Character property, well maintained, daily cleaning is done throughout. Breakfast buffet is fine, not sure why there were some negative comments for that, it's a hostel not a gourmet cafe. Beaches (Praia Poça, Tamariz) are v.close via pedestrian underpass. Train station close by.

Busy road noise on one side and train tracks on the other. Poor WiFi signal even on the ground floor, no repeaters so no signal at all in the basement bedrooms. Atmosphere can be somewhat mixed, institutional vibe due to the main business being fully catered & organised volunteering holidays for late teens/students in groups. The hostel business is secondary. Lounge area is tiny and in the dark basement. Labelled food policy is normal but is strictly enforced daily with no common sense applied. Any individually unlabelled item, even one surrounded by other fully labelled items, or with a labelled cover, is removed from the fridge or a cupboard, either directly thrown away or can be put on an unrefrigerated open shelf to spoil. This happened twice in 2 days, despite assurances after the first time. Beggars belief. I must have written 20+ labels in a few days. Supplying food boxes would solve this. Bizarre DIY narrow dorm beds with 'loud' solid side and end panels so if you brush against one while in bed you wake up the person in the adjacent bed. And they can unintentionally wake you too by doing the same 🤔 Attitude to customer service is mixed, depends on which staff you speak to.

Good location, good view. Clean everywhere. Beautiful and comfortable terrace

Light was absent in bathroom. But there is few bathrooms, so it’s not a big trouble