Name: Stay Hotel Coimbra Centro
Address: Avenida Fernao De Magalhaes, 199, Coimbra, 3000-176, PT

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2026

Sundaramoorthy

This hotel is in a good location, with the University of Coimbra Library and other attractions just a 15–20 minute walk away. The staff were friendly, welcoming, and very helpful throughout our stay.

While the overall stay was pleasant, the property could benefit from better maintenance. One downside for international travelers is that the room did not have a safe to securely store passports and other valuables. The lighting in the room was also quite dim, and brighter lighting would make the space feel more comfortable and inviting.

Overall, it's a decent place to stay because of its convenient location and excellent staff. With a few maintenance improvements and the addition of in-room safes, it would provide a much better guest experience.

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2026

Blain

No AC in 100 degree days. Elevator stopped working. But it was a hotel.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2026

Lilliam

Clean room, but bad smell in the bathroom and in the hallways. Two of the lamps did not work. Plus, the bathroom light flashed in and off.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2026

Fernando

The building it’s a bit tiered. My bed was comfortable. Good aircon system. Helpful staff.

Self

4/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

Stephen

Likes+
+Property was within walking distance of the historic centre
+Elevator
+Good choice for breakfast

Dislikes-
-Surly reception staff
-Large areas of mold on bedroom walls
-Torn curtains
-Very strong smell from drains at night
-Shelf missing from below bathroom mirror
-Broken toilet flush button
-Mold on bathroom tiles

All in all, the property is in dire need of re-decoration and reception staff need training on how to treat customers

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Elios

Great location, but the AC did not work in our first room, we changed rooms 3 times, but the staff were very helpful. So no complaining there. Loved the experience.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Yan

It was just ok. Need some update here and there but you got what you paid for. Closed to almost everywhere, near super market and coin laundry. But Coimbra itself is very walkable city. I stayed for one night, and most of time I was out enjoying the city. In my opinion it need more lights inside the room. Staff were helpful though

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 May 2026

Angele

When we arrived, the room we had was awful, bathroom tiles/ grout were dirty and moldy. Toilet and sink were ok.
Overall a dingy room. My friend went to front desk to see if we could have another room, she was told not possible, hotel was booked.
We figured it just 2 nights, we’ll bare it.
Off we went to visit Coimbra.
Upon our return (6 hours later) we noticed the AC was not working. Went to front desk, let them know we had an issue, a staff member came up to room to see what the issue was. She was very nice but unable to get it working. Eventually we were given another room, much better and bigger,1 king bed and single bed. However the bathroom tiles were awful as well.
The water pressure is great and the towels are thick and absorbent.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2026

Hong Jie

A/C is not working

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Phyllis

Nice quiet room. Staff was professional and helpful. Breakfast was delicious and great value!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Apr 2026

John

No serious issues but definitely a case of you get what you pay for. I stayed three nights and each night it sounded like people in rooms above and beside me were either smashing furniture or throwing suitcases across the room. This wasn’t the fault of the hotel and possibly a rare occurrence.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Margot

Clean property friendly staff lovely room

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

James

Centrally located and helpful staff.

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2026

Sheri

Room was acceptable and clean.
Breakfast was quite a lovely selection of foods ans drinks.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Mar 2026

Tinkle

Spacious as described. Not hygenic - mold was everywhere.

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2026

Michael

Pretty good over all. Shame breakfast wasn't included in the room cost. Tap in bathroom was loose.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2026

Ribeiro

Well located, friendly staff and warming facilities

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Gina

Friendly staff and nice rooms! The hotel is downtown, so it's in the middle of everything.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Alexander

The room was clean

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

29 Dec 2025

Joana

The bathrooms were so dirty and had mold, toilet was not clean and was cracked. If you want a hostel experience and not a 4 star hotel then you will be fine there.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

23 Dec 2025

Liem

Have to find parking at the rear or pay for parking in busy city centre

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2025

JOSE

Location, cleaning and Location are very good.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2025

ROSALINA

The staff, room and cleaning were good.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2025

ROSALINA

Clean, staff and location were very good.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2025

ROSALINA

Clean, room, staff and location were nice.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

JOSE

Location

6/10

Pleasant

17 Nov 2025

tracey

While the shower pressure was great and the bed comfy, as well as a good central location, The Coimbra location rooms/bathroom looks NOTHING like the pictures. Not updated. Dark hallways and rooms. Was highly disappointed. No refunds so stayed. My next visit wil definitely be at another hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Heather

Clean room and great staff!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2025

Claude

Nous n'avons pas pris les déjeuners.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Antonio Eduardo

