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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sintra

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Sintra

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

Sintra Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sintra
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Rua Visconde de Monserrate, 48, Sintra Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $202 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Sintra Marmoris Palace

Guest house with prices starting at $342 (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 Sintra Marmoris Palace which has nice rooms starting at $342. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida Barão de Almeida Santos, 7. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, golf, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Penha Longa Resort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $417 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sintra
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Penha Longa Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $417. 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 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Estrada da Lagoa Azul, Linho. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.4 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

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

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $165, Lawrence's Hotel, at Rua Consiglieri Pedroso, 38-40 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Quinta da Maquia Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sintra
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Quinta da Maquia Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.40 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 $162 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Avenida Heliodoro Salgado 89. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. 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
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
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NH Sintra Centro

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of NH Sintra Centro is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $137, and it's located at Praca Da Republica. We also love the hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 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
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Breakfast in the room
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Valverde Sintra Palácio de Seteais - The Leading Hotels of the World

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $330 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Valverde Sintra Palácio de Seteais - The Leading Hotels of the World because it has great rooms that start at $330. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rua Barbosa do Bocage, 8. Only 1.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, a spa, and free parking at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Chalet Saudade

Guest house with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sintra
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Chalet Saudade offers a bar, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $113 (before taxes). It's located at Rua Dr Alfredo Da Costa, 23 and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers family rooms, air-conditioning, shuttle services, and balconies which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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Storytellers Villas

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Located at R. Marquês Viana 25, Storytellers Villas has great rooms from $114 (before taxes). It offers room service, scuba diving, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, city views, free parking, and horse riding which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to 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
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Paço do Bispo Boutique House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sintra
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Paço do Bispo Boutique House which has nice rooms starting at $149. Offering an outdoor pool, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ribeira da Penha Longa, Largo S. Brás, Paço do Bispo Nº 88, Sintra. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a hot tub, free parking, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 5.2 km from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Lisbon, Sintra, Fátima, Cascais, and Óbidos.

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


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

Sintra Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$168

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Sintra, 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 Sintra, Portugal based on data from 42 hotels is an affordable $168. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sintra.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $284
  • 4-star hotels: $204
  • 3-star hotels: $124
  • 2-star hotels: $108


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