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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in São João del Rei

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to São João del Rei

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to São João del Rei? 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 São João del Rei, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in São João del Rei 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 São João del Rei, 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 São João del Rei 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 São João del Rei for first time visitors.

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

Garden Hill Hotel e Golfe

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to São João del Rei
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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Located at Rodovia Br 383 Km 96, Garden Hill Hotel e Golfe has great rooms from $80 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love golf, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and an indoor pool at this relaxing hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Kids' club
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Pousada Rotunda

Inn with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Pousada Rotunda which has nice rooms starting at $92. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, laundry services, and a game room, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Conselheiro Belisario Leite De Andrade Neto,100. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, a pool table, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Villa Buonabitacolo

Guest house with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in São João del Rei
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Villa Buonabitacolo to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $96. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at R. Santo Antônio, 400. You'll also find golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, and a child pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.8 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Pousada Casarão

Guest house with prices starting at $72 (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.
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With terrific rooms from $72, Pousada Casarão, at 94 Rua Ribeiro Bastos provides an outdoor pool, room service, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers free parking, a pool table, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Pousada Morro dos Ventos

Inn with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to São João del Rei
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Pousada Morro dos Ventos has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $58 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rua Tereza Paula Dos Reis 01. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, a hot tub, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. 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
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Chalés do Recanto

Guest house with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Chalés do Recanto is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $106, and it's located at BR-494 entre km 187 e 186. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, evening entertainment, and horse riding which are great for visitors. And since it's just 8.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
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Hotel Ponte Real

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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A cool place is Hotel Ponte Real because it has great rooms that start at $76. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, city views, 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 Avenida Eduardo Magalhães 254. Only 0.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and outdoor dining areas 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Solara Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to São João del Rei
  • Family-Friendly
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Solara Hotel offers room service, a bar, laundry services, a game room, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $83 (before taxes). It's located at Av. Oito de Dezembro, 161 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers an indoor play area, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Pousada Hilário ltda

Guest house with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Located at Rodovia Miguel Batista 235, Pousada Hilário ltda has great rooms from $62 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa, free parking, a pool table, family rooms, and a private pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4 km 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
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Pousada Paço do Lavradio

Inn with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in São João del Rei
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Pousada Paço do Lavradio which has nice rooms starting at $86. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Treze, 20 - Recreio Das Alterosas. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a 24-hour desk, a playground, private parking, and a kids club. It's located just 4 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Tiradentes, São Lourenço, Ouro Preto, and Juiz de Fora.

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


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in São João del Rei?

São João del Rei Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$80

Travelers to São João del Rei 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 11 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $80. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in São João del Rei.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $96
  • 3-star hotels: $77
  • 2-star hotels: $76


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