The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Coimbra

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Coimbra

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If it's your first trip to Coimbra, Portugal for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Coimbra. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Coimbra. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Coimbra for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Coimbra beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Coimbra for your first trip!

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

Hotel Dona Ines Coimbra

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Rua Abel Dias Urbano, 12, Hotel Dona Ines Coimbra has great rooms from $87 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, outdoor tennis, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Quinta das Lagrimas - Small Luxury Hotels

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Coimbra
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Quinta das Lagrimas - Small Luxury Hotels which has nice rooms starting at $191. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Antonio Augusto Goncalves. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Luxury


Hotel Oslo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Oslo to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $81. We loved that is has room service, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Av. Fernao de Magalhaes, 25. You'll also find a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and car rentals which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Sapientia Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $130, Sapientia Boutique Hotel, at Rua Jose Falcao nº4 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


Tivoli Coimbra

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Coimbra
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Tivoli Coimbra has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. The great rooms here start at $79 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rua Joao Machado, 4. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, car rentals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.1 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Vila Gale Coimbra

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Vila Gale Coimbra is 8.36 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 $90, and it's located at Rua Abel Dias Urbano, 20. We also love the parking, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa dos Carvalhos Coimbra

Guest House with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Coimbra
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Casa dos Carvalhos Coimbra because it has great rooms that start at $64. It has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, golf, city views, and a game room, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Travessa Nova da Rua Dr. Antonio Jose de Almeida 3. Only 1.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love an indoor pool, free parking, an indoor play area, table tennis, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Tryp Coimbra Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Tryp Coimbra Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and car rentals which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $66 (before taxes). It's located at Avenida Armando Goncalves 20 and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop


The Luggage Hostel & Suites

Hostel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Coimbra
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Rua Antero de Quental, 129, The Luggage Hostel & Suites has great rooms from $51 (before taxes). It offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, and city views. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.2 km from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Riversuites

Guest House with prices starting at $64 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Riversuites which has nice rooms starting at $64. Offering child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida Joao das Regras, Nº 80-82. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and an airport shuttle. It's located just 1.5 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Fátima, Nazaré, Alcobaça, and Aveiro.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Coimbra, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Coimbra, Best Luxury Hotels in Coimbra, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Coimbra, Best Hotels for One Week in Coimbra, Best Hotels for One Night in Coimbra, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Coimbra, or Best Business Hotels in Coimbra.


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

Coimbra Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$80

After analyzing 16 first time trip hotels in Coimbra, Portugal, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $80. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Coimbra.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $191
  • 4-star hotels: $91
  • 3-star hotels: $71
  • 2-star hotels: $62


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