Azores Youth Hostels - Santa Maria

3.8

Good(897 Reviews)

Hostel in Azores District

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsPool, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

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About this hostel

Offering an outdoor swimming pool, Pousada de Juventude de Santa Maria is located in Vila do Porto centre, Santa Maria Island, Azores. The hostel is located a few steps from the port.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Family friendly

Map of Azores District

Nearby attractions

Lagoa das Sete Cidades

Cascata do Salto do Prego

90.6 mi

Available Rooms

1 Bunk • 215 ft²

Sleeps 1

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2 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

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2 Single • 322 ft²

Sleeps 2

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3 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 3

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1 Bunk • 161 ft²

Sleeps 1

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Azores Youth Hostels - Santa Maria

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3.8

Good(897 Reviews)

Hostel in Azores District

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsPool, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hostel

Offering an outdoor swimming pool, Pousada de Juventude de Santa Maria is located in Vila do Porto centre, Santa Maria Island, Azores. The hostel is located a few steps from the port.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Family friendly

Map of Azores District

Nearby attractions

Lagoa das Sete Cidades

Cascata do Salto do Prego

90.6 mi

Available Rooms

1 Bunk • 215 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Single • 322 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

3 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk • 161 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

3.8

Good(897 Reviews)

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2.0

Oct 2024

Sombere ongezellige uitgestorven plek.

Niks

Geen personeel, het meisje dat ons binnenliet was onvriendelijk en ongeïnteresseerd. Compleet verlaten gebouw waar niks te krijgen was. Het ontbijt supersimpel en goedkoop.

4.0

Aug 2024

Inizia la grande rota.

Le aree comuni, accoglienti e curate.

Materassi e cuscini non erano comodi.

4.0

Aug 2024

Eccellente rapporto qualità/prezzo

Le aree comuni, accoglienti e curate

Materassi e cuscini non comodi. Posizione utile per il porto o per la grande rota, ma periferica rispetto al centro.

2.5

Aug 2024

spectacular decadence: BYOTP bring your own toilet paper

The building is beautiful and well decorated, there are beautiful windows with view on the sea, a common room with games and space to gather, the swimming pool is just a great addition, strategically located and allows you to enjoy the sunset or refresh when come back to the hotel. Some of the staff were useful and friendly

I'd say this is the best hostel in Santa Maria and the reason is that it is the SOLE hostel in Santa Maria so there is no competition in spite of its low standards I have never seen such negligence when it comes to maintenance of a place. There are several games that you are invited to play when you live in such place 1) toilet paper roulette: you go to the toilet and at some point you need toilet paper...but it is not always there. From the third day you learn to check BEFORE you sit on the WC (good luck if you're have an upset stomach and need to rush) 2) rubbish cans are not emptied daily but every 2-3 days so that if someone threw food it may smell very bad and paper accumulates 3) bathrooms are not cleaned daily, sometimes there was a towel, sand or empty shampoo bottles left. Of course it also depends on the guests, if they leave things dirtier than they should. But going to the shower 2-3 days in a row and finding the same dirty items is not a good sign, likewise seeing that the toilet has feces all around and nobody has bothered cleaning it, toilet paper is spread across the floor and it's unclear how long ago it was cleaned is creepy 4) cockroaches are a reality of most buildings, I acknowledge they are difficult to liquidate, and it's good that they use poison but, once they die, they should be picked and thrown away...especially when they are laying down in the eating room, this goes against any hygiene standards Dirty bathroom was mostly on the second floor, when we stayed on the first things were slightly better...but still... I have pictures to document all this (cockroaches, dirty toilets etc) and I have contacted customer service to ask what to do

3.0

Jun 2024

Foi agradável!

O pequeno almoço fraco. Era melhor cobrarem o pequeno almoço e fazerem um pequeno almoço mais agradavel, com pelo menos uma funcionária sempre presente. Eu acabei por comprar coisas para o pequeno almoço e disfrutar muito mais.

É um edificio com uma localização excepcional, com uma arquitectura muito bem enquadrada e bem recuperado. No entanto foi se degradando com salitre nas paredes, infiltrações nos soalhos, canos entupidos e isso é reflexo de falta de manutenção do edificio, o que é uma pena! A piscina também estava sem poder ser utilizada. Penso que faltam alguns funcionários. Por exemplo só tem recepcionista a partir das 15h.

