The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Saratoga Springs

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Saratoga Springs

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Saratoga Springs, New York? 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 Saratoga Springs, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs, 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 Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs for first time visitors.

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

Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 232 Broadway, Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs has great rooms from $182 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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The Saratoga Hilton

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $306 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Saratoga Springs

A great place to stay is The Saratoga Hilton which has nice rooms starting at $306. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 534 Broadway. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, golf, an indoor pool, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Gideon Putnam Resort And Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

We found Gideon Putnam Resort And Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $171. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 24 Gideon Putnam Road. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.9 miles from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, 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
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Hilton Garden Inn Saratoga Springs

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $259 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Saratoga Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $259, Hilton Garden Inn Saratoga Springs, at 125 South Broadway provides skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool. It's located just 1.1 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Brentwood Hotel Saratoga Springs

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $204 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Brentwood Hotel Saratoga Springs has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a bar, hiking, and golf. The great rooms here start at $204 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 15 Gridley. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, bowling, free parking, bicycle rental, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Saratoga Casino Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $225 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Saratoga Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Saratoga Casino Hotel is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $225, and it's located at 342 Jefferson St. We also love the laundry services, golf, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. 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
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


The Inn at Saratoga

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $251 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Inn at Saratoga because it has great rooms that start at $251. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 231 Broadway. Only 0.5 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, free parking, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Adelphi Hotel Saratoga Springs

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $528 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Adelphi Hotel Saratoga Springs offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $528 (before taxes). It's located at 365 Broadway and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Courtyard Saratoga Springs

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $342 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Saratoga Springs

Located at 11 Excelsior Avenue, Courtyard Saratoga Springs has great rooms from $342 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Longfellows Inn and Restaurant

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $326 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Longfellows Inn and Restaurant which has nice rooms starting at $326. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.16 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 500 Union Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, a free breakfast, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 3.2 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Microwave


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Lake George, Albany, Manchester, and Clifton Park.

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


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

Saratoga Springs Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$279

Travelers to Saratoga Springs, New York 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 19 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $279. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Saratoga Springs.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $308
  • 3-star hotels: $301
  • 2-star hotels: $190


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