Selina Boavista Ericeira

Very Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler

Wonderful
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Disappointing
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : The people I have met at Selina Next to city center
  : - Not a surfhouse at all: the staff does not know about surf, no information on weather conditions/best spots & the surf classes are for absolute beginners only. The yoga class is not a "yoga for surfers" class. No spots to leave your surfboard, no spot to dry your wetsuit... and I could go on. There was no 'surfing vibe' at Selina Ericeira, it is just a hostel. - The dorms are crowded and storage space way insufficient. The beds are arranged in a way to maximize the capacity of the room and make you feel like you are a rabbit in a cage. They made me feel claustrophobic (which I am not). The kitchen, the showers and toilets are ridiculously small and way insufficient considering the hostel's capacity. Opening/closing lockers is very noisy. - There was no breakfast and they still charge 1.50 EUR for a coffee... The hostel reception is a shop. Which makes you understand the kind of vibe of the hostel. - Poor communication on the activities organised. If you use Selina's app, the information you will find there may not be accurate / complete as the Corporate and local Selina seem to be run very independently. - Rooftop: only one parasol for the entire hostel. I would maybe be happy with it if I had paid 20 euros a night, but I have paid more than 4x this price. Overall, very disappointed with my stay at Selina, but I have made new friends. I have traveled a lot and been to many hostels and surfhouses of different size/quality/price, and Selina Ericeira is below my quality/price standards. Save your money and go to local surfhouses where you will find a nicer vibe and much more activities.

Good
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  : Perfect Location and very social. Staff was very nice and free Yoga was amazing. Plenty of places to hang out
  : No lockers or anything to store your luggage in the dorm room. 20 bed dorm was too small for the amount of people and I didnt like that I couldnt lock up my valuables. The lockers they provide only locks with a huge lock, a regular padlock wont work. Kitchen is tiny and one of the bathrooms is covered in mold. I still enjoyed my stay but value for money is not that great

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler