Despertar Saudade

Location: Praça da República N.º8, Coimbra, pt

Star Rating: 8 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• BBQ facilities
• Express check-in/check-out
• Private check-in/check-out
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Shared kitchen
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Key access
• CCTV outside property
• Key card access
• Television in common areas
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Internet access

Rooms Available

• Triple Room

  This air-conditioned triple room includes a private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries. The room also offers a desk, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a microwave and mini refrigerator. Free WiFi access is available.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Window
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Double Room

  This air-conditioned double room includes a private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries. The room also offers a desk, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a microwave and mini refrigerator. Free WiFi access is available.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Window
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Double Room with Kitchenette

  This air-conditioned double room includes a kitchenette and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries. It also offers a desk, a flat-screen TV with cable channels and free WiFi access.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Window
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Single Room

  This air-conditioned single room includes a private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries. The room also offers a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a microwave and mini refrigerator. Free WiFi access is available.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Window
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

Guest Reviews

• Rolf (7/5): - Die Unterkunft hat Stil. Samstags sollte man nicht zu früh zu Bett gehen, da unter den Zimmern des 1. Stock eine Bar/Kneipe sich befindet und ab 22:30 Uhr der Bass gut durchhalte.
• María (9/5): - Su cocina y su patio La ducha tenía roto lo de colgarla y el grifo te quemaba si lo rozabas. Pero la ducha era buena. Algo pequeña.
• Ilse (10/5): -
• José Miguel (9/5): -
• Fragi (7/5): -
• Jussara (10/5): - Gostamos ,eu e o meu marido,da limpeza,lençóis ,toalhas td muito limpas e cheirosas,com cheiro muito agradável,desde à entrada,o quarto e casa de banho,casa de banho muito limpa,design moderno Só o colchão que era um pouco dura mas nada que deixava muita inquietação
• Marc (8/5): Très bon rapport qualité prix.. à conseiller pour une nuit - L'emplacement et la gentillesse du personnel à l'accueil Le nombre important de marches à monter 🤣🤣
• Alberto (3/5): - Estaba bien situado del centro La puerta corredera del baño estaba rota( estando esta descolgada de los raíles del techo) y no corría bien para poder abrirla y cerrarla como es debido. Se lo comentamos a la persona responsable y nos dijo que debió ser la pareja que se había alojado anteriormente , siendo esto mentira ya que el suelo estaba muy desgastado, señal de que eso llevaba tiempo así. Da rabia que jueguen con el dinero y la tranquilidad de uno y sobre todo cuando deposita la confianza en el alojamiento después de ver a través de la aplicación que todo parece estar bien.
• Tihana (10/5): Lokacija je izvrsna, osoblje jako ljubazno i uredne sobe! - Lokacija!
• Miguel (7/5): -
• Luciano (9/5): - Staff disponibilissimo, bell'ambiente comune. Pulizie troppo di rado (2 volte in 14 giorni)
• Rui (9/5): -
• gianluca (1/5): Pessimo - Posizione Il letto aveva un buco in mezzo e per due notti siamo rimasti svegli. Ci hanno proposto, anche coordinandosi con booking, di cambiare hotel rimborsandoci le tre notti ma questo non è avvenuto. Ho potuto costatare la poca serietà di booking e della struttura stessa
• gris (6/5): No lo volvería a escoger - Situación céntrico Sin ascensor , tercer piso para subir y bajar maletas
• Alcantara (10/5): Volvería sin dudarlo - El personal super agradable, las habitaciones muy limpias y el sitio muy bonito Tienen un patio espectacular que podría estar mas cuidado pero está bonito igualmente.
• Mohamed (6/5): - Was ruim en prima. Geen personeel aanwezig en geen lift aanwezig. Niet ok. voor mindervalide.
• Neri (10/5): -
