Coimbra Vintage Lofts

Portugal , Centre Portugal
COIMBRA, Rua SimÃ£o de Ã‰vora, 11
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75 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2025

MARTIN

Clean, central, very spacious. Kitchen could add a few more implements, but overall very good

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2025

DAVID A

Large loft with kitchen area. Awakened by toddler in adjoining room - thin walls. Not clearly communicated that we should go to the Hotel to check in - NOT to the address of the loft. Or that parking was 10 Eoros per night. Staff at the hotel were very helpful.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2025

David

No elevator Carry suitcase up and down stairs not a good choice

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2025

Francesca

Clean and had all the amenities a loft should. Only issue is that it was cold inside despite having the air conditioning on all night.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Great place to stay, not a hotel

Lovely quirky old apartment right in the middle of town

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2024

Theresa

Lofts in an 18th century building with modern amenities.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2024

Kimberly

The vintage loft was a but rustic and tired but it is interesting to experience something different staying in the old cavernous building

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2024

Kathleen

Good parking

Hotel Oslo was very good, but confusing instructions of parking and then finding building with our unit.
Lots of stairs, cute retro decor.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Oct 2024

Luca

Very well setup, in a convenient part of town. Unfortunately some other guests found it nice to have a loud conversation in the common area at 3am for an hour or so, and the sound isolation was non existent.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2024

Pascal

Great staff

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2024

Yoshiyuki

Good overall and spacy. But, the wall should be too thin so we heard conversations next door hotel guests.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

Timothy

Our suite included a full kitchen which was very convenient for preparing breakfast and snacks. Location is a short walk from the train station.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2024

Lia

Very well situated and next to the old town and right in front of the parking. The only negative side is the isolation of the appartment as you can hear your neighbour TV show without problem :)

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

10 Jun 2024

Danel

Mildew and bug bites

My husband got bug bites, possibly from bed bugs. The mildew from water leaks was also pretty bad.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Great location. Close to the train station, the river and all the major attractions. Hotel Oslo handles the check in. You can go to their rooftop for the night view. No washing machine but a nice small laundromat is around the corner.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2024

Shora

The loft is clean and spacious. The neighborhood is great and there'ew many cafes and restaurants just a few meters away. The kitchen is well-equiped. I wish there were some basic cooking supplies such as oil, salt and pepper, or a coffee maker in the unit.

4/10

Poor

08 Apr 2024

Laura

The apartment has old and uncomfortable furniture, it does not look clean, the bed does not have nightstands, the bathroom door is attached to the head of the bed with no space to enter the bathroom. and it's extremely loud

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2024

HORACE

Very easy check in process. Loft was comfortable for family.

4/10

Poor

13 Mar 2024

Sullivan

Would not particularly recommend

Branding the hotel as \"vintage\" was a clever way of not describing it as cheap.
Very small loft to start with. Had to pay an extra €30 for 3rd guest and the sofa bed was pretty bad (stained, smelly and uncomfortable). Only 2 chairs available around the table for 3 guests. I understand space limitations but a foldable one would have done the trick. Reccuring sewage smell from the bathroom which was carved up in plywood. Check-in from hotel nearby but we were never given this information. I only found out from guests who were coming out of the building just as were trying to get in ourselves. Finally if you have a heavy suitcase, taking up (and down) the stairs can be a bit of a mission. Way overpriced for what it is.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2024

Jaejin

It was pretty close to everything. The property was clean and had everything what we need for one night stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2024

Dawn

Desk staff was super!

