Good Mood Hostel

The place was filthy and in poor condition, and I would never book it again. We reserved a “Superior DOUBLE or twin room with City View.” Calling it “Superior” suggested a standard well above what we found. The room was cramped, like a dirty prison cell, with only two bare beds and nowhere to sit or put our bags and clothes. There was no table, chair, chest, or wardrobe. The so-called city-view window was just a narrow opening in the outer wall, about 23 cm high, not a proper window. Although the listing said “double room,” there was no double bed, only two simple, uncomfortable beds, more like berths. I had specifically messaged the owner when booking to ask for a double room. On arrival, the owner told me by phone through the receptionist that the hostel had no double beds. When I called to ask to cancel because the room didn’t match the online description, the owner was extremely rude and refused. The room smelled strongly of toilets, apparently coming from the toilet itself, and the lobby stank when we entered. It was very dirty, as if it hadn’t been properly cleaned in months or years. The bathroom was filthy and covered in fungus, with a broken shower-cabin door and no soap or bath gel. There was no ventilation, no window, and no fan, so the only way to air out the toilet was through the bedroom, along with the smell and humidity. The floor was dirty too. There was no working Wi-Fi in the second-floor rooms, only in reception. The room for two had just one socket for charging a phone or tablet, unless you unplugged the lamp or fan. The beds were shaky, cheap wooden structures. Furnishings and tiles seemed to be coming off the walls, held on with blue plastic adhesive tape. The whole place felt like a garbage dump, with broken, filthy, old items. The hostel is on the outskirts of Evora’s old area, although the town is small enough that most locations are good. There’s a very loud bar right next to it that can keep you awake. Despite what the owner claims, there is no bar in the hostel.