The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lisbon

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Lisbon

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If it's your first trip to Lisbon, 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 Lisbon. 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 Lisbon. 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 Lisbon 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 Lisbon 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 Lisbon for your first trip!

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

Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $300 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Avenida da Liberdade, 185, Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa has great rooms from $300 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms 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
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


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Lisbon Marriott Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $187 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lisbon

A great place to stay is Lisbon Marriott Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $187. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida dos Combatentes 45. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.3 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


BessaHotel Liberdade

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found BessaHotel Liberdade to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $202. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Avenida da Liberdade, 29. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Torel Palace Lisbon

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $392 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lisbon
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $392, Torel Palace Lisbon, at Rua Câmara Pestana, nº 23 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. 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 a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Lisbon Destination Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Lisbon Destination Hostel has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, city views, and a game room. The great rooms here start at $134 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Largo do Duque de Cadaval, 17. Furthermore, it also offers a pool table, evening entertainment, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Pestana Palace Lisboa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $243 (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.

The great guest rating of Pestana Palace Lisboa is 8.90 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 $243, and it's located at Rua Jau 54. We also love the parking, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Turim Boulevard Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lisbon
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Turim Boulevard Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $195. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Avenida da Liberdade, 159. Only 1.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Vincci Liberdade

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Vincci Liberdade offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $190 (before taxes). It's located at Rua Rosa Araujo, 16 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.5 km from the city center. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $226 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lisbon
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Rua Latino Coelho, 1, Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa has great rooms from $226 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Lux Lisboa Park

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Lux Lisboa Park which has nice rooms starting at $195. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Padre Antonio Vieira, 32. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care. It's located just 2.5 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Lisbon, Sintra, Fátima, Cascais, and Óbidos.

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

Lisbon Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$166

After analyzing 296 first time trip hotels in Lisbon, Portugal, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $166. 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 Lisbon.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $297
  • 4-star hotels: $152
  • 3-star hotels: $124
  • 2-star hotels: $123


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