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2024

Keith

The daily cleaning was great, the area, so convenient. Even had extra books! Good kitchen, though cold in the other end of the unit and a bit claustrophbic. However, for a one week stay it was just fine. Loved the goodies they stocked for us too! Oh, and the keypads made entry and exit very easy.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2024

Slade

Warm Welcome

The check in staff were amazing! So SO kind and so excited for us to experience their city. They gave us great local food recommendations and were very welcoming. Can’t recommend enough!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2024

Jungsook

강추합니다

시내중심에 깔끔하고 편안한곳이었습니다. 근처 호텔에서 체크인을하니 오히려 더 좋았어요.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2024

Vernon

This was a wonderfully large loft, and fairly newly done. It’s a brief walk from the train station, and to most of the sites in the historic town. The staff were very helpful since I had lost my cell phone!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2023

Paul

The location, and room were just what we needed. The only drawback was the noise from the street.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2023

Alejandro

Vacation

Nice lofts

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2023

Mindi

Very unique property. Excellent location. Walkable to downtown. Pick up key around the corner at the hotel. While you’re there check out the excellent roof deck.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2023

Mikal

Would have been nice to have convenient coffee in the kitchen.

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2023

Jimena

Great location

The location was great, the check in was very easy at the hotel Oslo. We were able to access our apartment earlier. There is a parking closed to the apartment, which is offered by the hotel for 10EU.
You can access the roof top of the hotel, which is a great spot to see the city.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2023

John

We were leaving early and the staff put breakfast to go in our room.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2023

Pawel

+ Easy check in. The apartment was clean. nearby there is a convenience store and a bakery

+ Apartament was very spacious and with a very “vintage” look. But if you expect to stay longer and do some work by the desk then you’ll notice lack of proper chair which makes it rather inconvenient

+ The kitchen is big and well equipped (there was salt, sugar, olive oil and vinegar and plenty of pots and pans) but the lighting was not sufficient around the countertops.

+ There was a local guidebook prepared by the hosts, and I found the selection of restaurants there very helpful.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2022

Gregory

Stayed two nights with our infant daughter. Apartment was up 1.5 flights of stairs off a pedestrian side street from a main road.
About a 15 minute uphill walk to the university.
Good support from Hotel Oslo staff who handle check-in.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2022

Matthew

For the vintage lofts, only downside is that the sound carried from the adjoining apartment. Even just talking. Only downside. Loft was very cool and easy to get too. Just remember to check-in at the Oslo hotel across the street and get the parking from the hotel, very easy.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Oct 2022

Tracey

Don’t stay here

Old building with NO soundproofing. Someone moving a chair in another unit or walking down the hall sounded like it was right next to you. Asked management if we could move to a hotel room. They said they didn’t have any available. I pointed out to them that they appeared to be available online. So then they said okay they have one but wanted us to pay full price AGAIN. We said no. Then they said ‘we just had a cancellation in another building so we’ll move you to that location’. The new location was better but I didn’t like the runaround.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2022

Marvin

Home away from home!

Great stay in Coimbra while walking the Camino de Santiago. Staff were very helpful and offered lots of suggestions for things to do and see while in Coimbra. Apartment was a very nicely decorated suite with a cool vibe. Kitchen was well equipped and made it easy to enjoy a home cooked meal after days of restaurants. Loved it!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2022

Josephine

very strong air conditioning for good sleep.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2021

Boon

Great location and quiet .

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Very helpful staff. Clean. Kitchen well equipped. Great location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2019

Jeanie

Convenient for Coimbra station

Coimbra Vintage Lofts are well located for the Coimbra train station. The loft we were in was very compact - once inside you do need to be able to manage stairs to get to the mezzanine bed (but since Coimbra is all about climbing and stairs hopefully this is not an issue for you). The staff at the Oslo Hotel (who manage this property) were incredibly nice and helpful. Five stars to them.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Oct 2019

Rebecca

Cute apartment, nice large space. The only problem was it was very loud. Other guests slamming doors, stomping down halls late at night.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2019

Barbara

all one needs

Well appointed; clean. Everything desired in an apartment. Peaceful, off main street.
Check-in close by at Hotel Oslo., where one can use the rooftop terrace. Was accompanied by staff member to Vintage lofts, which has security plus! Codes to get into public areas and then into room. There is no elevator and nothing on the ground floor; so you must be able to manage stairs.

