Racing Mackerel Hostel

Lagos · Portugal

Racing Mackerel Hostel

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45% SHIT
Medium confidence 65 reviews

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Drip perks

🚲 Bicycle Hire

Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (28)
Bicycle Parking Luggage Storage Housekeeping Reception (Limited Hours) Internet Access Book Exchange Cable TV Wi-Fi Towels For Hire Hair Dryers For Hire Linen Included Reading Light Towels Not Included Security Lockers Key Card Access Carbon Monoxide Detector CCTV in Common Areas Fire Extinguishers First Aid Kits Smoke Alarms Smoke Detector Common Room Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Luggage Storage Hot Showers Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Recycling Bins

Prices

Dorms $23 / night

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Recent reviews

Germany MALE 25-30 Apr 10, 2026 Atm 80%

Really nice staff, had some great talks with Blake and Maya. Nice little place to stay at! Would come here again :)

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Canada MALE 18-24 Mar 22, 2026 Atm 40%

Place was good, does the job. Nothing special. Not a very social scene, but I got lucky with my roommates. No curtains, which wasn’t a problem for me. But just be aware.

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Canada FEMALE 18-24 Mar 15, 2026 Atm 40%

Les salles de bain sont minuscules Il y a seulement deux douches (et les portes sont transparentes) et deux toilettes (et les portes ne ferment pas complètement). Le staff est correct, mais sans plus. Les chambres étaient correctes aussi, mais j’ajouterais des rideaux pour chaque lit. Les espaces communs sont petits. L’emplacement est bon.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Oct 28, 2025 Atm 100%

Tolle Unterkunft mit super Lage, leider war nur das Badezimmer nicht ganz sauber und die Tür konnte man nicht richtig schließen

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Australia MALE 31-40 Oct 14, 2025 Atm 60%

the beds are SUPER hard so I was glad I only stayed two nights there. it's just an ok place aside from the beds being FAR too firm.

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Italy MALE Oct 1, 2025 Atm 80%

Sono stato ad inizio ottobre, quindi c'erano pochi ospiti e questo ha reso i bagni e la cucina molto "agibili", puliti e soddisfacenti, ma non saprei dire cosa accade quando c'è il pienone. I letti sono comodi, ma la scaletta in metallo rumorosa e mancano delle tendine oscuranti. Seppur di notte non vi è alcun disturbo esterno, al mattino le auto che sfrecciano sotto la finestra rendono difficile svegliarsi tardi. Nel complesso fa il suo dovere.

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Australia FEMALE Sep 21, 2025 Atm 100%

Great place to stay in the old town. Everything close by supermarket a few steps. Friendly staff and hostel guests. Kitchen very good and washing machine! Free tea and brewed coffee...thank you Highly recommend

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Aug 28, 2025 Atm 60%

More of a homier, beach house hostel. If you’re looking for a more social hostel, I would recommend JJs yard which is downstairs. Main cons were that the beds are a bit uncomfortable, there’s no ac, and the woman’s bathroom is tinyyy. Other than that, it’s a great location and I felt decently clean and very safe!

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Germany ALLFEMALEGROUP 18-24 Aug 27, 2025 Atm 100%

Es war super, das Personal ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit und da es nicht so groß war hat man sich schnell Wohlgefühlt. Die Küche ist gut ausgestattet und die Lage ist top.

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Brazil FEMALE 25-30 Aug 24, 2025 Atm 60%

Rooms are spacious, with lights and outlets by each bed, though no curtains. Fans are enough as nights get cold. Kitchen is well equipped but lacks an oven. Bathrooms are very small, cramped, with little privacy and sometimes no toilet paper. No 24h reception: on my first night the fire alarm rang 15+ mins, and the owner was dismissive when contacted. Not a social hostel, but quiet and pleasant. Location excellent. 15 walking by the nearest beach

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USA FEMALE 25-30 Jul 29, 2025 Atm 60%

Small and relaxing hostel, it felt like staying in someone’s house but in a good way. Unfortunately not many people were staying so it didn’t feel too social but I enjoyed having the facilities mostly to myself! And they let me check in early, thanks!!

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Scotland MALE 25-30 Jul 21, 2025 Atm 80%

I really liked my stay here, it was chill and the staff were nice. great location right next to Nah Nah Nah burger joint and a great chicken spot for good food. I recommend!

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Austria ALLFEMALEGROUP 18-24 Jul 3, 2025 Atm 100%

Loved this hostel so much! The staff was amazing and the location is perfect - you're really fast at the beautiful beaches and also in the town :) Only negative aspect might be that the bathroom is really tiny like it says in the other reviews, but if you use it when nobody else is there (which is quite often the case) it works just fine:)

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Canada FEMALE 18-24 Jun 27, 2025 Atm 60%

It's well located, but it is very very small, the girls' bathroom was very hard to get around and you don't get privacy at all to go to the toilet or to take your shower.. the staff is mainly occupied with volunteers which is great, but the hours at the reception weren't respected and there was one guy working there blasting music in the main area at 9am... in a town where people go out a lot and would like to sleep. Mainly okay, but definitely some improvements would be required in my opinion.

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Jun 19, 2025 Atm 60%

My friend and I stayed at JJ's Hostel for half the time and Racing Mackerel the other half. RM was very nice and we felt very welcomed and well hosted, but the atmosphere was lacking in comparison. Staff were very friendly and kind. Bathroom and shower stalls were a bit cramped but clean!

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Canada FEMALE 18-24 Jun 9, 2025 Atm 80%

The showers were quite dirty and don’t have enough privacy. The “shower curtains” are literally see through so everyone can just see you naked. The toilets had also no privacy in the men’s bathroom. Also, wifi was not working all the time

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France FEMALE 18-24 Jun 2, 2025 Atm 100%

L'hostel est super ! Pas trop grand, bien placé, la cuisine est très bien équipée. Seuls bémols sont les salles de bains pas pratiques vu qu'elles partagent toilettes et douches dans un petit espace et le fait que l'étage d'en dessous est un autre hostel un peu plus fêtard que le Racing Mackerel. A part ça, j'ai passé un très bon séjour et la ville était très agréable !

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 May 31, 2025 Atm 100%

A small hostel, gender separated, just a few rooms. Good kitchen. A small, not so comfy bathroom, which wasn't really clean.. Really nice and young stuff, who care about everything. All and all a nice hostel!

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England FEMALE 18-24 Apr 15, 2025 Atm 80%

For the money, it’s great. The room itself was super clean and the lockers were spacious. However the bathroom situation was interesting for sure. The stall doors hardly closed as they were accordion doors, and when it did, there was a massive gap in one side and you couldn’t even sit normally on the toilet. Between that and the very see-through shower doors, I didn’t have much privacy in the bathroom. But honestly, if you can deal with that, the hostel was great and would recommend!!!

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Slovenia ALLFEMALEGROUP 18-24 Sep 21, 2024 Atm 100%

Amazing Staff, the Rooms are really cute, the Kitchen is really well equipped and everything is very clean. We really enjoyed our stay here🌈

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