The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in São Sebastião

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to São Sebastião

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

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

Pousada Portal do Cacau

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in São Sebastião
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at Rua Tijucas, 895, Pousada Portal do Cacau has great rooms from $130 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 24.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Atena Praia Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (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.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Atena Praia Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $86. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Sargento Filisbino Teodoro da Silva, 85. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, mountain views, a hot tub, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 23 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Kids' club


Vistabela Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to São Sebastião
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

We found Vistabela Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $175. 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 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Rua Dr. Paulo Costa 653. You'll also find outdoor tennis, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.9 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hotel Pousada dos Condes

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (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.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $98, Hotel Pousada dos Condes, at Rua das Maritacas, 04 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a game room, and free parking. It's located just 17.8 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa Bacarira

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Casa Bacarira has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, breakfast, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $25 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rua Tijucas, 2300. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 22.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Beach Hotel Juquehy

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $284 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to São Sebastião
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Beach Hotel Juquehy is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $284, and it's located at Avenida Mae Bernarda, 25. We also love the mountain views, child care, a game room, a child pool, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 32.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Pousada do Pinheiro

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Pousada do Pinheiro because it has great rooms that start at $104. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rua das Rosas, 310. Only 25.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, a free breakfast, and free parking at this convenient hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Villa Manakas

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in São Sebastião
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Villa Manakas offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $126 (before taxes). It's located at Estrada Rio das Pedras, 2828 - Sertao de Camburi and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 23.6 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Pousada Porto Mare

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (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.
  • Beach

Located at Rua Sebastiao Romao Cesar, 400, Pousada Porto Mare has great rooms from $74 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, hiking, mountain views, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 16.4 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Pris Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to São Sebastião
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Pris Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $83. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Luiz Roldani, 51 ( Praia de Barequecaba ). Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, breakfast, a free breakfast, a game room, and free parking. It's located just 4 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Paraty, Ubatuba, Ilhabela, and Caraguatatuba.

For more terrific hotel ideas in São Sebastião, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in São Sebastião, Best Luxury Hotels in São Sebastião, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in São Sebastião, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in São Sebastião, Best Hotels for One Week in São Sebastião, Best Hotels for One Night in São Sebastião, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in São Sebastião, Best Adults Only Hotels in São Sebastião, Best Party Hotels in São Sebastião, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in São Sebastião.


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

São Sebastião Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$87

Travelers to São Sebastião 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 101 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $87. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in São Sebastião.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $78
  • 3-star hotels: $108
  • 2-star hotels: $63


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