• Eli (4/5): - Cama confortável, quarto silencioso, muitos armários, microondas e louças ok. Solicitei um secador de cabelo que nunca apareceu. A porta do banheiro, que era de correr, simplesmente não fechava. Ficamos 6 dias neste quarto, pedimos uma solução, afinal ir ao banheiro não é um momento para ser compartilhado. Recebemos promessas mas nada de solução, apenas pedidos de desculpas dizendo que infelizmente não conseguiram ninguém para corrigir a porta. Todos os dias precisávamos encontrar um quarto vazio e entrávamos para usar o banheiro com tranquilidade, inclusive um que não estava limpo. Quando entramos no quarto ele já estava assim e comunicamos ao gerente imediatamente mas ninguém apareceu para corrigir o problema e a solução foi sugerir que usássemos banheiros de outras acomodações. Isso pra mim é INACEITÁVEL!!! O alojamento poderia ser ótimo mas infelizmente não tem manutenção, eles simplesmente não resolvem os problemas e jogam a responsabilidade de ter que lidar com isso para os hóspedes. Há apenas o contato de um funcionário para lidar com os problemas e este parece estar sobrecarregado pois realmente não consegue resolvê-los.
• Eli (7/5): Poderia ser perfeito mas falta manutenção. - Ótima localização, embora seja um local com muito barulho em frente à praça onde os jovens se reunem até a madrugada. Camas e travesseiros confortáveis, espaço bem aproveitado com muitos armários, decoração agradável. Ar condicionado funcionando bem, funcionário prestativo. Fiquei em uma suite com 2 quartos mas a porta de correr entre os quartos não fechava. Não conseguiamos abrir a cortina da janela pois as cordas estavam arrebentadas. A válvula da descarga estava com defeito e disparava, precisamos desmontar ( nós mesmos) todos os dias para que a água não ficasse caindo no vaso o tempo todo ( o problema já existia quando chegamos e embora tenhamos entrado em contato com o gerente, nos 8 dias em que estivemos lá nada foi feito). A água quente acabou no meio do banho do meu filho. Ficamos hospedados no 3° andar e são 6 lances de escadas, então recomendo avaliarem pois com bagagem é muito cansativo. A ideia, a acomodação é boa mas pecam pela falta de manutenção.
• Rafael (10/5): -
• SERGIO (7/5): Buen alojamiento, mucho ruido. - La habitación tenía mucho encanto. Que era un tercero sin ascensor y que el alojamiento está encima de un bar de copas.
• Alfredo (10/5): Positiva nel complesso - Il living associato Lo staff e' stato inesistente..ci hanno aiutato altri ospiti
• Bianca (9/5): - Muito organizado limpo, arejado e confortável. Passei apenas uma noite, mas com certeza voltaria para me hospedar novamente. Achei o tamanho do box do banheiro pequeno, o que dificultou um pouco durante o banho. Outro ponto é que tinha uma goteira bem na parte da janela.
• Belén (8/5): - Habitación amplia, funcional, baño limpio, cocina equipada Sábado noche se oía música hasta muy muy tarde. No sé si será habitual porque está en la zona de marcha o si ese día hacía una fiesta o acontecimiento especial
• Lopes (10/5): -
• Correia (9/5): - Tudo Escadas
• Luís (8/5): -
• 12 (10/5): -
• jesus Manuel (1/5): - La ubicacion Me reclaman que quene una sabana
• Maisa (8/5): -
• Eunice (10/5): Amazing place - Very clean, organised, well equipped, excellent staff and practical. Climb stairs to the 3rd floor. But I took it as my daily exercise 😊
• Jose Manuel (9/5): -
• Daniela (7/5): - Excelente localização, check in muito fácil e quarto bastante limpo, com algumas comodidades. Espaço pequeno em águas furtadas e colchão desconfortável, a precisar de renovação.
• Elena (7/5): Agradable - Está cerca de la Universidad y por tanto del centro. Zona fácil de aparcar. Posibilidad de cocinar en la cocina común y hacer barbacoa así como estar en la terraza común. Hay un local con música en directo hasta la una de la mañana por lo menos, no sé si es todo el año o solo en verano o coincidió con los días que estuvimos ( puente De Santiago).
• José Carlos (10/5): - Tinha cozinha para preparar o que fosse preciso, e para alem disso ter microondas e minifrigorifico no quarto. Boa localização. Bons restaurantes por perto. Nada a apontar.
• Moseley (9/5): -
• Martins (10/5): - Pra ir só dormir não está mal Não gostei do chuveiro é muito apertado
• nathalie (9/5): - Great location friendly and helpful stuff
• Susanne (10/5): - Wir waren zwar nur eine Nacht im Despertar saudade aber wir haben super geschlafen 😉 Das Zimmer ist angemessen und sauber. Das w-lan hat super funktioniert und die gemeinschaftsküche ist schön groß und hat alles was benötigt wird. Es gibt auch eine schöne Terasse 👍🏻 Direkt vor der Tür halten verschiedenste Busse. Es gab ein kleines Problem mit dem eingangscode aber selbst abends um 20:00 wurde und schnell geholfen 👍🏻 Sollten wir nochmal in coimbra sein kommen wir gern wieder 😉
• Tadros (10/5): Exceptional - Owner is very friendly and considerate. The room is very clean and comfortable as well. It's small but it's well equipped and has everything you need. There's also a common living room area for those who want more space. The location was good (very close to the University of Coimbra) but there's a bar right next to the building so it's noisy at night which can bother light sleepers.
• Besik (10/5): Exceptional -
• Anders (8/5): I recommend this place. - Great location, clean and comfy.