The room was clean and comfortable, and the hotel staff were exceptionally helpful throughout my visit. I also found the location to be terrific, as it was within walking distance of most attractions.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Susan

Location of the hotel was very convenient, Staff were lovely and very helpful. Room was very comfortable, highly recommend this hotel.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Sep 2025

carter

Dated,worn down, parking difficult spaces to navigate. Breakfast needs someone who knows food and has an understanding of preparation.
Rooms were generally clean and the staff were accommodating so much so that I regret a poor review.
The best experience of the hotel was sharing with other patrons our wonder of the Stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

Andrew

The property is located near the bus station and is easy to locate. The room is clean, bright and comfortable. Breakfast is included with good amount of food, coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice. Staffs are also very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Aug 2025

Omar

We had to wait for at least 5 minutes for the reception to come from I do not know where to check is in

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2025

Martine

The room was comfortable but the bathroom needs to be updated, moldy caulking around tub and tiles.

4/10

Poor

09 Aug 2025

Joe

The hotel room was dirty and in disrepair. The closet door didn’t close and had a large hole in it. The bathroom tile around tub area had dark mildew on grout joints. The floating floor joints at the entrance to room were separating and dirty. The bathroom had old fixtures with a cracked pedestal sink. The room had a small tv and a white table with a plastic chair. Underneath the table was a small refrigerator unplugged from the wall, unaware if it worked. I would not recommend this hotel and have no intentions of staying there again.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2025

Margaret

Breakfast was mediocre

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2025

Irene

very affordable

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2025

Ashit

Good value for the price

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Chris

I had a great stay. Hotel is conveniently placed, very good price and excellent breakfast.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2025

Contessina

Estuvo bien pero los pasillos son oscuros

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2025

joseph

For the money, it was a great hotel. Clean room, easy walk to Old Town. There were tons of restaurants to choose from in the old town. Free Breakfast until Noon! Not a fancy place, but the bed, room, and AC were all excellent. Would not hesitate to stay here again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2025

Jean-Guy

Comfortable, good value

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2025

Rojarani

Most comfortable stay we had in Portugal thus far. I had been digital nomading all over Portugal for a couple weeks now. I had been in many hostels and motel. But this is the first time I had stayed in a hotel as comfortable as this. This has all American amenities one would expect in a hotel like shampoo, towels, air condition, good comfortable bedding, and spacious room. I cleaned well, I slept undisturbed for 10 hours for the first time in Portugal. Best place in Lisbon and Coimbra

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

John

I found the bed to be a bit too soft but thankfully, housekeeping staff offered to remove the mattress topper (?) and it was perfect. The bedding, room, AC and shower were fine, the breakfast was very good, and overall I’d say it was pretty good value for the money.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2025

John

The room was a bit dated, and some surfaces could use a refresh, but the bed and shower were great. There's an elevator and balcony (off my single room), and the free breakfast was nice. I particularly liked that breakfast was available from 6:30 to noon. All things considered, this was great value for the money, and I would definitely stay again.

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2025

George

Difficult and costly parking

Nice well located hotel with very nice and helpful staff. Room was pleasant. Unfortunately I had to pay €18 for the parking place. Not only that the ramp to the parking place was tight, narrow and steep. It was a challenge to drive down without hitting anything and even more of a challenge to drive up.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2025

Margot

Very clean and comfortable really central for walking on the flat staff helpful and very pleasant

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2025

Sze Mei Viana

In between the university area and the bus terminal. There is a supermarket round the corner.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

25 Dec 2024

Joana

The bathroom was dated, unkept, and had mould on the tiles/walls. The bathtub was starting to rust, the sink was cracked and had been poorly installed (water going down the drain made a lot more noise than usual). We had to buy a cleaning spray and clean the bathtub ourselves in order to take a shower. The window in the room is single glazed, so the noise isolation from the outside was quite poor. The walls in the room had many dirty marks. There was only 1 pillow per bed. This is not a 4 star hotel.

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2024

Kelly

Great hotel but bathrooms need to be updated.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2024

Gina

It was close to everything in the city center including, shops, cafés, restaurants, and bus stations. The room was spacious and clean, and had a balcony which I enjoyed.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2024

Roger

Comfortable bed, good shower, quiet. It was a good value for the money. We didn't pay for the breakfast but went to a nearby bakery instead.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Oct 2024

Jennifer

Good basic hotel. No frills

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2024

Richard

Servicable hotel, in a decent location on main road into Coimbra. About 5-10 minute walk from centre of Coimbra restaurants and bars. 15-20 minutes walk to University area and Botanical gardens of which the 2nd part is largely up hill

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2024

roberta

Na

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2024

Lina

Propriété est limite. Le lit inconfortable. Besoin de beaucoup de rénovation.

