The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sintra

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Sintra

Sintra, Portugal Sintra, Portugal

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 Marmoris Palace

Guest House with prices starting at $310 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sintra
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Quinta dos Cedros, Sintra Marmoris Palace has great rooms from $310 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Sintra Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Sintra Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $106. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Visconde De Monserrate nº48. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Penha Longa Resort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $334 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sintra

We found Penha Longa Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $334. 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 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Estrada da Lagoa Azul. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.3 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

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


Arribas Sintra Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $76, Arribas Sintra Hotel, at Av. Alfredo Coelho, 28 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, a game room, and a spa. It's located just 8.1 km from the city center, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. 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
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Chalet Saudade

Guest House with prices starting at $80 (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 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Chalet Saudade has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, laundry services, and city views. The great rooms here start at $80 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rua Dr. Alfredo Da Costa, Nº23. Furthermore, it also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Tivoli Palacio de Seteais

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $397 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Tivoli Palacio de Seteais is 9.17 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $397, and it's located at Rua Barbosa do Bocage, 8. We also love the breakfast, outdoor tennis, hiking, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Villa das Rosas

Guest House with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Villa das Rosas because it has great rooms that start at $69. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, 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 António Cunha, n.º2 e 4. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a game room at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Quinta do Cabo Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sintra
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Quinta do Cabo Guesthouse offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $171 (before taxes). It's located at Rua da Cova Funda 9 and has earned a guest rating of 9.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers outdoor tennis, hiking, golf, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 9.5 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Moon Hill Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $20 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Rua Guilherme Gomes Fernandes, 17, Moon Hill Hostel has great rooms from $20 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, breakfast, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, a game room, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Family rooms


Hotel Nova Sintra

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sintra
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Nova Sintra which has nice rooms starting at $97. Offering room service, a bar, hiking, mountain views, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Largo Afonso De Albuquerque N.º 25. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, city views, bowling, free parking, and horse riding. It's located just 0.2 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
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Luxury


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Lisbon, Cascais, Peniche, and Óbidos.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Sintra, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Sintra, Best Cheap 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, or Best Business Hotels in Sintra.


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

Sintra Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$115

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 40 hotels is an affordable $115. 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: $259
  • 4-star hotels: $109
  • 3-star hotels: $91
  • 2-star hotels: $71


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