About

Set in the liveliest neighbourhood in Lisbon, between Príncipe Real and Bairro Alto, this 19th-century palace is home to one of Lisbon's most stylish hostels!

Set in front of the city's most beautiful view point (Miradouro Sao Pedro de Alcantara), The Independente offers both the chance to stay in a premium location as well as the comfort sought after by any backpacker.

A restaurant, a bar, an exclusive guest lounge and a secluded beer garden where locals and travellers alike meet every day are part of The Independente experience. Everybody says that if you want to know a city you must know its locals!

Our 12, 9 and 6-bed dorms are spacious and aired, and all include our custom designed triple bunk beds, with built-in secure storage. Counting 90 beds in total, we have exclusive female dorms, and plenty of bathrooms throughout the building.

House Rules

Check In

15:00 - 23:00

Check Out

until 12:00

  • Taxes Not Included
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Facilities

  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Adaptors
  • Airport Transfers
  • Luggage Storage
  • Fax Service
  • 24 Hour Reception
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Reviews

8.1Fabulous(3074)
  • Value for Money
    8.0
  • Security
    8.3
  • Atmosphere
    7.9
  • Cleanliness
    7.7
  • Staff
    8.6
  • Location
    9.2
  • Facilities
    7.4
Summary of traveller reviews

The Independente Hostel & Suites in Lisbon is praised for its fantastic location, offering stunning city views and easy access to vibrant areas. Guests appreciate the beautiful building and clean facilities. While some mention noise from the lively surroundings, many highlight the friendly staff and comfortable beds. It's a great choice for travellers seeking a central base.

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Stayed in Aug 2026
9.1
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Anonymous
Female, 31-40, England
Good location, right opposite a Sunset viewing balcony (miradouro). Note the location is an uphill walk from most directions. Clean hostel. Not very social but had a nice enough common area. Toilets & Showers were fine, no hooks for clothes but the bathrooms are gendered so wasn't really bothered. The triple bunks are intimating luckily I was on the bottom. They felt sturdy & had a nice step set-up to access. No Curtains on beds or in mixed dorm I stayed in. Glad I bought an eyemask & a saraong!
Stayed in Aug 2026
7.4
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Patrick
Male, 31-40, USA
The location is great, right in front of the hostel you have oen of the most iconic views in all of lisbon to watch the sunset. In addition, that same park in front of the hostel has Djs everynight that play till a reasonable hour with a small food market there too. The hostel itself isn't a social hostel. The staff was kind but didn't seemed like they really cared about some of their ammenities not working. The breakfast in the morning was reasonably priced. The AC worked well which is always a plus in Eur
Stayed in Aug 2026
4.6
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Angus
Male, 31-40, Australia
Advertised as AC and individual fans on bed - ac was not functioning and made a high pitch noise all night, no fans on bed. Insuffferably hot all night.ain door to room didn’t shut so room not secure, place was an absolute mess - all bins over flowing, pots full of pasta in the sink. Fairly noisy but it’s to be expected on a hostel. Good location, nice building but the positives end there. No AC or fan when that’s was was advertised as the biggest issue though as it’s specifically why I booked.
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Location

Rua Sao Pedro de Alcantara, 81, Lisbon, Portugal
0.5km from city centre
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Hostelworld says

The Independente Hostel & Suites is set in a stunning, opulent building originally built as an ambassador?s residence. This means the rooms are spacious and feature high ceilings so there?s plenty of space for the comfortable, custom-made bunk beds. Hostelworld guests have had high praise for the friendly staff, saying they ?always seem to have smiles on their faces?. They also have an onsite bar and beer garden ? and we particularly like the delicious food in their restaurant.