The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Portugal

Pestana Carlton Madeira

Perfect for Your First Visit to Portugal

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

Located at Largo António Nobre, nº 1, Pestana Carlton Madeira has great rooms from $197 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and hiking at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Palacete Do Guerreiro Charme Hotel & Spa

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Palacete Do Guerreiro Charme Hotel & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $193. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Quinta dos Barbas. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Terra Nostra Garden Hotel

Perfect for Your First Time in Portugal

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

We found Terra Nostra Garden Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $418. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Rua Padre Jose Jacinto Botelho, 5. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Hotel Inglaterra

Perfect for First-Timers

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $166, Hotel Inglaterra, at Rua do Porto, 1 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Pestana Promenade

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Portugal

• Family-Friendly

Pestana Promenade has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $190 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rua Simplício Dos Passos Gouveia, 31. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

Ukino Palmeiras Village

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

The great guest rating of Ukino Palmeiras Village is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $285, and it's located at Quinta Das Palmeiras Bloco E3-IV. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kids will love the water park, too.

Vila Gale Ampalius

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Family-Friendly

A cool place is Vila Gale Ampalius because it has great rooms that start at $250. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Alameda Praia da Marina 408 Vilamoura 8125 Portuga. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Ms Vila Nova

Perfect for Your First Visit to Portugal

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• Family-Friendly

Ms Vila Nova offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $139 (before taxes). It's located at Rua Joao Francisco Cabral 1 / 3 and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, laundry services, city views, and a game room which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Casas do Pastor

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Rua do Viriato, Povoa Velha, Casas do Pastor has great rooms from $97 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Santa Cruz Village Hotel

Perfect for Your First Time in Portugal

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Santa Cruz Village Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $148. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua do Bom Jesus, n°22. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a fitness center, scuba diving, a bar, hiking, and child care. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. 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.