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Great stay for 1 night

Lofts are great and so easy to get to from Hotel Oslo. However, It was very cold when we arrived and took a full day to warm up since it’s a loft.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Mar 2019

Susan

Not for those with knee issuea

The room is literally a loft with a very small sitting area and lifts and a bathroom under the bed. No lift and lots of steps to get in and then up to bed.
Pros: great location, nice service from the people in Hotel Oslo (sister property), use of the lovely rooftop bar at Hotel Oslo, cool vibe and decor.
Cons: difficult to find, not accessible by car, bed was a little stiff and the window was drafty.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2018

Ann

Perfect location and can also use roof top deck at the Oslo hotel when staying here

6/10

Pleasant

01 Oct 2018

Susan

Unattractive property

Our first encounter at the Front desk of The Oslo Hotel was very helpful (it's difficult to find the Vintage Lofts with GPS; you need to go to the Oslo Hotel instead as indicated on the reservation). However, the Vintage Lofts are probably good for students (although not cheap) but not for those used to nicer hotels. It is not a good value for money; the condition and decor are just basic, or even grimy. There is no view at all (bars on the windows), and the building is unattractive. When I went to the front desk at The Oslo to inquire about changing our room, a different person was rude and completely unhelpful. I would not recommend this property.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2018

Phil101

This hotel has great location and the room is relatively spacious comparing to other European hotel rooms. It also has a small kitchen with enough utensils for 4 people to have a meal. The room is clean and the staff is friendly too.

The only issues I had was that the room has very poor sound proofing walls and windows, so if you are sensitive to noise, I would strongly suggest that you avoid this one. I’m not kidding-I literally hear all the conversations and walking sounds from the room next to our stay. I had a hard time sleeping on my first night. Also, the stairs and the rugs are kind of slippery so safety for young kids would need to be watched.

The best part of the hotel is the night view on their Oslo hotel top floor-you must see it!

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2018

Yvette

Our short stay was great. We were pleasantly surprised by the decor in our rooms. It was a little difficult to find, but once we called the front desk, they were very helpful...go to Hotel Oslo for check-in. Nice rooftop bar at the hotel to relax and enjoy the view.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2018

Luis

Perfect loft!

Perfect loft in great location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2018

jeanne

Great place to stay in Coimbra

Our loft apt was delightful in design, amenities and location. Maid service a bonus.

Partner

4/10

Poor

05 May 2018

John

Too Loud To Bother With

It looks great but there's no sound proofing at all so you will be kept awake all night by traffic, shouting drunks, other guests... I would book elsewhere.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2018

Long Travels

Good location, nicely appointed.

It's a nicely themed room with vintage pictures and magazines from the 60s. Aside from that the design of my particular room was strange, the entry to the bathroom being right near the headboard of the bed. Not a big problem, but slightly inconvenient. Hotel staff that check you in (you check in at the hotel, not the property) was helpful, but it may have been emphasized better to show up at the hotel first.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2018

Karen

Great convenient apartments

These are really lovely apartments in a fantastic location for both sightseeing and restaurants. We had the suite which is huge and has everything you could want. Would definitely recommend. The check in at Hotel Oslo across the road was easy, friendly and informative, nothing was too much trouble. Very close to Coimbra A station and a taxi rank.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2018

John

Great experience!

Great experience! The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming from start to finish. The local area is great with lots to see and good restaurants. And the room was clean and wonderful. We couldn't have asked for a better experience!

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2018

Chantal

Typical Portuguese apartment

Typical Portuguese accommodation...Large apartment..... Comfortable Mattresses....Well located.. Heat problems..... Staff very helpful in providing alternatives

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2017

Gail

Well Equipped Apartment

This apartment is conveniently located, near the railway station. The fact that it is connected to the Hotel Oslo, with a 24 hour desk, makes it more convenient than other rentals. The loft was was designed & contained everything that we needed for our stay.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

check in and support from the Oslo hotel is good

the university view from the Oslo hotel top floor lounge is great, especially at night when the lights of the buildings are on.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2017