2/10

Poor

24 Sep 2024

Jim

Mediocre property that is poorly maintained and managed. My room is missing a toiletry shelf and the bathroom toilet was partly under the sink. They offered to switch me to another room 2 days after checkin and those rooms were also missing toiletry shelves. Room service often neglects to replace soap and cups and tea for the tea machine.. One front desk older more senior lady is short tempered and lacks attitude. I will not stay there again if I have a choice

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2024

Yvette

The hotel was run down and I was disappointed with the state of the room. There is a lack of lighting in the room. The bathroom lacked anywhere to put your things. I tried to order some food but most options were unavailable. The area around the hotel was uninviting but quiet. There is a supermarket very close by. It is only a short walk to the old town area.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Sep 2024

bi

Convenient location, staffs are nice . Aged hotel.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2024

Eric

Stayed for 2 night with my family. The room was runned down but clean. We were out most of the time so it didn't bother us. The shower was working and that is all that matters.
Close walk to groceries and the downtown Coimbra area.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2024

Lilioara

The turn off for me was the mold around the bathtub. Sorry... but that's a no/no. I have travelled to Spain, in the same price range and even a bit lower and the beauty, the cleanliness, and the attention to details of the hotels was outstanding compared to the one in Coimbra. Another issue was having two tubes of shower gel available but zero shampoo. Anyway, convenient as location, but they need to improve their offering.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2024

Joseph

Central in Coimbra.

I was there two nights. Very comfortable. I had a sudden drop in blood sugar in the night and the night clerk found me something to eat at 4 am. Very kind and alert!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2024

Michael

Old bathroom situation such as totally unprivate sound proof, there is no lock on the bathroom door, old tub which has very rounded corners on the bottom so it is very slippery with soap and dangerous, towel hangers not even so the towel can be slid down, small wall shelf above the sink is left broken so there is almost no flat surface to place any grooming items at all, shower curtain is extremely long hanging deep into the bath tub that is a little safety hazard to step on and the bottom of curtain corners are blackish with probably molds, and many corners of bathroom tiles have blackish mold appearance showing little vent ability of the bathroom. The closet is not so easy to use because of the location of the hanger bar which is too close to the closet ceiling so that the regular hangers have a little problem to hang. The room is not so user friendly to unless it is used by a single person or with only just close family member. The towels were worn out condition with some with tears. We stayed 3 people in a room. The room was spacious. Air conditioning generated clicking sound during operation stoplessly. No window opening ability so that we could not vent the room air. Maybe we got a worse room than others. The room appered to be the old apartment building renovated to be hotel but limited renovation. Coimbra is an old city, so this may be standard, not sure. We felt that BF was pricy for the quality of food.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2024

MARIA

Good for the price

Convenient

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2023

Warren

Great staff, convenient

Nice hotel in convenient area for walking and proximity to train station. Breakfast was good, fresh fruit every morning and decent (if limited) options. Staff was very friendly and housekeeping was excellent. A few small things with condition of room, soap tray, TP holder, TV sound, but nothing earthshaking. Biggest issue for us was that it was difficult to find based on address given, but we finally muddled our way through. Would stay again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Oct 2023

Michael

Nice hotel.

Nice hotel. Took a while for refrigerator to start working as they keep them
Unplugged. That’s fine. But when we called the front desk, they said to bring it to the desk if we wanted to replace it. It eventually started working.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

It was overall ok, a bit sparse in term of provided items for the bathroom, that is all.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2023

Pedro

Great hotel, huge bed

Great location huge room, gigantic bed, toilet was a bit old and outdated, the bath had that horrible shower curtain everyone hates. Definitely recommend

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2023

Jorge

Convenient place and a super Confort bed

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2023

Simon

The reception staff were really friendly and very helpful. Thank you

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2023

Stuart

Overnight stay

Really comfortable bed.
Clean room and bathroom.
Great location on the outskirts of the ild town.
10min walk to restaurants and bars.
Friendly staff

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2023

Philip

Suited our needs

Suited our needs, fairly good location to get to old city and sights

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2023

Flávio

Good hotel. Terrible parking lot.

