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Reviews of HI Ovar - Pousada de Juventude

Av. Dom Manuel I (EN 327), 3880-109 Ovar, Portugal

#44 of 48 hotels in Ovar

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 55 hostel reviews

7.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.5

  • Comfort

    7.0

  • Location

    7.7

  • Facilities

    6.8

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: 16 November 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really old bath which need renovation.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2023

    6.0
    wouldn’t stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    very dated , no where to hang wet clothes ,facilities limited and breakfast of poor standard - the conference that had been going on made mate noise till 12midnight

    the staff were lovely , friendly and helpful and they had secure bike storage

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast for a vegan is not ideal, they said in the email that they had soymilk and cornflakes but it turned out to be chocolate soymilk only (so not ideal with cornflakes) & the fruit didn't look fresh But I didn't expect a lot since it is a cheap hostel anyway I did think it was annoying that the room only had one key, so the last person to leave had to put it at the desk. Which meant you always had to go get it. There was a group of young boys with entertainers there and they were very noisy which made the overall experience a bit uncomfortable as they were screaming in the hallway and bouncing on the doors (which is probably just a case of bad luck and not the hostels fault)

    It was cheap, you could use the pool, the room was clean and there was breakfast

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2023

    7.0
    Cheap stay if you only wanna sleep at the property it’s good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location and state of building

    Cheap and comfortable

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2023

    7.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The whole building and rooms need improvements

    Location and staff

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The pool

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2023

    7.0
    It was plesent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    God

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    After we had booked in, we were asked to move for other guests. Beds were squeeky and loud.

    The swimming pool.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were a bit sqeaky and there was not enough outlets for all the people in the room. They only have 1 key per room, but luckily the staff is really helpful when someone forgets to leave it.

    The hostel had free breakfast and nice and helpful personnel.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    good

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    they have a game room that is open until midnight. it was very very loud.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2022

    8.0
    Great but could be even better
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were a bit tough

    Was really clean and the staff was super nice

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We asked to merge the 2 single bed so we could have 1 big bed and they did but the structure of the bed was too large and unfortunately we ended up with a big gap in the middle

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    The venue was a disappointment. Apart from the room being very basic, there was a leak in the roof of the passage with towels on the floor, the door to the room was previously broken and not yet fixed, the hand held shower was broken. Not a venue we will visit again

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No possibility to cook, event not hot water! Or refridgerator! No automat to buy a cup of coffe - it would have been nice. When you are comming walking or on a bike, too fare from a place to buy food.

    Staff in reception. Good that there where breakfast.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place was great, quiet, in the middle of the nature but also close to Ovar and a lovely beach with lots of amenities. Staff, Anna, was moito simpatica and gave us very good information about the area. La piscina was lovely although we run out of time to use it. We definitively recommend this place! Very good value for the money

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2023

    4.0
    It’s ok if you re looking for a cheap stay but next time I’ll go to a regular hotel, I’m defined not going back
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds are horribly uncomfortable,

    The swimming pool was ok, children had fun. It was clean, and for the price I couldn t ask for more.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2023

    3.0
    46 euro for a room there was pricy relative to how bad the accomodation was.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super noisy with constant teens shouting, very basic rooms and extremely outdated.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    same breakfast everyday

    comfy

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    So much space, so clean, well organised, peaceful atmosphere, very good value for money

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2022

    2.0
    I was booked for 7 days to check out on a Tuesday…instead I checked out Saturday (4 days earlier) without a refund and i
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I couldn’t sleep because I could feel all the springs in the mattress. Very cheap uncomfortable beds. Room service is every 3 days. At breakfast I was told by staff that they don’t have butter at breakfast. The place is 3kms walking each way from the beach and around 1.5km from the closest supermarket. There is no food nor drinks on site and it’s extremely difficult to get a taxi or an Uber. There are no vending machines on site nor a fridge or a microwave. I do not recommend it for those without their own transport, nor for stays over 1-2 nights.

    The swimming pool is the only good thing.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2022

    5.0
    Disappointing, some small changes would make this a great place such as having a shuttle bus and a snack bar or at least
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s in the middle of nowhere. We could not get a taxi/bus into the nearest town so had to walk 3km each way instead. There are no facilities onsite to get food or drinks, not even a vending machine.

    The room was clean and the only staff member we met, Paula, was really nice and accommodating. Swimming pool onsite.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2022

    9.0
    Feels like an old communist youth hostel, and I'd come back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    1. nothing to do about it, but it's real far from the beach 2. The place is a Youth hostel. Which means common bathrooms . I don't mind it much, but you should know :) 3. The beds squeak at every movement. The most annoying screech ever especially since you can easily hear every bed on the hallway. 4. It is old.. so many things, especially in the bathroom, could do with a refurbishing. Paint not being where it should have been and stuff like that. 5. Did i mention it's a youth hostel, which means young people being loud in the night? That being said.. i liked the place. Annoying but clean :) and missed having a stupid simple breakfast. This place delivered, even if I kinda wanted eggs as well.

    1. The staff was real nice 2. I loved the breakfast. Nothing special at all, bread, salami thingy and cheese. cereals and milk, yoghurt and fruits. bead, butter with jam, honey or both. coffee 3. There were 34 degrees outside and this place was chilli. Perfect! 4. It was very clean, in general

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    falta TV

    vista e simpatia

    Stayed in May 2022

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