Reviews of Serenata Hotel & Hostel Coimbra
21 Largo da Sé Velha, 3000-099 Coimbra, Portugal
#9 of 31 hotels in Coimbra
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 255 hostel reviews
8.6Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.9
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Comfort
8.6
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Location
9.5
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Facilities
8.5
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Staff
9.4
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Value for money
8.8
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Free Wifi
8.8
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Reviewed: March 26, 2025
Gavin
United Kingdom169 Reviews9 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Pisco's help :)
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 24, 2025
Jennifer
United States6 Reviews10“Lovely stay- would recommend to anyone!”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Roads there were very narrow- should not have tried to drive there. lol
Clean comfortable room. Fantastic, helpful front desk staff.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 19, 2025
Thierry
France43 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Stay there for the location”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The breakfast offering which is limited and of poor quality. The coffee was undrinkable!
The location, walking distance from all the main attractions.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: February 27, 2025
Robert
Canada8 Reviews2 helpful votes10“A great place to stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A beautiful building, great staff and amazing location. Gene was a great host as well as the lovely lady working at reception ( I am sorry I didn't get your name). Great coffee and music at the lounge. Thank you for a great stay.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 26, 2025
Becky
Canada10 Reviews9.0“Very well-appointed stay in the historical city centre.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The bathroom has no counter which makes getting ready/brushing teeth quite difficult.
I really liked the location and the design of the rooms.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 18, 2025
Olimpia
United Kingdom10 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Excellent place to stay in old Coimbra”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Excellent location near the university of Coimbra, right in the middle of the old town. The rooms and facilities were clean and nicely decorated.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 17, 2025
Marte
Belgium13 Reviews3 helpful votes8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No curtains at the beds. There could be more kitchen supplies.
Amazing location! Bathroom is for women only which is nice and has multiple showers & toilets.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 17, 2025
Lichthart
Netherlands21 Reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Old tv in the room, no streaming
Friendly and helpful staff, great location
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 16, 2025
Alex
United Kingdom13 Reviews8.0“The location is great . Easy access to all . Good test for fitness”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast was good . All the staff where very helpfull right from the start . They showed great respect to my wife and myself.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: January 12, 2025
Hill
United States7 Reviews10“You will enjoy your stay and want to come back!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No elevator
It was very clean, well kept and the staff was delightful
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: January 11, 2025
Wendy
Belgium10 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The first night it was very cold in the room, also in the bathroom cold air was blowing. A bit a cold building, so probably great in summer. The second night they put on the heating in the room for me. The beds are comfy but no curtains around the beds, and no curtains against the windows. The door of the female bathroom didn't close, which was ok in winter, but in summer that hallway leads to a large nice patio, so a lot of people must pass by.....
Staff was very nice and helpful. Great location, beautiful building.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: January 2, 2025
Heike
Portugal1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Excellent hostel! Very friendly and helpful staff who do everything to ensure that their guests have a pleasant stay. The hotel is a bit high up but that's not really a problem because everything is easily accessible. I can only recommend it!!
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: December 28, 2024
Fleur
Australia11 Reviews9.0“Excellent place to stay - no need to spend more. You can enjoy wonderfully friendly and helpful staff in a beautiful ol”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Suite
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
nestled between the main shopping street and university this beautiful old hotel enjoys a wonderful location. The staff were excellent going out of there way to make our stay enjoyable.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: December 2, 2024
Tainara
Italy8 Reviews10“Beautiful and clean place to stay in Coimbra!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The tap in the woman’s bathroom was too strong. To wash my teeth I almost took a whole shower
The building inside is SO beautiful!
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: December 1, 2024
Sofia_pereira2
Portugal2 Reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Everything was great! Highly recommend it (I stayed in an individual room).
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: November 29, 2024
Anna
Poland29 Reviews4 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Amazing place, very uniqe! Stuff is friendly and helpful.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: November 11, 2024
Anja
Switzerland1 review8.0“Good for a short stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not many people in the off season and it wasn't a very social hostel. Some stuff like a flush and a shower handle were broken in the bathroom.
The hostel is in a very beautiful old building with big rooms and the kitchen works fine for simple meals! I could also book a Fado concert through the hostel which was really nice!
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: November 2, 2024
Daniel
Australia15 Reviews10“Best hostel in Europe 🤷🏻♂️”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
That I only spent one night there 😢
EVERYTHING! I paid for the breakfast buffet and it had lots of options. Staff VERY friendly, they make you feel welcome. Amazing location, great view to the cathedral. A very clean space. Generous in every way
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: November 1, 2024
Federico
Italy4 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Bunk Bed in Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Even if we love sports, we wouldn’t have minded a lift to climb all over the third floor. Also, (my bad, I could’ve asked) the pillow was very soft and not very confortable to sleep with. The toilets are in common with the whole floor, but were NEVER busy and very clean and new! I would change the faucet in the toilets, though, I’ve risked to hit it in my sleepy mornings
The personnel was amazing. We’ve met three of them and they all spoke perfect english, wery very nice, chill and helped us in finding restaurants, fado concerts and with our bags. Also, the room was quite dark and they immediately gave us a new lamp. Amazing! Also, the toilets were new and clean and, I don’t know why, but I loved the stairs.
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: October 30, 2024
Kenneth
United Kingdom36 Reviews4 helpful votes8.0“Fabulous location by the Old Cathedral but not noisy, oozing character inside and out”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
The sliding bathroom door was hanging off but the staff had it fixed within 24 hours. The whole TV system broke down and never worked but no great loss thanks to wi-fi - and no children to keep happy.
Hard to beat being right next door to the Old Cathedral and several bars and restaurants with a 5 minute walk to the university one way and (if you can manage the steps) the river the other. Triple gazing kept out most of the noise. Big high-ceilinged room and staircases full of character. Very good breakfast with home-made cake every day and very helpful and tolerant staff.
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: October 26, 2024
Lisa
United States42 Reviews3 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Absolutely fantastic location in the old town. The place is well cared for with clean big rooms, bar area, kitchen/breakfast area and bar. Really enjoyed the setting sun while sitting out front. Perfect stay.
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: October 22, 2024
Gigi
United States56 Reviews9 helpful votes10“Beautiful building in a fabulous location.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Bunk Bed in Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Loved it all.
Clean, comfortable room in a beautiful building with an amazing location. Fun bar and decent breakfast. Loved it!
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: October 18, 2024
Ellaine
Australia3 Reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Bunk Bed in Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
unfortunately, you aren’t able to use the kitchen during the breakfast buffet time. however, the staff were very accomodating and let us use the toaster behind the bar
very friendly staff and very clean facilities
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: October 13, 2024
Harrington
Australia5 Reviews10“Great location and very helpful staff!”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great value for money, good facilities and comfortable room. Really great location and helpful staff.
Stayed in September 2024
