Casa Amarela

Lagos

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Category	Guesthouse
Address	Rua Infante Sagres nº4 (office) or nº 8 (house), Lagos Algarve, Portugal
Price	Private rooms from US$13.50/person. Price may vary by season - Check Current Prices by Date Here

Location/Contact

Details

Description

Features

24 Hour Free Hot Showers
Lounge / Common space
Travel information provided
Lockers
Kitchen
Air Conditioning
Washing Machine (laundry)

Ratings & Comments

4.8 Average from 4 Ratings

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Comment by Luke and Jessica

June 2006

We stayed with Casa Amarela last summer (Sept. 2005). We originally were only going to stay in Lagos for four days. At this point we have been backpacking for two months and were getting sick of hostels, and crappy hostels. We were very impressed with the room we got. It was luck of the draw really as you can stay in any apartment around town. But we got the one with the pool, backyard, and bbq. From other people we met all the accommodations are great. Based on the service, location (near to everything in Lagos) quality of the room and the service (family owned and run, very nice people, and chatty too) we decied to stay eight days in total. Lagos was the perfect place to relax and get away from the big cities. We actually thought of renting the room for couple of months and trying to work and stay in Lagos but maybe next time. But that's how great the place is. Plus the food and booze is cheap (in the stores). The water is really cold, even in the summer. Great place, we'll be back there again.

Comment by Naomi

May 2006

I loved the Casa Amarela. We paid only 15 Euros for a beautiful room with en-suite bathroom and shower. The kitchen was clean and well-equipped, and a great place to meet people from all over the world. The house we stayed in was incredibly clean and the maid came in to clean and change the sheets and towels every morning! It was really more like a hotel than a hostel. The manager, Elena, is super-sweet and eternally helpful -- she was like a second mother to us. I highly recommend the Casa Amarela -- it is by far the best hostel I have ever stayed in, and I have seen a lot of them!

Comment by Melissa

May 2006

I backpacked Europe for one month and Casa Amarela was the greatest place I stayed. It's more like a hotel than a hostel and you get your own room and bathroom. You have full access to a kitchen and the staff is very friendly and helpful. Stay here! We were originally planning on staying two nights and ended up staying six, not only because Lagos is amazing, but because our living arrangements were great.

Comment by BC

September 2004

Good Points: More like a B&B--the rooms are so charming. Breakfast is very good, there's cheap laundry service, and the bathrooms are spotless. Bad Points: It's a little out of the way from town and the beach, it's hard to meet fellow backpackers, kitchen is sub-par, and they accept cash only. Summary: I would definitely stay there again, as it's worth every penny. On a side note: try not to walk around Lagos with a pack on, as you will be accosted left and right by people asking if you need a room--pain in the butt. Plus, the ocean is FREEZING even in the summertime!

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