montgomery-EastChase

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Hampton Inn & Suites Montgomery-EastChase has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast. The great rooms here start at $168 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 7651 East Chase Parkway. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 8.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Wingate by Wyndham - Montgomery

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Montgomery
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Wingate by Wyndham - Montgomery is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, breakfast, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $125, and it's located at 2060 East Boulevard. We also love the golf, a free breakfast, a hot tub, bowling, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


TownePlace Suites by Marriott Montgomery EastChase

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $243 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is TownePlace Suites by Marriott Montgomery EastChase because it has great rooms that start at $243. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2845 EastChase Lane. Only 8.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Drury Inn & Suites Montgomery

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Montgomery
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Drury Inn & Suites Montgomery offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $132 (before taxes). It's located at 1124 Eastern Blvd. And has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.1 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. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Comfort Suites Airport South

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (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.
  • Pool

Located at 110 Folmar Parkway, Comfort Suites Airport South has great rooms from $121 (before taxes). It offers a pool, a fitness center, laundry services, a free breakfast, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 7.7 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
  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sonesta ES Suites Montgomery

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • 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 Sonesta ES Suites Montgomery which has nice rooms starting at $139. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1200 Hilmar Court. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities. It's located just 5.5 miles from the city center, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Prattville, Auburn, Opelika, and Pelham.

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


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

Montgomery Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$153

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Montgomery, Alabama. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Montgomery, Alabama based on data from 19 hotels is an affordable $153. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Montgomery.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $164
  • 2-star hotels: $148


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