Hotels in Lincoln, NE

StarTran is the public transit bus system in Lincoln, Nebraska. StarTran has 18 regular bus routes. Eleven of these routes—lines 53, 56, 13, 51, 54. 44, 42, 27, 41, 46 and 49—run through the downtown area near the Lincoln’s Children Museum. This could be an excellent place to look for hotels in Lincoln. Options in the downtown neighborhood include The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel, The Graduate Lincoln and the Hilton Garden Inn Lincoln Downtown/Haymarket.

First-time tourists should try to book hotels in Lincoln in the downtown area to be close to all the city’s attractions and places to eat as well as to have easy access to all the city’s bus lines. Return travelers might be interested in one of the suburban areas, such as the Woodshire neighborhood, which are still served by bus lines and house plenty of restaurants. In the Woodshire neighborhood, you can check out hotels like the Quality Inn & Suites or the Holiday Inn Lincoln Southwest. Business travelers might want to be close to the Lincoln Munich airport in the Highlands neighborhood and should consider hotels like the Sunset Inn & Suites Lincoln Airport or Econo Lodge Lincoln.

Look for cheap hotels in Lincoln, the capital city of Nebraska, close to the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in downtown Lincoln, which provides opportunities to visit a number of wild animals and explore their habitats via the zoo train. The zoo can be reached via most of the major bus lines, including line 53 and 54. For excellent views of Lincoln, check out the Nebraska State Capitol, also in the downtown neighborhood, which has a domed tower with observation decks and can be reached by line 40. For an afternoon stroll, check out the gardens and sculptures at the Sunken Gardens in the Near South neighborhood, accessed by line 53. For those who appreciate a little American History, there is an excellent selection of American art at the Sheldon Museum of Art, located on the University of Nebraska campus in Hawley, which can be reached by lines 53 and 42.

Foodies will want to look for Lincoln hotels in the downtown and Hartley neighborhoods where many bars and restaurants are located and which are served by most of the city bus lines. Be sure to check out the downtown’s many diners to try the traditional Nebraskan pork tenderloin sandwich, Rocky Mountain oysters, cheese frenches, Reuben sandwiches, cheeseburger pizza and raisin pie for dessert. For BBQ ribs and steaks, seek out the many BBQ spots. An alternative to the downtown area is the Near South neighborhood, which boasts a plethora of great restaurants and can also be reached by bus lines 40 and 53.

Find cheap hotels in Lincoln during the winter to see the city during Lincoln’s Birthday Celebration. The event honors the city’s namesake and is celebrated in various venues all across the city. In May the city celebrates the James Arthur Vineyard Renaissance Festival in Raymond and opens up the season’s races at the Lincoln Race Course in Lazy Acres. You will need a car to reach both of these events. Later in the summer, be sure to check out the International Thespian Festival at the University of Nebraska in downtown Lincoln and the Capital City Ribfest in the Pinnacle Bank Arena, both accessible by bus lines 53, 24 and 25. Once fall comes, get in the spirit of the holidays with the Pumpkin Run and Boo at the Zoo at the Lincoln Zoo in downtown, accessible by most bus lines.

Visiting Lincoln, NE for 9 nights is the most common choice for our users.

$129 per night is the average rate for a room when booking a hotel in Lincoln, NE. Prices will differ depending on factors such as star rating, time of year and location.

The cheapest month to book a hotel in Lincoln, NE is January. The cost of your room could be as much as 23% cheaper than peak months.

At the moment the cheapest day to stay in a hotel in Lincoln, NE is Saturday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

A luxury hotel in Lincoln, NE can set you back, on average $301 per person, per night. In comparison, the average cost of a hotel in Lincoln, NE is $129 per person, per night, representing a 53%% premium for a luxury hotel.

The average temperature in Lincoln during June is around 73.4 °F which makes it the perfect time to spend time having fun and seeing something new outside at popular area attractions including Lincoln Children's Zoo and Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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