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Help Yourself Hostels Parede

Parede · Portugal

Help Yourself Hostels Parede

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High confidence 541 reviews
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Bed bug reports Showing 18 reports · 8 in the last 12 months
  1. Guest report Booking.com

    Localização Sai da hospedagem com várias picadas de percevejo. Inclusive matei 2 em minha cama. Resultado: vários dias de comichões, visitas ao hospital, anti-histamínicos e outras medicações.

  2. Guest report Booking.com

    Quarto com percevejos incomodando durante a noite e alguns funcionarios ok outros mal

  3. Guest report Booking.com

    O quarto tinha percevejos que me picaram todo o corpo. Pedi outra cama, mas o pedido foi negado.

  4. Guest report Booking.com

    La experiencia fue fatal las sábanas están sucias y tienen chincis no podemos dormir nos mordía los bichos toda la noche cuerpo de mis hijos esta yenos de picaduras de chinches Higiene es orible muy mal

  5. Guest report Booking.com

    The location in Parede was good, close to train station for example Bed bugs, molds, smells, unfinished constructions

  6. Guest report Booking.com

    infestado de percevejos

  7. Guest report Booking.com

    Nothing Bedbugs

  8. Guest report Booking.com

    Acordei a noite com muitos percevejos me picando, fui então para a sala tentar dormir um pouco, os sofás da sala também estavam cheios de percevejos, deixei então o hostel às 1 da manhã pois não havia lugar onde eu pudesse descansar. Rogo que os responsáveis desinfectem o local, pois não podem fazer isso com os hóspedes que buscam um lugar para repousar e pagam por isso

  9. Guest report Booking.com

    La ubicación es muy buena, fácil de encontrar. Precios competitivos. El edificio no tenía calefacción y era demasiado viejo. Había tanta humedad que no se podía respirar en la habitación, olía terriblemente mal. Estaba todo mojado y tuvimos que limpiar nosotros mismos las manchas negras de las paredes (obviamente las del techo no pudimos) y comprar una estufa. Es un lugar muy frio y húmedo y no tiene ascensor. Además, nos picaron bichos que calculamos que estaban en las camas (colchones?). Creemos que eran pulgas o chinches. El check-out es muy tarde y tampoco estaba la persona en la recepción a la hora indicada. Si hubieramos tenido que coger un vuelo, lo habríamos perdido. No respondieron al teléfono que nos indicaron y no había forma de contactar.

  10. Guest report Booking.com

    All the staff they are really Nice Bedbugss

  11. Guest report Booking.com

    The location is good. Non refundable policy. There's bed bugs in our room.

  12. Guest report Booking.com

    Do espaço em si, era bom.. e a localização era mt boa com os táxis á porta.. D ter sido mordida durante a noite por percevejos (já nos tinham dito que tinham 3 quartos fechados por esse problema..

  13. Guest report Booking.com

    Good location In our mattress we found quite a lot of bed bugs, making it uncomfortable to rest.

  14. Guest report Booking.com

    Había chinches en la habitación. Fue horrible. Soy alérgica.. muy disgustada estoy . Quiero el reembolso pues he tenido que irme con mi amiga pues soy alérgica a las chinches. Es una plaga muy lala. Un bicho horrible. Quiero el reembolso de la reserva. Había chinches en la habitación. Fue horrible. Soy alérgica.. muy disgustada estoy . Quiero el reembolso pues he tenido que irme con mi amiga justo al llegar pues soy alérgica a las chinches. Es una plaga muy mala. Un bicho horrible. Quiero el reembolso de la reserva.

  15. Guest report Booking.com

    Ccooking facilities were ok, quiet location near bus and train stations far from city centre No parking, very cramped triple bunks, I may have gotten bed bugs there

  16. Guest report Booking.com

    Nothing Bed bug infestation. See pictures. I found a live bed bug the morning after (see photos) and my girlfriend and I have 20 bite marks after staying 1 night. Definitely NOT worth it!

