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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Porto

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Porto

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Visiting Porto, 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 Porto, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Porto 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 Porto 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 Porto before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Porto for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Porto 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.)

Ga Palace Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $382 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at Rua Alexandre Herculano, 311, Ga Palace Hotel has great rooms from $382 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa at this relaxing 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
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hf Ipanema Park

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Porto
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Hf Ipanema Park which has nice rooms starting at $126. 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 Rua de Serralves, 124. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.8 km from the city center. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hospes Infante Sagres Porto

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $283 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Hospes Infante Sagres Porto to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $283. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Praca D. Filipa De Lencastre 62. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Eurostars Oporto

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Porto
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $110, Eurostars Oporto, at Rua do Mestre Guilherme Camarinha, 212 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 4 km from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Artcore Hotel Porto

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Artcore Hotel Porto has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $169 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rua do Duque da Terceira 394. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a spa, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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HF Tuela Porto

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Porto
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of HF Tuela Porto is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $96, and it's located at Rua Arquitecto Marques Da Silva, 200. We also love the city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Gallery Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Gallery Hostel because it has great rooms that start at $82. It has a bar, city views, a game room, evening entertainment, and an indoor play area, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rua Miguel Bombarda, 222. Only 0.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love bicycle rental, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
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Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $258 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia Hotel 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 $258 (before taxes). It's located at Rua do Barão de Forrester 69 and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center.

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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $204 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Porto
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at Rua Dr. Alves da Veiga, 155, BessaHotel Baixa has great rooms from $204 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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Mercure Porto Centro Aliados

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Mercure Porto Centro Aliados which has nice rooms starting at $162. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Do Bonjardim 95. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Viana do Castelo, Braga, and Coimbra.

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


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

Porto Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$151

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Porto, 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 Porto, Portugal based on data from 180 hotels is an affordable $151. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Porto.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $226
  • 4-star hotels: $149
  • 3-star hotels: $131
  • 2-star hotels: $102


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