Reviews of Help Yourself Hostels - Carcavelos Coast
Rua Eduardo Maria Rodrigues, 324, 2775-566 Carcavelos, Portugal
#6 of 6 hotels in Carcavelos
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 140 hostel reviews
6.1Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
6.3
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Comfort
6.3
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Location
7.6
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Facilities
6.3
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Staff
7.6
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Value for money
6.9
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Free Wifi
7.9
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Reviewed: July 30, 2024
Oleksandr
Ukraine9 Reviews6 helpful votes6.0Pleasant- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
3 floor and train near
All hostel
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: May 30, 2024
Gevorg
Armenia23 Reviews1 helpful vote6.0“Not the best option comparing price and the offer of this hostel.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The rest of the staff didn’t really seem nice, was okay overall. The room was messy , next to the big hall full of many many bads. However I got 4 persons room. It was very noisy, from inside of the hotel as well as outside - the location is next to railways. And taking into consideration all of those disadvantages it’s not even cheap. I paid around 23 euros.
I absolutely loved the reception guy from Colombia (don’t remember his name) . Big respect to him, very honest person. It’s not that far from very beautiful beaches and ocean coasts.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: May 25, 2024
Andrea
Hungary40 Reviews12 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There is a big space downstair for around 20-30 people - very crowded Only 2 bathrooms - in peak season it can be difficult to get it (I was there in low season one day I needed to wait 1 hour to take a shower)
Close to the beach and to the railway station I am happy to get it booked for the room of 4 people instead of the big room/space, worth it .. It has a small pool Daily cleaning Flexibility with the check in and check out Shared area Locker
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: May 18, 2024
Andem
Nigeria1 review5.0“It was functional for me at the time because I needed somewhere to lay my head for a few days.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The hostel had poor noise regulation policies. You would often find other guests and sometimes members of staff making a lot of noise after late hours. Another thing I found disconcerting was the constant presence of feces in the toilet.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: March 7, 2024
Michael
United Kingdom1 review5.0Fair- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Suite
- • Stayed 8 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Did not receive the hostel that I requested and got put in the different hostel and to pay for extra taxi to get me in different hostel with a small bedroom in parede hostel without all the facilities that I requested
Little upset as I paid to be at hostel in carcavelos with private bathroom and balcony and got put in parede hostel that was different as I requested with nothing that I paid and requested with my booking with insuit bathroom that I did not have balcony and all the rest just was a small bathroom with charging bathroom in a building in parede
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: August 1, 2023
Olakunle
Nigeria5 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Close to train station for commute, be ready to hear the train in your sleep too.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 11 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There's no desk and chair to work from except to go to the kitchen and use the dinning take. And mostly guests are always cooking and chatting in the kitchen.
Location. Close to the train station however, that is also a bad thing for some people because you will always hear the train come and go.
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: July 14, 2023
Graham
United States2 Reviews5.0Fair- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The cleanliness was not great at all. There was also no hand soap in the bathrooms, and also one bathroom for around 30 people to share! There wasn't a lot of space for privacy for changing and things when their was only two bathrooms for everyone. People would also smoke on the patio right outside the room, with the door open, so that was not pleasant to fall asleep to!
Most of the staff was kind. It was also in a great location to walk to the beach- not too far!
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: July 14, 2023
Hugo
United Kingdom19 Reviews2 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Loud environment with the nearby railway, lot of passing through the dorm to access bathroom and staff room lade it challenging to have a quite environment to sleep. The mattress wasn't so comfy.
Great kitchen and nice outdoor area with swimming pool
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: April 12, 2023
Ra
Malta182 Reviews104 helpful votes5.0“Noisy”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Noisy roommates. Noisy train every few minutes. You can hear the noise from the kitchen and living room from the top floor. Only 3 toilets for the whole house and 2 of them are inside bedrooms.
It has potential.
Stayed in April 2023
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Reviewed: October 1, 2022
Natalia
Germany14 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“was good to be close to the beach”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
the house is very close to the trains, at night it can get a little louder
nice location, close to the beach Carcavelos, you live in a house
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: August 14, 2022
Sebastien
France12 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“no good sleep, but nice, helpful staff”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
the mattress was too thin and the metallic bar in the middle of the bunk bed was a pain.
close to my point of interest
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: July 3, 2022
Jessica
New Zealand9 Reviews2 helpful votes5.0Fair- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
the cleanliness
the staff
Stayed in July 2022
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Reviewed: June 17, 2022
Josephine
Denmark6 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Fine for a night”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was very noisy during the night
Nice kitchen facilities
Stayed in June 2022
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Reviewed: May 22, 2022
Romelr
Portugal38 Reviews3 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Na
The staff were friendlly
Stayed in May 2022
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Reviewed: February 1, 2025
Luz
Switzerland32 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Overall nice experience in an old but decent hostel”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A bit noisy, not for light sleepers but overall good value for money, especially off season.
Very clean. Helpful staff. Old equipments and I'd recommend booking a smaller dorm bc the huge dorm downstairs is a bit noisy and intense.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: December 1, 2024
Hamsas1
Morocco13 Reviews5 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything is clean
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: October 27, 2024
Ahmed
United Arab Emirates19 Reviews22 helpful votes1.0“Very bad”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything not clean very bad service not safety Asking for extra charge My checkin 7 at night wait 6 hours and my room was empty I booking to rooms and I stay in 1 Rome
No thing
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: October 3, 2024
Darryl
United States11 Reviews4 helpful votes1.0“Would stay or recommend.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not worth the words.
Nothing
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: September 16, 2024
Santos
Portugal4 Reviews2 helpful votes1.0Very Poor- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
sadly I made a mistake during the reservation and after calling them about it the person I assume is the manager refused to help. me and a friend ended up with no cash and had to sleep in our car. not even a partial refund was offered.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: September 6, 2024
Pajic
Portugal1 review10“It was great I will come again”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was great I really have there like a new family first time in my life I experienced this people are so chill vibing great Musik and happy I was so happy there
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: September 3, 2024
Muhammad
Belgium7 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The manager Herdel is a really nice and kind guy and has managed the Hostel really well, had a pleasant stay and would definitely suggest choosing Help yourself Hostels.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: August 4, 2024
Victor
Portugal1 review1.0“Horrible”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I'm very angry and frustrated. The pool was disgusting and full of murky water . Never in my life have I experienced such monstrosity. There were also groups of people in the back garden making noise late at night while I tried to put my kids to bed . NOT WORTH MY MONEY AT ALL . I was given ONE room for my family of SIX. Worst hotel ever .
nada
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: June 28, 2024
Frederico
United Kingdom9 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 14 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Extra refrigerator would be good
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: June 17, 2024
Sabri
Tunisia9 Reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 29 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
It's so clean and nice service. I was so happy and excited to be there.
Stayed in June 2024
