The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lagos

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Lagos

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Visiting Lagos, Portugal for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Lagos, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Lagos based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Lagos for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Lagos before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Lagos for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Lagos for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Montinho de Ouro

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lagos
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Sitio Dos Montinhos da Luz, 2203-B, Praia da Luz, Montinho de Ouro has great rooms from $132 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a game room, a child pool, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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Jardim da Meia Praia Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $228 (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.

A great place to stay is Jardim da Meia Praia Resort which has nice rooms starting at $228. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Urbanização Jardim da Meia Praia. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.8 km from the city center. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Boutique Hotel Vivenda Miranda

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $376 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lagos
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Boutique Hotel Vivenda Miranda to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $376. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Rua Das Violetas, Porto de Mós, -282 Lagos, Algarve. You'll also find a bar, hiking, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2 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
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Lagos Avenida Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $376 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $376, Lagos Avenida Hotel, at Avenida dos Descobrimentos, 53 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and hiking. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Belmar Spa & Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $256 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Belmar Spa & Beach Resort has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $256 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Estrada de Porto de Mós. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

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


Cascade Wellness Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $283 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lagos

The great guest rating of Cascade Wellness Resort 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 $283, and it's located at 1, Rua Das Ilhas. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


NH Lagos Algarve Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (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

A cool place is NH Lagos Algarve Resort because it has great rooms that start at $182. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Antonio Crisogono Dos Santos, 1. Only 0.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Aldeia Azul Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lagos
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Aldeia Azul Resort offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $191 (before taxes). It's located at Rua Rainha Santa Isabel nº1 and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and a child pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.3 km from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Costa d'Oiro Ambiance Village

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $224 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Rua Costa D'Oiro, Lote 38, Costa d'Oiro Ambiance Village has great rooms from $224 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Solar de Mos

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lagos
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Solar de Mos which has nice rooms starting at $151. 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 Rua Santa Casa da Misericordia, Lt. 1. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and golf. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Albufeira, Lagos, Portimão, Faro, and Vilamoura.

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

Lagos Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$196

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Lagos, Portugal. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Lagos, Portugal based on data from 49 hotels is an affordable $196. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Lagos.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $251
  • 4-star hotels: $245
  • 3-star hotels: $159
  • 2-star hotels: $141


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