1.5

Jun 2024

Twijfelachtig.

Zwembad gesloten. Bedden werkelijk een ramp. Voor de 2e nacht ander hotel geboekt met prima bedden en een heerlijk zwembad... En dan voor 15 euro meer.

3.0

May 2024

Funcional

Localização que permite acesso fácil e rápido a supermercado, farmácia e padaria.

Relação qualidade-preço. Falta de simpatia de alguns colaboradores. Inflexibilidade de procedimentos.

3.5

Sep 2023

Very beautiful island, very pleasant stay at the youth hostel

Good value for money.

Don’t open the windows during the night, even if it’s hot inside. Too many mosquitoes will go in!

4.5

Sep 2023

Ótima localização e camas confortáveis

Ótima localização e camas confortáveis. Tudo super limpo, banheiro muito bom e café da manhã bom.

Não entendi porque não tinham frutas locais no pequeno almoço, já que lá tem muita meloa, melancia e ananás.

3.0

Aug 2023

Pleasant

Swimming pool and location were really nice.

Service was not always great, could not get any water besides bar-opening hours. Room did not have airconditioning and there was no plug for my charger beside the bed.

5.0

Jul 2023

Nice place in the center

Very nice place in the center of Santa Maria. Rooms were nice and clean, and just some sockets could have more Bathrooms were clean.

3.0

Jul 2023

Pleasant

Breakfast was ok, pool was nice

Rock hard mattress, no social area, shower drains half clogged, by the end of the day all toilets without paper.

3.5

Jul 2023

Pleasant stay close form the marine, at end of the main street.

Pool. Internet available and internet room was really friendly and nice, Bathroom were cleaned.

They lock on my credit card 25 euros, I explained before arriving, that this should be shared before clients do the booking. They justify with others guests having damage this hostel However I should not pay for this. they said they were going unlock this deposit 7 days after my check out. this is not pleasant. Indeed I don´t understand an don´t like be treated as a boy. I respected their policy , but do not like this treatment.

5.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Clean place, quite, kind staff, good breakfast. It is near to the center. Perfect place

Some socket could be more in the room

3.0

Jul 2023

Great location

Perfect location and great that there was a pool. The TV / lounge room was very comfortable.

The breakfast was not very diverse and a bit monotonous. In the dorm, it was only possible to open the window a tiny bit so it was a bit warm sometimes. Only 1 shower for 14 people in the room. There were other showers near the lounge room (with man and woman separate). You had to pay for the locker and it was not possible to use your own. Towels were at 5 euros. Anyway, the location is perfect and it is doable. Staying in a twin room (I did it one night), is more comfortable than the dorm.

4.0

Jul 2023

A not too expencive accomodation.

Nicely located near the habour, a good option for staying at Santa Maria.

Breakfast does not offer a lot. The road can be a little noisy st night.

2.0

Jun 2023

don’t stay here

The location is the only good thing.

everything else. the hostel wasn’t ready for so many people so they didn’t have bread for everyone in their, when we were there there was a big storm so I told the guy in the reception that there were lots of water in the bathroom floor and he just ignore it. really don’t recommend it. the staff isn’t helpful and is expensive for the quality of the rooms and spaces.

2.5

Jun 2023

Not worth the money

Beds are okay but the top bunk is hard to climb and has no light. Swimming pool is nice.

Bad breakfast, too basic, cheapest bread on earth. The staff boy is not used to work. The place must be managed by someone who failed common sense in high school. Very expensive for what it has, not even a towel is provided.

4.5

May 2023

Superb

Very friendly and helpful team. Clean rooms. Nice improvements in common areas since last year.

The breakfast was more satisfactory in the past. Number of items have decreased drastically. Maybe it was too much in the past, but now it is too little.

3.5

May 2023

Good

The pool was closed for maintenance for one month. The breakfast was quite poor, without vegan option

3.5

Apr 2023

Good

Clean. Located near the marina.

No activities in this hostel.

5.0

Feb 2023

Excellent place!

Excellent hostel in the best place in Vila do Porto! Very clean, amazing friendly atmosphere, great WiFi, hot water, good breakfast. I love everything and will stay again on Santa Maria Island as well as on other islands!

All was perfect

4.5

Dec 2022

Bada bing bada boom !

The View, the swimming pool and friendly staff.

nothing

5.0

Dec 2022

A Gem of a Place!

