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Reviews of Change The World Hostels - Coimbra - Almedina

Rua de Fernandes Thomas n.º 1-11 e Rua Quebra Costas, n. º2, 3000-168 Coimbra, Portugal

#12 of 34 hotels in Coimbra

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Review score

Based on 973 hostel reviews

8.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 6 September 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The area is just hilly and has a lot of steps. Good for the gluten:)

    The location is gas. Right in the middle of it all. Very good happy vibe.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2025

    9.0
    Great place but "without" a rooftop.
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The terrace is open only from late afternoon, you cannot bring your own drinks and the prices are quite high. Yesterday we were told to leave at 19:30 because there was a large group coming. So it seems the hostel does not have a terrace, there is just a bar on the roof open for everyone. The cafeteria is a bit the same. You are not allowed in if you don't order except when the kitchen is closed.

    The staff, beds, location everything!

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2025

    9.0
    Great place, central with great staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    One thing that could be solved with a drop of oil, the beds squeaked when I moved, not too much but a little bit.

    Everything, the staff, location and the building were amazing. No words, just amazing!

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2025

    9.0
    Amazing place! Close to 10
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You need your own towel

    Great place! Right in the historic city center. The staff is very friendly

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2025

    9.0
    Great place, great location, great price!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Try to make the door code easier…

    Get the 4 bed bedroom with private bathroom, it is 3 or 4 euros more and makes all the difference! They are located in one of the main streets of Coimbra, near a lot of restaurants and the street performers

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2025

    10
    Amazing place, great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Everything was great !

    Great location, great rooms, very clean

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2025

    9.0
    Best hostel ever with the most comfy beds and pillows you'll find
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I loved this hostel! I stayed in the room at the top without bunk beds and the bed was easily the most comfortable hostel bed I've ever had. Lots of bathrooms too and Pedro on reception was an absolute legend. He gave us great tips for places to eat which were all within a short distance from the hostel. Would go back in a heartbeat.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2025

    10
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location,price,comfortable

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2025

    10
    Perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 3-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very comfortable and clean. The receptionists were very nice and helpful. Highly recommend this place:)

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen could do with new utensils and organisation. For example in most hostels the fridges are cleaned out on a regular basis and guest are asked to keep their food in bags and labelled with name and checkout date. This is not the case here.

    Great stay, I had a private room which was lovely. Great location and supernice staff! Not very social if that’s your vibe!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was perfect, room, confort, staff, placement of the Hostel. Very recommended

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Getting the bad above :D just my luck...

    The stuff was very friendly and brought people together, creating the feeling of a community, not just a shared space. The room and bathroom were clean and of a resonable temperature even without AC. The location can't be better - it's just in the heart of Coimbra's old town.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2025

    9.0
    Awesome location and ridiculously comfy beds
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Fantastic hostel in a great location. Pedro was amazing and really helped with advice for places to see and eat in the city. The beds and pillows in the 10 bed dorm were the comfiest I've had in a hostel. Highly recommended.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No AC under the roof, so it got quite hot at night. Also be prepared for a lot of stairs in and to the hostel. Kitchen could have been a bit better equipped.

    A dorm with single beds, what a breeze of fresh air while travelling! Very comfy and clean. 4 toilets, 2 of them with showers for ten people was a perfect ratio. Large lounge room on the ground floor. All the sights and places to eat are in walkable distance.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hostel is located high up, was a bit of a climb

    Facilities and dorm were clean and spacious, friendly staff.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

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    First of all, the location was perfect. 30 seconds from the main street and 3-5 minutes from the river. It's right in the city center, where you can fully experience the city's spirit. Even a 10-person room was very comfortable. The rooms and bathrooms were very clean. I was very pleased with everything.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2025

    10
    Cozy rooms and caring staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 3-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s not that social and sometimes loud people on the streets at night. Both no problem for me!

    Friendly staff contacted me and sent me door codes because of my late arrival, very caring, super clean, nice rooms and bathroom, was alone in my 3 bed room on 2/3 nights, located in centre, everything reachable by foot Will definitely stay again!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amount of the bathrooms was a little bit less.

    The receptionist was so friendly and helped with everything.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2025

    9.0
    Neat, nice.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was particularly noisy, as there was a festival in the area the night I stayed. I enjoyed the celebratory sounds, but for those who might be more bothered it could be a little too in the action (Noise may have been a little unusual due to the event). Bathroom bins could do with some work, I think they just need to be bigger to accommodate all the guests.

    Great location, in the middle of it all. Staff were very helpful and attentive. The receptionist even took my heavy suitcase upstairs for me. Clean, simple and well set out. Bedroom lockers were helpful.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2025

    8.0
    Comfy
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No fan or air conditioning in the room. If your bed was not next to a window it would be very hot.

    The bed were so comfortable and it was very clean. Enough showers and toilets. Very well located in the centre of town.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2025

    9.0
    Hostel in perfect position in the center of the city
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The hostel is perfectly located for visiting the city center; there's a gelateria, bars, and restaurants just a few meters away. Even though I arrived early, my room was ready and I was able to check in early. The only thing missing is a place to hang laundry, which needs to be cleaned in the shower.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You should not have a problem with climbing stairs if you book a room on a higher floor, but that's obvious!

    The bed was very comfortable and there were multiple bathrooms on each floor to choose from should your own be occupied. The place was clean and had a nice living room area and kitchenette that made for some nice social interactions. The location is amazing, close to everything I wanted to see and a half hour walk from the train station.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 3-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff is super kind and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable, the whole structure seemed very new and well kept. The location is great, right in the middle between the upper and lower parts of the city. Easy to reach from the station

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 2-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Maria was so friendly and helpful! The place is really clean and comfortable. It seems to attract other friendly travellers so it has a great vibe

    Stayed in July 2025

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