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Reviews of Hostel da Praia

Avenida Tomás Cabreira, 8500-802 Portimão, Portugal

#12 of 27 hotels in Portimão

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Review score

Based on 43 hostel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free WiFi

    9.4

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  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    9.0
    Cute hostel, hotel-like experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Maybe two bathrooms for 12+ people are a bit too few and there is no much space in the room to pack and unpack but overall it was amazing.

    Very cute and equipped hostel. I really appreciated the body and hair soap in the dispenser in the shower and the little soaps on the sink provided and the giant locker in the room -- I could fit my two backpack and there was also a lot space left. The locker works with a 4 digit password so no need for your own lock. It is very clean, with comfortable beds, privacy guaranteed by the curtains, USB charging station in each bed, towels provided and also a blanket -- in case of cold weather.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    10
    Excellent. Would stay again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property was clean. Staff were extremely helpful and respectful. Location was as central as could be.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    9.0
    Great short stay, would recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, from all the restaurants, bars and the beach! Great comfy beds and rooms were clean

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    Great value for money hostel. It’s super clean and modern.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The noise from the bars and clubs at night

    The location was perfect! Super close to the beach and all the restaurants!!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If you are a light sleeper - this is located right in the middle of a busy Street full of pubs, clubs, etc, so expect to hear music until 2-3am. Also, at least one of the rooms doesn't have a window. The male dorm seems to be accessible from the street - literally, you open the door of the dorm and you're outside the building. None of these was a problem for me but in case it is for you!

    Staff (David, Carla...) were really nice, helpful and polite. Beds are comfy and the curtains give you privacy if needed. Plugs and lights in every bed. The place is extraordinarily clean. Has a small kitchen. 2-3 supermarkets at a walking distance and literally in front of the beach.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    8.0
    great location, clean, good price
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If you want to go closed second room, you have to pass first open room

    super location, super warm and smart reception lady, locker and doors have got good digital system

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A lot of noise in the night. I didn't mind but so people do mind, so i just put it out there

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    opposite a club and surrounded by bars which wasn’t a problem for me but could be for someone who is bothered by the noise

    clean and felt secure

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    10
    Very good and professional place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not the hostels fault but 10 meters outside the hostel hustlers selling drugs and bugging people all day long.

    Everything. Take the 4 beds dorm. Not the 8 bed

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    super loud at night

    rly nice staff, comfortable beds

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2024

    9.0
    I enjoyed my stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The noise from the pub music till morning

    Location good....

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location is sub-par, its right next to a bar that gets very loud on weekends (not the best for a good night's sleep), and lots of street dealers hanging around the street outside made things a little uncomfortable

    Very clean and secure hostel, right on the main strip, great little back garden area to relax in. Staff were very friendly and showed me around the place way before check in time which was really nice!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tourist street outside is pretty tacky. Hostel lacks a room to relax and kitchen is small, but in fairness there is not any extra rooms. Hostel is divided to males downstairs and women upstairs with separate entry, kitchen, dorms and showers.

    Location very close to great beach. Hostel is newly remodeled with new beds and mattresses. Clara the owner cleans the place herself and is very helpful/extra towels if needed.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2024

    8.0
    cozy ho(s)tel near the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    However, on weekend evenings there can be some unpleasant music vibrations

    The beds are very comfortable, the curtain guaranteed really full privacy, the 2 bed lights are great atmospheric and the air conditioner is quiet and effective. All doors and private lockers are secured and locked with the newest technology. Everything is very precious, especially the bathroom, even if it is a bit small. The kitchen is fully equipped and offers many options, and the nearby porch is very welcoming. And most notably: The welcome and continuous support from the hostess give the stay a very warm touch.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful experience overall! great hospitality, comfy, clean & cozy room!
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There isn’t much I disliked about the property, but the butter knifes kept breaking in half😆 also If it was peak season I personally would avoid staying here since the space is so small, at full capacity I would imagine it could get really cramped.

    Really nice “homey” space I went during November when not many people were their so I had a whole room to myself. Everything was super clean, Carla was amazing helpful really went out of her way to make guest feel welcomed! Also had my own air conditioning. Carla speaks French, English & Portugese

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 November 2023

    8.0
    A Lovely Hostel in Praia Centre
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location was perfect although maybe a lot noisier in the summer months. The bed was comfy for a hostel and no charge for the locker to keep things safe during the day when I was out. Staff were lovely, you need to go into the hotel next door to check into the hostel. The hostel had recently had an update and everything seemed reasonably new, shower was excellent plenty of power and hot water.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing really Nowhere to put my bicycle overnight Had to carry it upstairs to room But it wasn't a problem

    Great Hostel Enjoyed my stay Very clean Lovely rooms Very private Modern inside Check in is in the hotel next door.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2023

    9.0
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was very noisy outside and you could hear it inside.

    The location was great and the cleanliness was on spot.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2023

    9.0
    Nice hostel with great service
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    -

    Top location, close to beach and Bars, great service, clean rooms

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Its right next to the bars. If you plan on sleeping before 1/2/3 am this might not be the place. My stay was awful due to the other guests, not really the hostel's fault.

    Nice interior, clean

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I was lucky there were only few of guests, cant imagine the house being full to its capacity. The spaces are cute but very small.

    Nicely designed little hostel. If younjoy busy and noisy party area, closed to all the bars, this is a place for you. Righ on the main touristy street by the sea side.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The hostel is right next to two pubs and two clubs. The walls are thin and the music is extremely loud. The clubs did not shut until 3am. The bed did not have a power socket but instead a place for USB making charging anything electronic quite slow.

    The check-in was smooth and pleasant. The staff was amazing and helpful. Easy to get into the hostel. Storage is big enough to put a backpack and extra things. The bed was comfortable.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    5.0
    Very loud in the night
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very loud from 9-10pm because it's located in the middle of main street and you can hear music from bars and all the people outside. Cleaning was not so good. The curtains on my bed were torn and table in the room was wobbly.

    Very close to the beach, wifi was good and big lockers in the room for each bed.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    2.0
    Awful hostel
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's basically an apartment where they fitted a lot of beds. No common areas. Only 2 plugs for electricity (Beds have 1.0 USB charger which are super slow to charge a device and not USB-C available). Very noisy as it's 30 mts away from a night club. The door of the bedroom which goes straight to the main street was always open and you have people smoking weed all the time downstairs so the smell was all around the bedroom and you have very dodgy people at the entrance selling drugs and trying to snitch in at night. There is 1 tiny bathroom shared with 12 beds so if someone was taking a shower you had to go to a public WC a few streets away. The kitchen is also very small and if someone cooks anything all the smell goes to the bedroom. No hostel vibe at all, there was a guest drinking wine all day (drunk) and they wouldn't say anything. It's ok for 1 night I don't recommend it more than that. Don't be fooled with their 8+ review as Booking won't help you once you are there

    It's close to the beach

    Stayed in April 2024

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