This is the third time we have stayed. Great location, stunning views of Atlantic and marina, easy and short walking distance to centre of Vila do Porto and also on the bus route. (For an up to date timetable, visit the transport office opposite the Fossil Museum). The building has been simply but imaginatively renovated to also provide some twin rooms with private bathroom which, for a retired couple like us, is perfect but all the facilities are first rate. Good typical Portuguese breakfast. Clean and very comfortable throughout. Charming, helpful staff. And a swimming pool! The price is usually higher than you might expect for a Youth Hostel, but we took advantage of a Black Friday deal which halved the price. Nevertheless, it must rate as one of the best Youth Hostels around. Thoroughly recommend.

in the past there has been a well equipped communal kitchen available. We were a little,disappointed to find that it has not re-opened since COVID but it is no reason not to stay here as there are affordable cafés and restaurants close by.

5.0

Nov 2022

Trip to Santa Maria

+ kind and friendly staff + nice view

5.0

Nov 2022

The place to stay!

We really enjoyed our stay. Everything was perfect. The town was lovely with great supermarkets, restaurants and cafes. The hiking on the island amazing, recommended! The Youth Hostel was great, clean, friendly staff and good position.

4.0

Oct 2022

Very good

beautiful pool, breakfast fine, very friendly staff

3.0

Oct 2022

I would certainly stay there again but only if the pool is available!

The hostel is in city center, there are many options to eat, go shopping or be picked up for a tour. The room is comfortable and big enough for four. Good breakfast. Internet works fine everywhere in the hostel. There is a space with comfortable sofas and a TV to relax.

I decided that my stay at Santa Maria Island will be at the end of my stay in the Azores because, if I don’t feel like hiking or if the weather is not good, I can always relax at the pool! That pool looked so inviting on the pictures in the internet… Unluckily, when I arrived there I was told that the pool is closed!!! Because of maintenance issues… Could you imagine my disappointment? An employee at the reception told me that it is a rare occurrence that the pool is not available but it was the most important reason for me to choose my stay there. How should the hostel react? Every guest should receive an automatic discount of at least 30% on their stay or a coupon to use for meals in some nearby restaurants, and if somebody asked before arrival if the pool was available, he should receive a much higher discount. I would recommend that to every future guest, get in touch with the hostel, email address is [email protected], to find out if you will be allowed to use their pool. You can decide for yourself if you want to stay there or postpone your trip if the pool is not available. I would really appreciate the Azores Youth Hostels direction to react, also to my next comment… There is something special about Azores Youth Hostels that’s not taking place anywhere else and I would like it to change it here. I realized that the beds at the hostel are being remade by housekeeping ladies every single day!! I find it crazy that in a hostel somebody decides that it is necessary… Please, I want to apply to everybody, just say at check in that you don’t need your bed to be remade after the night, that just the regular cleaning, like sweeping floors and taking out thrash, is absolutely enough! People, it’s just a hostel and not a 5* hotel…

4.0

Sep 2022

Very good

Really nice hostel at a great location and extremely friendly personnel. :)

4.0

Sep 2022

Perfectly located close to the marina. Wonderful staff.

Location. Staff. Breakfast. Pool. View.

The matress wasn't the most comfortable, but I can't think of anything else to dislike.

4.5

Sep 2022

one of best hostels ever ever ever for my experience

A hostel with swimming pool and you have the view of ocean, that’s amazing ! the working staff are so nice , so supportive , so helpful, so enthusiastic ! The breakfast is with many choices! Maybe I came in the end of hot season, I booked one bed but I have the entire room alone, that’s a really good deal ;)

nothing,a bit loud of the street but it’s normal if you are in the center of town

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Azores District?

The average price for a rental in Azores District is $121 per night. This rental is $17 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Azores Youth Hostels - Santa Maria. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Azores Youth Hostels - Santa Maria. Enjoy the water!

Is Azores Youth Hostels - Santa Maria pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Azores Youth Hostels - Santa Maria?

We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and balcony or patio.

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Azores Youth Hostels - Santa Maria

Hostel in Azores District

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Azores District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Azores Youth Hostels - Santa Maria

Hostel in Azores District

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Azores District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Azores District?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is Azores Youth Hostels - Santa Maria pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Azores Youth Hostels - Santa Maria?

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