LabHostel

STAY AWAY!!! The hostel was dirty, owners rude and no breakfast was included as promised. The owner was old, grumpy and acting as if he was on drugs.

Very nice owner with humor. Very good looking and clean hostel with a nice breakfast setting. Close to the beach. Have had nice fellow guest who this place seem to attract. Try it!

I went to Nazaré last week and all the rooms and bed spaces in the hostels were booked except for one bed in the female dorm. When I told the owner that I am a transgender woman and that I would like to stay there, he told me that he'd have to check with the four other women staying in that room since they paid extra to stay with only women and if one of them said no I wouldn't be able to stay there. To begin with it's really problematic that women have to pay extra in order to be in dorms without men. But to get along with the story, I really didn't want any drama, I just wanted a place to sleep, and had there been space in the mixed dorm I would have gone along with it, but when he said that the four women weren't there and I'd have to wait for their decisions, I realized how humiliating and unacceptable the situation was - So, I would have to wait for four women, complete strangers, to get back, perhaps at separate times, perhaps not until midnight, and then let them scan me up and down to see if I was "woman enough" according to their standards - instead of the owner just accepting that I'm a trans woman and allowing me to stay there and understanding that if anyone had a problem with that they'd be the ones discriminating and that discrimination is unacceptable. I live my life 24/7 as a trans woman in this society and am subjected to male violence and overt sexual harassment every day of this life (yes, also several times on the beach in Nazaré during my 24 hour stay), and if anyone is in need of staying somewhere away from men it is me. I tried to tell the owner this, but he would not listen. He said "it's not my problem", and I answered "well, since you're the owner and you're refusing me from staying here it is your problem and would you please listen to me". He wouldn't, and I almost started crying. Finally I had had enough and told him I was leaving and that I would write a bad review (which I am doing now), and then he got very angry and said good luck with your transition and made a gesture simulating really big breasts and then said "you know what, even if all the girls in the room say it's okay for you to stay there, I'll say no to you". I left, went to the square and broke down crying. Luckily I had met some people on the bus to Nazaré, one of which's father lives there and he helped me to find a room elsewhere for myself which wasn't too costly. But this was such a horrible experience when all I wanted was a place to sleep.

Overall : Not bad... Very clean, well furnished, centrally located. Welcoming and friendly. Nice design. Some faults with bathrooms and the rooms, mainly in that lack of space in the rooms I.e. you end up falling over other peoples luggage, bags etc. Also no air-conditioning meaning you have to have windows open and therefore noise, but nothing so bad. Very few options to hang anything up (especially in bathroom as there was nothing whatsoever! That's quite a serious oversight ) - and flooding. Shower and WC as one. Poor design of room especially with no electricity point for upper bunks. Overall : C (6/10) Location: B (very central) Cleansiness : B+ Design: C+ Space: C Breakfast: C+ Wi-fi: B Rooms: C- (not enough space and nowhere to hang anything and no electricity points for upper bunks) Bathrooms: D (nowhere to hang ANYTHING) Reception: B (quite helpful) Facilities: C+ Public Areas : C+ Noise: C-

A friend of mine had a terrible experience here. She was told that because she’s a transwoman, she would not be allowed to stay in the women’s room. After attempting to discuss the problematic nature of such exclusionary practices, the owner of the hotel began to act in an even more offensive manner. As I read through all the comments here, I wonder about what our expectations are of the people who provide us with accomodation as we travel and how we can collectively address discrimination in the places that we stay. The bigotry shown by the owner of this hostel is very telling and I would not recommend staying here.

Go here, it's the best hostel in all of Nazaré, I promise. Antonio is an awesomely welcoming host. I can almost guarantee that you'll make travel friends here. Clean, warm and comfy rooms plus a good breakfast to start the day.

Great hostel. They accommodated my friend and I at the last minute (we arrived in the evening looking for a room) and they made sure we were looked after. Antonio (the owner) is a big character and he seems tough but is actually very sweet and kind. One morning, he drove my friend and I around the whole of Nazare, showing us around and introducing us to the locals. This kind of crazy hospitality is only possible in this lovely town. Thanks Antonio, you are a legend! We will be back.

A very disappointing experience. I waited 10 minutes outside in the rain just to be let inside, uncomfortable beds, no proper kitchen, overall just creepy vibe... I was the only guest at the entire hostel... Due to the reasons that are mentioned above, I decided to check out a day earlier than my booking. When I told the owner about my experience, he started yelling at me. At least the place was pretty clean and the dorms have a bathroom inside, which is nice, but overall do not go there. It was quite disappointing and definitely wasn't worth my 20 euros per night - a price that with which I got some excellent hostels.