Room was good. It was spacious, with very comfortable beds. A little bit old, but it was clean overall.
Good breakfast for the price you pay (8.50 Euros per person. I know my daughter which is 9 years-old does not paid for it).
Issue I had was with parking: hotel offers a paid parking, but when I was leaving it on the morning of my check-out, I had to wait approximately 15 min for the laundry company van used by the hotel to free up the parking gate, as there was only one entrance/exit to the parking lot.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2023

Yusuf

It was good. Location was good.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

14 Oct 2022

Michelle

Bathroom was mouldy, no hot water for a shower. when asked about this, receptionist was very rude. Bed was comfortable. Can see they are trying to upgrade the hotel but it was very disappointing.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2022

Robin

The location was good to go see old town area. Easy enough to find on main road. GPS puts u right at the door where parking is attached to the building. Pull into parking driveway, leave car, check in and park. Not difficult given city. Room very basic but comfy

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2022

J. Elise

Excellent experience!

This is a great place with a wonderful central location near bus and train stations. Breakfast was fine but rooms have refrigerator and teapots. Excellent staff and the room was very quiet because it was on the back of the building. Would definitely stay here again!

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2022

Antonio Pedro

very kind staff always ready to help.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2022

Nancy

Good location, helpful staff, nice hotel. But bathrooms were old, dated, dirty, & in need of updating.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2022

Rebecca

Not the 4 stars I'm used to.

There was no AC and it was unsafe to leave the doors open. There was no way to get someone to repair it as it was the weekend. The toilet also broke during our stay and the shower had some mold.

The location was good and staff was lovely, but we had to fight for some compensation in the form of access to the breakfast buffet (without paying 13 euros). I expected more given the price and the star-rating.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2022

E

Stay Hotels Coimbra Center

Location is great - short walks from the train station and city attractions, and quieter than the very center. Soundproofing is good - due to the pseudo balcony design there was no noise from the street at all. Being on the 4th floor helped too. Everything worked fine: small fridge and electric tea pot. AC was quiet and efficient. Very comfortable beds, but I didn’t care for the pillows - too firm and thick. The room was large, and I wish there were a couple more small furniture pieces for the luggage, or more shelves and hangers in the wardrobe. A towel bar was loose on the wall, a table lamp wasn’t fully intact. However, these minor inconveniences aside - the hotel is a very good value for the money, if you don’t care about luxury. Staff were friendly and always available for questions. I would stay again for sure.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2021

Parag

A bit small but clean. Breakfast was humdrum…

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2021

Rudolf

Comfortable bed in good location

Large bedroom and bathroom. Comfortable bed, great location. The hotel met my needs and the only issue we had was regulating the right water temperature in our showers, minor inconvenience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2021

Verified traveler

Todo ok

Todo bien - bueno relación calidad - precio

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2021

Verified traveler

Good clean place to stay.

Good clean property. Spacious room for three adults. Good location near shops.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2021

Francois

Ok for the price.

My room was ready when I got there. But I think the rooms need a bit more love. As for the eco friendly, they gave me more towel and soap the second day even if I didn’t need any.

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Great staff. Humorous and helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2020

Andre

Nice hotel

The apartment is comfortable. The hotel is centrally located, really close to the Coimbra train station.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jan 2020

Shelly

Centrally located, Walk to train station.

Hotel is walking distance to train station. Even # rooms face the street and most seem to have balconies. Odd # rooms face the neighboring buildings so may be quiter.
Somewhat sketcy area althiugh a few blocks in most directions leads to interesting shops, restaurants as well as historical sights. Would not recommend to families but great for the budget conscious travelers.

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Nov 2019

Tommy

Poor for a 4 star hotel

The button to flush the toilet was off so you had to use your hand to touch the parts to flush the toilet. The soap shelve in the shower was also hanging loose and could not be used. Terrible stay at this hotel!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

It is quite close to everything we wanted to see and do. The room was nice and the bed was comfortable. What more can you ask for?

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2019

J

Short walk to the old town. Spacious room. Value for money

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2019

Susan

Close to center of town

It was a fine hotel, with lots of amenities and close to the center

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Very convenient position. Good staff and very helpful.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

It was easily accessible from the highway and was very close to the main centre.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2019

Eneida

Good place to stay!

Easy access to downtown. Clean and friendly staff

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Stayed at the property for one night. Did not have wait long for check in. Staff at reception was helpful in providing information how to get around. Room was basic and clean. Lots of restaurants within 5 mins walk.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2019

Cruz

Location is within 5-10 minutes walk from historic center, train and bus stations. Friendly staff. Parking onsite. Hotel is clean and our room (601) is spacious. However, our room has no chest cabinets and the bathroom has small and insufficient counter space. Breakfast is basic and could use more meat selection.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Better than most in Portugal, believe me!

This is one of the better hotels I have stayed at in Portugal. This one is clean and the staff are helpful. There was some noise as the place was being renovated while I was there, but it was to upgrade the rooms. I have since stayed at other hotels in Portugal and now I realize how good this place was in comparison.