The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Albufeira

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Albufeira

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

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

VidaMar Algarve Hotel - Dine Around

5-star Resort with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Albufeira
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at Herdade dos Salgados, Rua Boca da Alagoa, Lote1, Fase 2, VidaMar Algarve Hotel - Dine Around has great rooms from $121 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.50 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 scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


The Patio Suite Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is The Patio Suite Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $49. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Pinhal do Concelho. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.4 km from the city center. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Ponta Grande Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Albufeira
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

We found Ponta Grande Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $45. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Sesmarias Sao Rafael. You'll also find outdoor tennis, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.2 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. 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
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hotel Sol e Mar

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $64, Hotel Sol e Mar, at Rua Jose Bernardino de Sousa 12 provides room service, a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, laundry services, golf, a game room, and an indoor pool. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. The kids will love the water park, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Velamar Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Albufeira
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Velamar Boutique Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $38 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Torre Da Medronheira Olhos D'agua. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, golf, a game room, and a child pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Pine Cliffs Ocean Suites a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa Algarve

5-star Resort with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Pine Cliffs Ocean Suites a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa Algarve is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $217, and it's located at Praia da Falesia, PO Box 644. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just 6.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Pine Cliffs Hotel A Luxury Collection Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A cool place is Pine Cliffs Hotel A Luxury Collection Resort because it has great rooms that start at $199. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Praia da Falésia. Only 6.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Sao Rafael Suites - All Inclusive

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Albufeira
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach

Sao Rafael Suites - All Inclusive offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $146 (before taxes). It's located at Caminho das Sesmarias and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, outdoor tennis, hiking, child care, and laundry services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.8 km from the city center. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground


Adriana Beach Club Hotel Resort - All Inclusive

4-star Resort with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at Rocha Baixinha, Adriana Beach Club Hotel Resort - All Inclusive has great rooms from $105 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 8.8 km from the center of town. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here. 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel California Urban Beach - Adults Only

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Albufeira
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Hotel California Urban Beach - Adults Only which has nice rooms starting at $85. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Joaquim Pedro Samora 2. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, parking, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and a spa. It's located just 0.1 km from the city center, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Lagos, Odemira, Portimão, and Lagoa.

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

Albufeira Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$128

Travelers to Albufeira, Portugal 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 48 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $128. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Albufeira.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $272
  • 4-star hotels: $91
  • 3-star hotels: $62
  • 2-star hotels: $38


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