Anthony

Perfect location when arriving by train

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2017

Susan

Lofts were difficult to find and there was no prior instruction or address telling us to go to Oslo Hotel to check in first. We had to drag suitcases around for nearly an hour before we found it even after visiting Tourism Center. The Loft was small and lacked coffee pot. Bed comfy but stairs getting to it are not for faint of heart. Fun theme of 50's for decor. Reasonable price for great location. Very near train station.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2017

Sharon

Nice one-night stay

We only stayed for one night. Check-in at the Oslo was very easy. The room itself was nice, clean, well appointed. There was a very informative booklet about the room and the surrounding area. Fortunately, while we were there, our neighbors were quiet. We could occasionally here people walking in the hallway. I can see how it could become annoying if there were less respectful people staying in the other rooms.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Great place to explore Coimbra

Very friendly and helpful staff at Oslo Hotel. Well appointed and good located room in a nice building. Some noise from other residents, but nothing too bothersome.

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2017

Graham

Excellent position and service

The only hiccup with this unit was twice the entry code was faulty. Luckily hotel Oslo,s management was very helpful and close nearby for assistance. Otherwise the unit was excellent and the vintage decor, sewing machines was well thought out and related to its former use as a garment factory. Coimbra is a lovely little town and the pastries are to die for!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2017

james

nicely equipped unit

the check in was very well done at hotel oslo. very interesting area around the lofts and we finally ate at a restaurant where we were the only tourist. the mercado was pleasant but not super interesting.

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2017

Great location near the middle of town. Parking is not free but inexpensive and very close to the apartment entrance. The staff were very helpful navigating our rental car through the streets to reach the parking garage and assisting with our bags.

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Coimbra Hotel

Loft hotel/appartment in a little alley near the city centre train station (2-3 minute walk). You have to check in at a nearby hotel and then they take you to the building, but the process is quick and easy. The nice part is then you have a little suite, with a small living room, good sized bathroom, and kitchenette downstairs, and the bedroom up in the loft. Only downside is this makes it a bit harder for the air conditioner to get the loft cool, but still the AC worked well. Internet worked well too. No breakfast, but lots of little cafes and the like in the area. Very close for exploring Coimbra's old town and up the hill to the old university.

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Convenient location

Short walk to train station, shops & eateries. Check-in was at nearby Hotel Oslo but the staff was helpful & friendly. Passcode access to apartment was convenient. Apartment was over 2 levels, with bedroom at loft level (air con took a while to cool it down)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Happy with our stay

Vintage meant 60s decor which was fine, but could have been a bit more comfortable. Reasonable for price though and convenient to station. Hotel Oslo, linked to it had amazing roof bar.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2017

Kathryn

Excellent stay. Comfortable and stylish, had everything we needed. A bit noisy (old building) but calm at night.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2016

Gratien

Near everything

Very relaxing

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2016

Lesley

Great apartment in Coimbra old town

Great apartment in Coimbra old town. Close to transport, restaurants and main sights. Just about everything you might need in this spacous one bedroom apartment. Hotel Oslo around the corner provided extra services like laundry, luggage storage etc and access to theirgreat roof bar with view!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2016

Catherine

Coimbra loft

Great little loft apartment with small kitchen. Very convenient to train station and the downtown area, good restaurants nearby!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2016

Jean

Perfect location

Remember to read the small print on your booking info: check-in is just round the corner at Hotel Oslo where they couldn't have been more helpful. A great base for exploring this lovely historic city.Downside to the lofts is the poor soundproofing from the other apartments, not good when your neighbour has a hyperactive toddler.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Dec 2025

Julie

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Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2025

Johannes

Ruim apartement in een oud gebouw met meer appartementen. Vanwege bouw en leeftijd wel wat gehorig, maar goed geschikt voor een meerdaags verblijf in Coimbra. Zeer behulpzaam personeel van hotel Oslo bij het inchecken. Bij een volgend bezoek zouden we dit zonder aarzeling weer boeken

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2024

Takako

駅そばのアパートメント

駅そばのHotel Osloが管理しているので、清潔でセキュリティも良かったです。難点はエアコンが高いところに設置されているので、ロフトのベッドスペースは暖かかったですが、下の居室は寒かったです。

Self