The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Porto Santo

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Porto Santo

If it's your first trip to Porto Santo 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 Porto Santo. 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 Porto Santo. 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 Porto Santo 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 Porto Santo 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 Porto Santo for your first trip!

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

Inatel Porto Santo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Located at Estrada Regional 120, Inatel Porto Santo has great rooms from $160 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, a game room, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Playground


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The Navigator - Colombus

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $222 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Porto Santo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is The Navigator - Colombus which has nice rooms starting at $222. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Teodoro Gomes de Sousa. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a game room, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.5 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Torre Praia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Torre Praia to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $158. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Rua Goulart Medeiros. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.2 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Vila Baleira Porto Santo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $211 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

With terrific rooms from $211, Vila Baleira Porto Santo, at Sitio do Cabeco da Ponta, Apartado 243 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It's located just 5 km from the city center, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Pestana Porto Santo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $272 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Porto Santo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Pestana Porto Santo has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $272 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Estrada Regional 120. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


The Navigator - Colombus Apartments & Villas

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $280 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

The great guest rating of The Navigator - Colombus Apartments & Villas is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $280, and it's located at Estrada Regional 120. We also love the a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

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


Vila Baleira Suites

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Porto Santo

A cool place is Vila Baleira Suites because it has great rooms that start at $227. It has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Estrada Regional 120, Cabeco Da Ponta, , Cabeco de Ponta. Only 5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, a game room, a spa, and a child pool at this convenient hotel. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Profetas Guesthouse

Guest house with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Profetas Guesthouse offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, golf, and city views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $131 (before taxes). It's located at Rua da Moagem and has earned a guest rating of 9.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, free parking, horse riding, an indoor play area, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hotel Porto Santo & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Porto Santo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Campo De Baixo, 7135, Hotel Porto Santo & Spa has great rooms from $167 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Infinity pool


Areia Dourada

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (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.

A great place to stay is Areia Dourada which has nice rooms starting at $85. Offering a restaurant, a bar, golf, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Sitio do Espirito Santo - Campo de Baixo. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and balconies. It's located just 3.5 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking


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

Porto Santo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$182

After analyzing 11 first time trip hotels in Porto Santo, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $182. 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 Porto Santo.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $247
  • 4-star hotels: $209
  • 3-star hotels: $128
  • 2-star hotels: $85


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