  17. Guest report Booking.com

    J’ai réservé pour 4 personnes 5 nuits dans cet établissement.. première nuit je n’ai pas réussi à dormir étant donné que ça me grattait de partout en pensant que c’était des moustiques, mais je n’entendais pas de moustiques alors je me réveille au milieu de la nuit pour vérifier si ce n’était pas des punaises de lit. Malheureusement j’ai eu raison de vérifier (preuve en photo), c’était des punaises de lit. Impossible de dormir dans ces conditions, je n’ai pas dormi dans l’établissement par la suite et j’ai contacté au lendemain l’établissement pour signaler le problème. Il était hors de question que je dorme à nouveau dans cet établissement et j’attendais un remboursement. L’établissement n’a pas pris en considération le problème, en spécifiant que dans les photos ce n’étais pas des punaises de lit. Hors après vérification c’était bel et bien des punaises de lit mais qui proviennent d’un autre pays (il est évident que des étrangers ont résidé un moment donné ici), et ces punaises de lit en question commence par ailleurs à infester le Portugal. En plus de ça j’ai pas pensé à prendre en photo mais les draps contenait des petites taches de sang, certes ça pourrait être des moustiques ou d’autres insectes mais il est plus probable que ça soit des punaises de lit au vue de la situation. Par ailleurs en vérifiant les avis de cet établissement, une personne a spécifié que l’établissement n’avait plus de place au final pour lui mais l’établissement à proposé une chambre gratuitement mais en spécifiant que celle ci était infesté de punaises de lit. En plus de cela j’ai parlé avec le personnel de l’établissement qui a vérifier le Check in et le Check out, me disant que lui aussi était piqué par des punaises de lit, et qu’un « nettoyage » sera fait 2 nuits après, alors que l’établissement lui ma dit que le nettoyage était fait au lendemain du problème. Pas assez de caractère pour tout expliquer mais en bref, manque une partie du remboursement.

  18. Guest report Booking.com

    You are liars, scammers and terrible in customer service. Your rooms are infested with bed bugs and are not cleaned. The manager who calls herself Caroline is a big liar and a pathetic individual with no morals. You don't any respect for customers who book your premises We were given a very small room that we did not book for. The bed sheets were never changed for the whole 11 days. The room was never cleaned and there were lots of bed bugs all sound and quite dirty. So tell me in your conscience if you sincerely think this is right. We spoke on the phone and you promised to get back to me but nothing has happened. So i see this as a typical act of avoiding responsibility and paying for damages and not fulfilling your part according to the booking. I paid for a family room that was supposed to have a TV. And I was offered a tiny piece of space with ants and insects on the floor and bed bugs. You could have immediately found a new place for us but you are just making excuses as usual. Apologising is not enough. I ask for some kind of refund or compensation. If nothing happens i will take the matter to the EU consumer court

Vibe Analysis

The train station is basically at the doorstep, so Help Yourself Hostels Parede is mainly a budget base for moving between Lisbon, Cascais, Estoril, and nearby beaches. The location is the clearest win: easy to find, close to transport, and surrounded by restaurants, cafes, shops, bakeries, and basic services. The building has some old-house character, including wooden floors and a renovated look in parts, but that also means sound travels. Triple bunks appear in some rooms, and the dorm layout can feel tight, with limited room for luggage and little privacy. Some rooms have no blackout curtains or coverings over glass panels, so light can be a real sleep problem. Facilities seem basic and inconsistent. A kitchen is available, and cooking gear can be okay, but fridges and shared areas may be crowded or poorly kept. Bathrooms range from acceptable to dirty, with recurring issues around showers, towels, soap, locks, and general upkeep. Staff experiences are mixed: a few interactions sound kind and helpful, while check-in, checkout, communication, deposits, and late arrival handling can be chaotic. This is not a polished social hostel. It may work for a cheap, transport-first stopover if expectations are low and sleep is not fragile, but cleanliness, noise, room crowding, and reliability are serious risks here.

Signals to check

  • Bed bug complaints appear repeatedly, including bites and visible insects. 3 mentions Last mentioned Nov 11, 2024
  • Cleanliness is a major risk in rooms, bathrooms, bedding, fridges, and shared spaces. 2 mentions Last mentioned Mar 31, 2024
  • Noise can be heavy from wooden floors, staff activity, late-night shouting, other occupants, and nearby transport. 3 mentions Last mentioned Mar 31, 2024
  • Some rooms are cramped, with triple bunks, little luggage space, weak privacy, and too much light at night. 3 mentions Last mentioned Apr 8, 2025
  • Communication and access can be unreliable, especially around late check-in, checkout, refunds, deposits, and phone or message replies. 3 mentions Last mentioned Apr 29, 2025
  • Security and comfort may feel shaky: broken locks, unlocked doors, unavailable reception, and disruptive room situations appear more than once. 3 mentions Last mentioned Aug 19, 2025

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