Coimbra Portagem Hostel

Great hostel with nice view facing the river, clean rooms, great art deco building and best showers I've ever seen in a hostel . Only downside, lacking a kitchen: no cutlery, no sink, no stove. The location is great because it's in city center but could be a little challenging to find for the first time .

It was a clean hostel quite new Positive points were that it was located in the center of the city next to the river, the beds were clean and towel and extra cover were provided Less positive points were that there was no breakfest room, only a microwave and a frodge and a vending machine. Even a glass or some cutlery were absent. They said you had to find food in the neighberhood. There is no breakfest foreseen and with 23 euros that makes it expensive for a portugese hostel with 2 euros extra for a locker and 2 euros for access to the storage room The reception guy did not help to carry bags A really no frills hostel. It was noisy light sleepers best to avoid this place

No one actually works here, the manger just sends a bunch of texts about how to get into the building, and they also don't actually reply like a human to any questions you have they just "like" your WhatsApp message if its a yes. The worst part though I that they're lying about about the aircon, there's a unit in the rooms but you can't use it and when I asked how to turn it on the manager just never responded and hung up when I called. The place is the sketchiest establishment I have ever stayed in and that is really saying something. There's also a massive heat wave right and the rooms are dangerously hot. This place should be 1/3 of the cost for the "quality" or lack of there's plenty of places that are in the exact same neighborhood with low costs per night. Did I mention the glass in front of the entrance is shattered where someone obviously tried to break in?