• Bruce (8/5): Ricardo was fantastic. So helpful and friendly. Thank him for his service. - That it had a kitchen and patio Hard to control the temperature. Room got a little stuffy.
• Gaelyn (10/5): We’ll be back. A great place to stay - The hosts were so wonderful, as my husband had a bad injury, so they upgraded our room to make us more comfortable. It included a small kitchen as well.
• Gonçalo (7/5): Good -
• Jorge (4/5): Very disapointing - The locatiom, it was very central with easy access to major interesting sites, restaurants, shops, etc... Energy failed, no tv, no way to charge my cell phone, no hot water for shower, had to take a bath in another room... No compensation was given, not even a discount was suggested....
• Jasmina (2/5): Very poor - The location is central, so if you need to reach University, it is good. Very bad and very unprofessional! i do not recommend this place! They need to work on their customer service and availability !!!! Other than the fact that we had extra small room, where two adults could barely fit and that the breakfast is actually a common kitchen with some snacks and coffee machine where you need to prepare all by yourself - we have not seen a single staff member in 4 days! Nobody cleaned our room, or even took out the trash and one night the card to open the door did not work, and we were left out of the room, with no one to help, no one picking up the “emergency” number, it was horrible! These kind of structures, unless they change their way of doing business, should not be even on booking!!!!!
• Rui (8/5): Very good -
• Laszlo (2/5): Very poor - Beware of staying there! The place is not available to relax. There is a night bar near, and the basssounds together with drunken shouts filtered through the walls till 5 o'clock morning. I booked the accommodation for three nights, and I could sleep only one. I reported the problem to the owner after the first sleepness night, but she never answered to my e-mail. She has not offered any refund. In Coimbra, find another place to sleep.
• Nadua (7/5): Good - Good place If you want to rest this is not the place for you, you can hear everything
• Di (6/5): Helpful staff but not very nice location/room/breakfast - The staff was helpful even though nobody was actually in the building The breakfast was low quality, no plant based milk or yogurt or peanut butter which usually are staples everywhere. The location wasn't nice. I didn't feel safe at night and there are a lot of constructions in front of the building at the moment. The room is very very small.
• Lyndon (7/5): Great place shame about the neighborhood - Great place, lots of thought has gone into making the compact rooms comfortable and stylish. The lounge, kitchen area is fantastic and there's everything you could want. Huge selection of food and drinks available for you to help yourself to for breakfast. The noise. It's not their fault.. neighbourhood has nightclubs with music blaring, base thumping and the sounds of people having a good time.. not helpful for getting a sleep it went till 4-5am. Followed by roadwork happening immediately outside which started about 7am and went all day 😕. When I left this morning I just about tripped over a couple of drunken people who had collapsed outside the front door...the police and an ambulance arrived soon after.
• 8mcrs79 (10/5): Exceptional - Good position to park your car near the park. Nice guest House and self service breakfast in inside garden. There Is a disco near It and there are some noises in the night.
• Daniela (10/5): Exceptional - Great location in old, renovated building. Comfortable and cosy rooms. Good breakfast.
• Melisa (7/5): Cozy apartment - It was very cozy and modern We didn’t notice that it doesn’t have elevator, and we had big luggage’s
• Burcin (8/5): Very good - Elite room design, comfortable beds, good for desk workers, close to Coimbra University. , Stairs, late check-in, once entrance code did not work
• Cícera (9/5): Superb -
• Veronica (9/5): Superb -
• Krzysztof (8/5): Very good -
• Alexandre (6/5): Pleasant - There was a loud music at night just behind the wall (room 6), probably tenants of other rooms didn't suffer.
• Vanessa (9/5): Very good value for money overall! - The room had microwave and fridge, allowing for small meals It was all generally good. I am very sensitive to sound and from my room I could hear sound from nearby bars but it was alright. Also, it was a bit disappointing to not have fresh bread for breakfast.
• Josip (10/5): Excellent value for money with great location. - Everything was clean and as agreed upon. Hosts were never met but left clear instructions. Price is excellent as well as the location. Room was a bit small so I kept knocking things around.
• Anna (9/5): Superb -
• Manuela (8/5): Very good -
