Welcoming hostel in Lisbon’s historic center
Renovated building with colorful decor
Clean mixed and female dorms and private rooms
Organized activities, including free walking tours
Nightly dinners are a good value
Breakfast included in the daily rate
Free property-wide Wi-Fi
Lighting in the rooms is not great
Rooms facing the street can be noisy
Kitchen can be a bit cramped
The two-pearl Yes! Lisbon has a prime location in the city’s historic center, near the River Tagus and close to attractions, trams, and busses. The friendly staff, clean facilities, and organized activities -- including free walking tours and cheap nightly dinners with an open bar -- make this hostel a good value for budget-minded single travelers or groups. Dorm rooms have bunk beds with privacy curtains, lockers, and individual lamps, though the rooms could be brighter, and those facing the street can get some outside noise. Rates include daily breakfast, and Wi-Fi, and the hostel organizes free walking tours. By comparison, Travellers House hostel has more room options, but Yes! Lisbon has larger bathrooms.
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Scene
Funky, colorful decor adds to a friendly, casual atmosphere
From the street, Yes! Lisbon Hostel looks like other old-fashioned buildings in the area, apart from its punchy, bright-yellow signage. Inside however, the traditional architecture is dressed up in dorm-chic decor, with classic Portuguese gold-and-blue tiles lining the hallways to the entrance and funky murals depicting the city running along its walls. Flooded with light from tall arched windows, the reception area consists of a long wooden counter, which doubles as a bar, strung with colorful lights. Guests can relax and mingle at crate-like tables across from the bar, or on red velvet lip-shaped sofas and colorful beanbag chairs in the living room, which has a disco ball surrounded by black pendant lights. The convivial atmosphere extends to the nightly dinners and group activities, including pub crawls.
Location
In Lisbon’s historic center, near the river
The hostel sits on a narrow one-way street, but it is right around the corner from Rua Augusta, a busy boulevard with lots of outdoor cafes, restaurants, and pastry shops. It’s less than a five-minute walk to the Praça do Comércio, a large square that holds the Rua Augusta Arch, a stone monument to the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake. It’s a 10-minute walk to Cais do Sodré, a riverside area filled with restaurants, bars, and clubs, including the Time Out food market. Here you can also catch a train to the coastal town of Cascais. The Lisbon Portela Airport is 15 to 20 minutes by car or about 35 minutes via public transportation.
Rooms
Clean, cheery dorms, with bunk beds and dim lighting, plus modern shared bathrooms
Dorms here are lined with bunk beds of yellowed wood, with gray curtains on the beds and windows. It's basic, but a cheery vibe radiates off the bright-yellow accent walls, some adorned with silhouettes of the city. Each bunk comes with a privacy curtain, a locker, an outlet, and a lamp, though the rooms get little natural light and can feel dim. Soundproofing is not great, particularly in the rooms facing the street. The rooms have a small sink in the corner. Shared bathrooms are large and clean, with rust-colored tile and chic rainfall showerheads. Towels and hairdryers can be requested for an extra fee.
Features
Organized tours, cheap dinners, and free breakfast
The hostel organizes free walking tours each day, as well as pub crawls and tours of nearby Sintra for an additional cost. There’s also an inexpensive nightly dinner that includes delicious food, and guests can also cook meals in the hostel’s industrial kitchen, though it can get cramped if more people want to cook. Breakfast is included in the daily rate, and free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate are available. Wi-Fi is free, and there are three internet-connected Apple computers in the reception area, which is open 24 hours a day. The living room area is equipped with books, magazines, cards, board games, and a PlayStation.
