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The Independente Hostel & Suites Reviews

Rua Sao Pedro de Alcantara, 81, Lisbon, Portugal

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94%Overall Rating

From 99 ratings
  • 96%Character
  • 91%Security
  • 95%Location
  • 93%Staff
  • 96%Atmosphere
  • 92%Cleanliness

The following reviews were submitted by customers who booked in the last 6 months.

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97%

Best Hostel Ive stayed in so far.


93%

This hostel was great! The staff want to ensure you have a great time: free walking tours, surfing lessons, pub crawl, a bar in the hostel... it was wonderful! Fantastic location too.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


97%

We had the best time in the giant bunk beds. Great bonding for our group!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Mixed Group, 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

I had a lovely stay at The Independente, it is a truly friendly and comfortable place, a home away from home which gives a perfect balance to exploring a new city. A great design with smart, thoughtful details, a welcoming staff who are always there to offer advice and a smile, a pleasant atmosphere and a bangin kitchen and lounge. Thank you for everything!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


93%

everything is very nice and cozy no big problem, just a little bit noisy sometimes bcuz our room is just above the hostel bar.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 03 Mar 2013
  • sandy02620
  • Taiwan
  • All Female Group, 18-24
  • (14 reviews)


100%

best hotel I have ever lived~~~~

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


97%

We had a wonderful stay at the most beatiful hostel I've seen so far. Moreover it was incredibly cheap, the staff was really nice and the location absolutely perfect!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

The staff is so helpful!!! They made so many great suggestions and were so friendly! They taught us helpful phrases and showed us places to go. We were so happy with our accommodations, and the breakfast was really good. We will definitely come again and stay much longer!! I would recommend this hostel to anyone looking to go to Lisbon. Thanks Nuno and Manuel! This was really a great place to stay. It was clean and well taken care of also.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (7 reviews)


87%

Great location, great price, very clean. A bit quiet for someone travelling alone.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

Fantastic stay, very helpful staff, great thick and sturdy beds we're nice and comfy, breakfast was solid, and the lounge is lovely. the view of lisbon in the park outside is amazing condidering you're still in the heart of the city.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male, 18-24
  • (7 reviews)


90%

Overall I was very pleased. Good location, very friendly staff, the included breakfast was the bare minimum but just fine. My major concern is that the doors (which use key-cards) don't automatically lock when you close the door. Everyone in my dorm and the people from several other dorms all said that you have to shake the handle a bit to get it to lock, so if not everyone knows that, your possessions are just in locked cubbies, but not locked into the room itself. Everything else was great.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


100%

This hostel is just great! the best place to stay in lisbon ( chiado)!! i just love there!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


93%

Great hostel with friendly staff and wonderful rooms. Had a wonderful experience and definitely worth the price. A slight complaint: the instructions to get to the hostel from the Baixa-Chiado metro was really confusing. A better option would be to exit using Restorades metro and either climb up or use the furnicular.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • Male, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


100%

Love this hostel to the max! Really friendly staffs, very delicious breakfast, clean bathrooms ( well it got so crowded in the morning as everyone wanted to use it but its alright), and you get magnificient view right in front of the hostel! Will definitely come back again for my next trip to Lisbon!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • Female, 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


100%

One of the best hostels I stayed in, judging across 6 continents. Beautiful interior, great location, lush breakfast, cool bar/restaurant, etc.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 18-24
  • (7 reviews)


100%

Perfect staff and well-decorated facilities! And I like the stairs to the bed! Yet it could be a little loud since there seems to be parties around and the walls can't really resist sounds.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Macau
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


90%

the best hostel I have ever stayed.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female, 31-40
  • (3 reviews)


100%

The most beautiful hostel I have ever stayed at. And so cheap!! Besutiful building, lovely restaurant, cool bar and very friendly and helpful staff.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Denmark
  • Female, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


100%

Staff was great as were the activities they had available!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

Very cool vibe! I wish we could have stayed longer :) There was an awesome bar with live music downstairs and also great breakfast in the morning! Would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a place to stay in Lisbon!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


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