The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Viana do Castelo

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Viana do Castelo

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Viana do Castelo, Portugal? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Viana do Castelo, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Viana do Castelo to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Viana do Castelo, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Viana do Castelo for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Viana do Castelo for first time visitors.

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

Axis Viana Business & SPA Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Viana do Castelo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Avenida Capitao Gaspar de Castro, Axis Viana Business & SPA Hotel has great rooms from $71 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, mountain views, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this relaxing hotel. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Paco de Lanheses

Guest House with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Paco de Lanheses which has nice rooms starting at $112. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Largo Capitao Gaspar Castro 465. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 13.2 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Casa Melo Alvim

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Viana do Castelo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Casa Melo Alvim to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $62. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Av. Conde da Carreira 28. You'll also find parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Casa Manuel Espregueira e Oliveira

Guest House with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $140, Casa Manuel Espregueira e Oliveira, at Rua Manuel Espregueira, 190 provides room service, a bar, mountain views, city views, and laundry facilities. Its terrific guest rating is 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a tour desk, air-conditioning, shuttle services, balconies, and breakfast in the room. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast in the room


Absoluto Design Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Viana do Castelo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Absoluto Design Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers room service, scuba diving, a bar, parking, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $72 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rua da Bandeira 174. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, city views, bowling, car rentals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Rural Quinta de Sao Sebastiao

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hotel Rural Quinta de Sao Sebastiao is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $70, and it's located at Rua Faria Torres 2. We also love the hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 12.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool


Hotel Laranjeira

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Laranjeira because it has great rooms that start at $52. It has room service, a bar, parking, breakfast, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rua Candido Dos Reis (Antiga Rua General Luis do Rego), 45. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Pousada de Viana do Castelo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Viana do Castelo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Pousada de Viana do Castelo offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $99 (before taxes). It's located at Monte de Santa Luzia and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, an indoor pool, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel FeelViana

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Rua Bras de Abreu Soares, Nº 222, Hotel FeelViana has great rooms from $151 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Fabrica Do Chocolate

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Viana do Castelo
  • 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 Fabrica Do Chocolate which has nice rooms starting at $89. Offering room service, a bar, child care, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Do Gontim 70/76. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 1 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Porto, Sanxenxo, O Grove, and Vigo.

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

Viana do Castelo Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$93

Travelers to Viana do Castelo, Portugal will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 25 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $93. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Viana do Castelo.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $101
  • 3-star hotels: $99
  • 2-star hotels: $62


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