Rua Beira, Carcavelos, 2775-553 Carcavelos, Portugal
#32 of 46 hotels in Carcavelos
Guests' ChoiceBased on 151 hostel reviews
7.1Cleanliness
7.1
Comfort
7.0
Location
8.9
Facilities
7.1
Staff
8.2
Value for money
7.5
Free WiFi
8.4
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 27 May 2024
Riann
United StatesIn finding something to improve upon, the drains in both the shower and tub did not work great after the first night, which left standing water. I did share this with an employee, and I am positive they will have it fixed soon. Otherwise, this is a great place to book your stay and well worth the money.
Carcavelos Surf Hostel is an excellent place to stay! It is in a great location: a short walk to the beach, grocery, cafes, and 10-minutes to the metro. Everyone working there made my son (17) and I feel welcome, including the owner, Jose. We have stayed in many hostels across multiple countries and CSH is very safe, affordable, and well maintained.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 24 September 2023
Theone
PortugalPool could be better maintenaned
Our host was Carlos and the way how he show us a hostel and treated, got impression he the truly lives in and for a spot Other volunteers were also charming
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 21 September 2023
Yelah
New ZealandBed was wobbly as and large room with snores often in the mix. Bathrooms felt dirty and a but smelly.
A really nice friendly vibe, mostly run my volunteers so guess it depends on who's there. A pool! Short walk to great beach and supermarket. Multiple nice hangout spaces inside and outside and they offer yoga and and workout things free.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 17 September 2023
Ksenia
UkraineThere was a situation with a guest who was a bit mentally unstable, and the hostel staff did not handle it all that well. They are mostly volunteers and they were off duty that late at night, and yet, I think they made it worse than it could have been. The owner did give my roommates some refund for such an unpleasant night, which was nice of him. Just mind, that in the case of weird guests the volunteers and young staff would not be able to do much and you gotta call the owner (or the police) directly.
A nice chill place. Quite cheap since it's in between Lisbon and quite expensive Cascais and yet, pretty close to train station which makes it easily accessible. It's about 5 min walk from the beach and to a big shopping mall.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 4 August 2023
Tolidano
Portugali had to pay extra 15€ for arriving a bit after 10pm, although the guy was awake anyway, and although it was due to flight delays. bathrooms were not too comfortable or clean. bunk bed was a bit flimsy and squicky, and the little personal shelf was metallic and noisy. no personal light nor socket nor curtain for the upper bunk.
it has a nice common area, which can create a bit of atmosphere, depending on who's there. there are large lockers, albeit a bit thin. location is great. a walk from the beach, supermarket and restaurants.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 27 June 2023
Franziska
Austriathe beds and bed linen is already quite overused and the walls next to the bunker beds are a bit dirty
the location is great, the house is beautiful, staff is very friendly.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 19 June 2023
Sandra
SwitzerlandVery nice reception. Atmosphere was really good.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 11 June 2023
Yalda
SwedenAt check in, I was met by Maria, a friendly staff member. She showed me around, and gave me a bed to my liking. I was surprised on how clean the place was. The owner Jose could show up some mornings and give some trip ideas. The hospitality of the staff members is worth mentioning. Roger, Alice, Vera and Yres were all friendly, helpful and kept the house in shape. The place had a friendly dog, Chico, which was quite unique. All in all, the team I met was great and kept the place running.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 29 May 2023
Jadyn
AustraliaBathrooms and cleanliness. The sink had water all over it and the shower was broken.
Nice location. Great staff
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 2 May 2023
Lenka
SlovakiaEverything ok, but we missed towells and shower gel and double bed quite small for 2 people 😊
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 21 November 2022
Will
United KingdomGreat location right by the beach. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 6 October 2022
Kimberlie
United StatesThe bathrooms were falling apart! Not comfortable at all! Bathtub couldn't be used, no where to hang towel or clothing. Property should be better maintained.
Staff fantastic and very kind and helpful!
