The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lagoa

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Lagoa

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

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

Agua Hotels Vale Da Lapa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lagoa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Estrada Das Sesmarias, Agua Hotels Vale Da Lapa has great rooms from $96 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care at this relaxing hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Vale D'oliveiras Quinta Resort And Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Vale D'oliveiras Quinta Resort And Spa which has nice rooms starting at $77. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Barranco Fundo. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.9 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. 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
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Vale D'El Rei Suite & Villas Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lagoa
  • Family-Friendly

We found Vale D'El Rei Suite & Villas Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $135. 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 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Quinta Vale D'el Rei. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, outdoor tennis, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.3 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Carvoeiro Plaza

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $144, Hotel Carvoeiro Plaza, at Praia do provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and car rentals. It's located just 4.4 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
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Suites Alba Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Suites Alba Resort & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $173 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Praia de Albandeira. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Monte Santo Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lagoa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Monte Santo Resort is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $85, and it's located at Sitio Do Mato Serrao. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, outdoor tennis, and hiking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! 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
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Rocha Brava Village Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Rocha Brava Village Resort because it has great rooms that start at $34. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Urbanizacao Rocha Brava Apartado 1047. Only 4.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care at this convenient hotel. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Vilalara Thalassa Resort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $308 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lagoa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Vilalara Thalassa Resort offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $308 (before taxes). It's located at Praia das Gaivotas and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, outdoor tennis, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.2 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Tivoli Carvoeiro

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Apartado 1299, Vale Covo Praia do Carvoeiro, Tivoli Carvoeiro has great rooms from $109 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.4 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lagoa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $199. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Alporchinhos. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 7.1 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Playground


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

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


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

Lagoa Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$108

Travelers to Lagoa, 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 27 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $108. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Lagoa.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $150
  • 4-star hotels: $96
  • 3-star hotels: $96
  • 2-star hotels: $71


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