The Independente Suites & Terrace

The hostel deserve 5 stars, the receptionists are very kind, very clean in general, they give us one welcome drink, I loved it, but the best think was the breakfast.

The room had a lot of noise from the street, but the charm of the hotel and the amazing staff made up for it (they also warned us about the noise). A hotel with a lot of personality and colour. Comfortable beds and personal welcome from the staff - don’t forget to have a drink in the bar/reception area.

One of the most beautiful Hostels I've ever been to! Like an old villa! The interior is great which makes it unique! The dorms are with 3 level beds, the stairs up are a bit tricky.. the roof light is just decorations to not disturb anyone when You enter the room drunk. But then the stairs are even more tricky.. ? that's the only thing I was challenged. But in total a wonderful hostel. BTW breakfast is awesome!!!

Absolutely amazing place. Cuban style interior - it combines the feeling of a hostel with a bed and breakfast. The staff is amazing and the Croissants at breakfast also! Clear recommendation ?

Absolutely amazing staff: special thanks to Martin, super nice guy. I’ve stayed there twice during my stay in Lisbon, before and after I went to Sintra. Both times I had a nice experience! They include breakfast, there is a lounge area to have drinks while listening to a DJ (loved his music), you can go to the restaurant: highly recommended. Good quality food and incredible desserts. If you have the included breakfast, bear in mind that it’s mostly flour: toasts, croissants and pieces of cake. There was also some cheap fruit. They add cheese, ham and butter. Then the coffee it’s not the best (they offer good quality coffee paying on the side) and no eggs included. Also had to paid extra for that. So if you are going for healthy, you’d need to buy extra stuff. I am taking a star from them because also there were problems with the lock keys of the bedroom (they wouldn’t work sometimes so you had to go back to the desk to ask for another one), and one day the lock broke with two people inside. We had told them the door handle was off two days prior, and they waited for it to break to actually do something about it. Also, apparently the rules regarding noise are not quite stablished: I had two people I’m my bedroom that would have alarms at 5am. They turned on the lights of the bedroom 3 times (not the individual ones) and would speak loud as if no one was sleeping there. I don’t know if they worked early or what was going on. But they woke everyone in the room for 2 nights in a row.

A pretty hostel, but not particularly a social one. The hostel is more like a boutique hotel with a hostel inside and a living room + kitchen area where people can hang out together if they want. The hostel doesn't organize any social events but can hook you up with tours, etc. I did meet some nice people though and even the staff were quite nice. Unfortunately, the 12-bed room had 3-story bunk beds that would vibrate each time someone passed by. People in the rooms weren't that mindful with each other, but that's not the hostels fault. The mattress was saggy, and in the weekday mornings there was loud construction outside. Bring your earplugs and you shall be okay! I had a good time!

We really enjoyed our stay here for 3 nights in one of the suites. Antonio helped check us in and was extremely helpful for our entire trip. He gave us excellent recommendations based on our interests and was always happy to help us. Others on the staff were also helpful and one called us a taxi when we need to go to the airport. The breakfast that was included for our suite at the restaurant was wonderful and the service from Alicia and Lourdes (the mama) was excellent. This place is perfectly located in Barrio Alto and the little park out front is an incredible view with really good street music and artists. The only negative was the pillows. Otherwise the room was clean and we loved the artwork and tall ceilings. our suite that overlooked the busy street was loud and we knew this when we booked. They provided ear plugs for this reason, as well as the music from below and rooftop above, which we again were made aware of well ahead of time. It was quiet after 2 am, so be aware of this if you don’t sleep well with street noise and music. Will be coming back!

This was my first time staying in a dorm room full of 12 people and I have to say it was one of the best experience I've had. Upon check-in the staff greet you with a beautiful vibe which is shared with anyone that is staying there, you also get a drink voucher upon check-in (Porto Wine and Tonic is amazing!) The hostel can be loud, especially on the weekend but that's what you sign up for when the hostel is located in Lisbons night life centre. The location is also iconic a beautiful view as soon as you leave the hostel, I do recommend getting an electric scooter to get back up the hill tho as the climb is more like a 45° angle. 11/10 - will be back for sure