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 29 September 2022
Robert
United KingdomI rented the Private room in the Hostel. It's not specific if there is a private bathroom but I can say there is NOT a private bathroom for just the private room. You have to share the three in the property with everyone else. Sadly the showers are built into each bathroom so you may be waiting a while for one to become available.
The Hostel was quite close to the beach but not so on top of it as to be too noisy from external influences. It was a 5 minute walk to the local central shopping area and restaurants. Carcavelos itself is on the main line railway to Lisbon and CaisCais so it is pretty accessible. The rooms were clean without being cleanly and could have had a little bit of updating. My private room was very large considering. Ultimately it is still a Hostel and you should manage your expectations accordingly. The staff were very young, friendly and competent.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 20 September 2022
Sebastian
AustriaVery well located hostel for either beach days or to get into the city of Lisbon. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 10 September 2022
William
United Kingdomtoo many families 😅
very near the beach & right next to the surf school. the staff members where fantastic - very friendly and took me out to Lisbon. Everyone in the hostel was friendly !!
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 8 August 2022
Davies
United KingdomBathrooms, showers poor - no place to hang shower head.
Pool, BBQ, proximity to beach. Friendly, helpful volunteer staff
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 29 July 2022
Liat
ItalyThere are not enough toilets, it can get crowded.
Nice hostel with Great facilities in an excellent location
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 18 July 2022
Humeyra
Canadaboth toilets need some repairs. one of the sinks in the toilets was clogged for many days. hosts were cleaning everything every two hours which was great but the hostel needs a deep professional cleaning (bbq, food baskets in the kitchen, pool, bathroom tiles etc)
very close to Carcavelos train station and to the beach. spacious house with a nice garden, big kitchen, two washroom with shower and super hosts!
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 18 June 2022
Laura
United Kingdomit’s a bit odd, sometimes you simply can’t find a member of staff and their card machine was broken so had to walk to get cash and when we got back we couldn’t find anyone again. for the amount of people that seem to work there or be cleaning, it’s pretty dusty and I stripped the bed as I usually do for hostels (bedding was clean) but the duvet and pillows looked very well worn and could do with being changed out. it feels like student halls, rather than a hostel and could do with simple upgrades and a lick of fresh paint. there’s also a very loud dog, who is harmless but definitely should warn people who might not be used to large and vocal dogs.
nice people, lots of communal space for hanging out, just 5 mins to the beach!
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 3 March 2022
Elske
NetherlandsDon't expect much of the dormrooms. The bathrooms are old and not well maintained at all.
Perfect location, absolutely loved the garden and the swimmingpool! The staff is friendly and of course I loved Chico the dog.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 16 February 2022
Gintaute
LithuaniaThe bathrooms are quite ugly - always wet, seems unclean and I haven't seen anyone cleaning it. We've been here during the low season so I don't want to know what happens when there are more people :D sound isolation is bad so if you are sensitive about it, keep that in mind. The lighting in our room was bad but that could be fixed very easily. Basically all the furniture are cheep and wobly - I get that this is the place where the community meets but these days there are many places with all of that + hygiene and comfort :)
Good location, dog friendly, the vibe is really cool and fun, the area by the pool seems great.
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 31 October 2021
Mayank
Portugalall good but we need personal room but that’s not possible in that hostel
location area is too good, that property comfortable.
Stayed in October 2021
Reviewed: 31 October 2021
Erwin
NetherlandsKitchen equipment needs to be renewed. The oven was broke and some pans and pots were outdated.
Great hostel for surf holiday. 2 minutes walk away from the waves. Also great connection to public transport as the translation is 5 minutes walk away. Supermarket and Mall on 3 minutes walk distance. The hostel itself is big and spacious. The staff is super friendly and helpfull. And most important of all the mix of people makes it a great vibe to stay here.
Stayed in October 2021
Reviewed: 10 October 2021
Gissi
Germany- Noise Dog woke me up in the morning 7-8 AM - wlan was bad (no signal in my room); just in the living room
- close to the beach - close to the supermarket - bbq grill available
Stayed in September 2021
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