Since July 2007, the "Grande Hostel de Coimbra" is located at Rua Antero Quental nº 196, center Coimbra- near "Praça da República" - Coimbra's heart!
"Grande Hostel de Coimbra" is located near the most historical area of Coimbra. You can walk to the University founded in 1290 by King Dinis and to many other monuments in 'Old-Town', restaurants, cafes, esplanades, shops, tourism info spot...
It´s also close to the main transport system (bus, taxi), the best night life area ? Praça da República - and the train station that takes you to the nearest beach ? Figueira da Foz!
The building is over 100 years old and we keep the original things that make the hostel so special: really high ceilings and wood floors.
The "Grande Hostel de Coimbra" has 6 rooms available. There are two double bedrooms( one of them you can book it for 3, 1double bed and 1 extra dorm bed) in the hostel and dorms for 4 or 8 people.
The kitchen is open to all our guests and has all the necessary stuff to cook, so you can prepare your own food and save some money. There are 2 lounge areas and a big sunny garden where you can relax, have a drink, listen to music, read books and magazines, play games or just chat with the other guests. We have free internet, free maps, tourist info and guides, laundry, mini bar plus free coffee and tea all day.
From Train Station Coimbra A ? take Bus n.º 6, 7 or 29 to Praça da República
From Bus Station: bus n.º 29 to Praça da República
Once you are in Praça da República search for MacDonalds. Now that you are looking directly to Mac go up the road at it´s LEFT SIDE... Climb the 40m road and them turn left. You are in the street where you should shearch on the right side the number 196... It´s the big yellow house with the great garden!!!