• Peter (3/5): Music hell to 4 am from night club just below hotel. - Location in city was very good. Nice shared kitchen. Our first room was immediately above the Pharmacia Club that broadcast ear splitting music every night until 4 am. Our hotel room floor strongly vibrated and we could not sleep! The Club refused my request to lower the volume. No hotel staff were available during the night. We switched rooms to the top floor for the next night but could still hear the music!
• Claire (8/5): Handy location and a nice vibe but can be noisy - Friendly welcome, good bike storage, central location. Useful kitchenette in the bedroom Room was in the loft with a velux window overlooking a square that was very noisy with bars overnight. They seemed very anxious about security (warnings about locking the door and reporting intruders) which wasn’t very reassuring Double bed was a bit small and against the wall so one person had to climb out to go to the loo Breakfast was a bit average: lots of packet cakes and brioche but no fresh bread. Some of the items in the fridge looked mouldy/past their best
• Martin (6/5): Pleasant - The breakfast was adequate Six flights of stairs to our top level room were taxing. Even without bags.
• Lino (1/5): Attention! Noise!!! - The geographic location. I wasn't able to sleep until 4am because the room was built on the top of a disco. Since silence is fundamental for sleep, there is no point in booking a place that doesn't allow you to sleep. I am completely unhappy with this stay.
• Agata (6/5): Broken bathroom door - It was nice, clean and will situated. The door in the bathroom in our room was broken. We love each other but in some situations we need privacy… it should not be available for tourists if something is broken.
• Luiz (8/5): Very good -
• Olly_onboard (7/5): Acceptable - The structure is close to the city centre, just 10 minutes walking from the university. The room was clean and with all the necessary services. The room was very little, in the mansard, with not much space for the beds, especially if you have to go the toilet during the night. There is no elevator. You have to prepare your own breakfast in a common room, cooking and finding all the necessary by yourself in the kitchen. You also have to wash dishes next.
• Peter (4/5): Pretty town, how the local residents put up with student noise I cannot understand. - Location was good. Kitchen was good with plenty of facilities. We did not receive the building access code so we’re on pavement outside property for 2 hours until another resident let us in to the lobby area. Booking dot com response was “we will get back to you in 48 (yes 48) hours. Inside lobby we found a business card with owners phone number and she eventually sent us the door access code so we could come and go. Room was on 3rd floor (77 stairs) up and down! The door to the en-suite bathroom was jammed open so there was no privacy for WC, shower or washing. This was reported on day 1 and never repaired! Outside building there were road works that shut access to the square so had to carry suitcases to the front door. The area was a building site so was quite dirty. I feel we should have been made aware of this so we could make a change. Quite a lot of noise during the day but we were out sightseeing. During the evening and night there was a lot of student noise which was intrusive. I would not choose this property again.
• Mary (5/5): Clean and sufficient for a student/young person; as of now, it would not be my choice for travel accommodations. - Location The tentant right above me was jumping up and down (exercising ?) late in the evening (10:00) both nights that I stayed there. No staff on premises to resolve the issue. Communication via email regarding registration, breakfast, and noise was insufficient and unclear, although staff were pleasant and accommodating on the phone. The breakfast consisted of packaged items with no clear indication of what it was (i.e. decaf coffee?). It seems to be more of a university housing building rather than a travel accommodation.
• Miloš (8/5): Very good -
• Matanat (1/5): There is no one at the reseption, you can contact with whatsapp.The hot water suddenly stoped when having a bath. Breakf - Location is good, near the bus stop,near to the old city
• Laura (5/5): Passable - Staff and check in Noise during night and breakfast is not a real breakfast, it consists of croissant and cakes in packages
• Joana (8/5): Very good -
• Monique (10/5): Convenient place, pretty and clean and well situated. - Great room (we had one with a kitchenette), lovely sharing kitchen for self service breakfast, Very convenient location for visiting the University. A very pleasant and quiet terrace for the guests. Nothing
• Miglė (10/5): Exceptional -
• Lukas (5/5): For very short stay might be fine. However, you can’t expect a lot. - Room is equipped for everything - microwave, plates, fridge. A/C. The bed was full of some little things - I don’t want to know what was that. You have to pay the city tax in cash. Horrible breakfast - coffee machine didn’t work, you have to serve yourself with everything. Not enough space for all people. Better to head elsewhere.
• David (10/5): Great and cosy accommodation - Everything was good, the room was very nice, equipped with all we needed. The bed is very comfortable, the room was very cosy and clean. It is near city center. The breakfast was great. There wasn’t anything that we wouldn’t like.
• Juanita (10/5): Fantastic value for money! - The place has been recently renovated, it is very clean and enjoyable in general. The rooms have all the necessary amenities. You do have to make your own breakfast, but the spacious kitchen is very well-supplied.
• Peter (8/5): Very good - Modern tidy clean, lovely building neat little square oppisite and handy to everything Our room was a loft conversion so room small
• Carol (9/5): Superb -
• Stefano (8/5): Very good -
• Armando (9/5): Superb -
• Stefanija (9/5): Good value for the money - The room was clean and nice. The garden downstairs was a great bonus. There was one jar of jam for breakfast which had mold in it.
• Diana (10/5): Exceptional -
• Udayangani (8/5): Very pleasent stay & thank you! - Very pleaseant place. Thouroughly enjoyed the stay. Near to the amneties. Property is well kept. Thank you! Will recommend to friends. More human presence at the Reception please. To provide a contact telephone if the passcode to the door doesn't work or room key has been lost. This will help the international visitors. When open the shower door, it almost hit the shower tap.
• Roulot (8/5): Very good - Good and helpful reception. Good location and good breakfast choice in a very pleasant area.
• Christian (10/5): Best option for young people in Coimbra - My girlfriend and I were warmly welcome by a member of the staff who showed us the main areas of the hotel and led us to our room. The building is not far from Coimbra University and seems a bit like a student dormitory so the atmosphere is very informal and relaxing, there are also a small private garden and a shared modern kitchen where you can prepare your own breakfast with products offered by the hotel. Our room was at the last floor and was not so big, but still cozy. The main strength of Despertar Saudade is certainly the unbeatable price. The building does not have an elevator and this could be a problem in case of travellers with big baggages, but the staff was ready to help in carrying our bags
• Solena (8/5): Very good - Breakfast is amazing ! Love the kitchen and the personal was so nice The bed was not sooo comfortable, but there is worse and the room wasn’t really clean…
• Eline (8/5): Very good -
• Anca (10/5): Genuine! - The location was perfect for me. In the skirts of the university, outside the noise of the touristic area, and in the walking distance of it. The patio was a blessing for siesta ours, breakfast and reading. I really enjoy it. Breakfast was included, which was a plus. Not only that! It was plenty and various fitting any diet, including keto. Thank you all, especially Yago, for making my stay there special. Thank you all for allowing me to use the common areas, including the patio and the kitchen after the checkout while waiting for my lost luggage to be delivered. I would totally recommend this hotel to any of my friends. Grateful for the experience, Anca
• Maja (9/5): Nice place, with good location and friendly staff. - I liked the place, the room and the staff. There is nothing I particularly disliked.
• Marie (10/5): Exceptional -
• A. (4/5): Disappointing - The room was small but nice. The location is nice. The cleaning lady was very nice but spoke no English. There are many bus stops in front of the hotel. They respond quickly at my questions and I could leave my backpack there earlier. After taking a shower my complete room was wet. The door of the shower did not close. The included breakfast we had to make ourself and wash the dishes afterwards. They offered terrible bread all from the Lidl. In the middle of the night there was this loud sound of music. My room was up and at the back. I can imagine what it would be like having a front room. During the day there is nobody in the hotel, only during checkin or checkout time.
• Maria (8/5): it's a shame that there is not a lift. Please give a conctact number out of working hours - need a lift give a contact number because there isn't a permanent reception desk
• Anonymous (10/5): Exceptional -
• Diana (10/5): Exceptional - - A lot of storage spaces - We booked a room without breakfast but was surprised to discover a lot of options in the communal living room (including tea, coffee, snacks, fruits, cereals and so on) - the staff was kind enough to prepare the room for us for early check-in - the blinds didn't fully close so it was not completely dark during the night

Photos