I selected this " youth hostel" for our trip to Fatima. I read it was near to our ultimate destination without having to pay the inflated prices for the special October 13 celebration at Fatima. And i am pleased that it turned out to be the right decision. This hostel was full of older Portugese people who also came for the celebration and must have known the "inside" story. This hostel looks stark/ minimalist from the outside and i would describe the white , contemporary decor also as minimalist. The hotel is situated in a small town , in the middle of beautiful mountains, among olive trees and stone cottages. It is also surrounded by beautiful caves that people can visit. We found it thanks to signs posted in Porto de Mas, the big town nearby. There is no restaurant in this town in the middle of nowhere, but we were sent to the next village where there was one little restaurant with the owner and his wife prepairing for us a great home made , typical Portugese meal. The whole thing with drinks cost us 15.00 euros for two persons. Back at the hostel, we enjoyed a quiet and relaxing evening, wathing the sun set over the mountains and talking to the lovely people at the front desk who were also extremely helpful. There is no tv in the room, but there is a large communal living room with tv. The amenities are basic, extremely clean and charming in a minimalist way. They provide soap and clean , large towels ,but that is it. I Should note that there was a chair lift for disabled people as well.The breakfast, which they moved from 8:30 to7:00 to accomodate us was nice with fresh rolls, meat, yoghurt, cereals,etc. again very satisfactory especially given the price. This is a far cry from my college days at youth hostels. Apparently in Portugal there is a network of such hostels and we are ready to try another one in Porto given our good experience with this one.…
We had no problem checking in, and the young lady was very helpful, in broken English, explaining about the sights to see in the area. It was only about noon, but she checked and told us our room was ready, so we grabbed our stuff and headed up to our new room for the next 3 nights. Eventhough we upgraded from our last hostel to a private room with bath & shower, the difference between them was still amazing. This place was almost brand new, very modern, and quite luxurious. The only differences between this and a very nice hotel was the cost, at only 30 Euros per night, and the fact we had no telephone or room service. The only thing the last hostel had over this one was the vending machines for drinks and snacks, but they weren't always full anyways. Our room has a beautiful, clean shower with hot water and a toilet, two long but narrow beds, a table and chairs, and a wardrobe.…
"We asked for private bath and had a nice, large room.There is also ample parking on premises."Read full review
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