The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Setubal

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Setubal

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

Hotel Casa Palmela

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $302 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Setubal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Quinta do Esteval, Estrada Nacional 10, Km 33,5, Hotel Casa Palmela has great rooms from $302 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


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Novotel Setubal

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

A great place to stay is Novotel Setubal which has nice rooms starting at $128. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Alexandre O´Neill s n Monte Belo Nº de Registo, 10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Solaris

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Setubal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Hotel Solaris to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $98. We loved that is has room service, scuba diving, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Praça Marquês de Pombal, nº12. You'll also find golf, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Melia Setubal

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (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.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $118, Melia Setubal, at Avenida Alexandre Herculano, 58 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, a hot tub, an indoor pool, laundry facilities, and a heated pool. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. 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
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool


Cristal Setubal

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Cristal Setubal has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $103 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rua Professor Augusto Gomes, 3. Furthermore, it also offers golf, city views, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 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
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Laitau

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Setubal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Hotel Laitau is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $102, and it's located at Av. General Daniel de Sousa 89. We also love the city views, free parking, a pool table, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Rm The Experience - Small Portuguese Hotels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Rm The Experience - Small Portuguese Hotels because it has great rooms that start at $110. It has snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rua Padre Joaquim Silvestre Serrão N.º8. Only 0.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hostel Jardins de São Luís

Hostel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Setubal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hostel Jardins de São Luís offers an outdoor pool, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and a game room which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $80 (before taxes). It's located at 1 Rua Justa Rodrigues Pereira and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a child pool, free parking, evening entertainment, an indoor play area, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Sport Hotel A Seleção

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Heated pool

Located at 241 Rua da Manteigada, 2, Sport Hotel A Seleção has great rooms from $126 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.2 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Saltwater pool


Quinta da Praia das Fontes

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Setubal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Quinta da Praia das Fontes which has nice rooms starting at $92. Offering an outdoor pool, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Largo do Marques de Soydos. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, a game room, a pool table, and an indoor play area. It's located just 26.2 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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

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


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

Setubal Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$123

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Setubal, 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 Setubal, Portugal based on data from 16 hotels is an affordable $123. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Setubal.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $302
  • 4-star hotels: $112
  • 3-star hotels: $124
  • 2-star hotels: $89


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