Name: Azores Youth Hostels - São Jorge
Address: Canada da Vinha Nova, Sao Jorge Island, Sao Jorge Island, Sao Jorge Island, 9850-027, Portugal
Rating: 9

Smoking areas

Garden

Terrace

No elevators

Reception desk

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Wheelchair Accessible

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Common kitchen

Snack bar

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Free parking

Parking

Pets Not Allowed

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Sao Jorge Island Airport

Pico Island Airport

Graciosa Island Airport

Azores Youth Hostels - São Jorge

Sao Jorge Island

The employees are “super heroes”! And the managers of this hostel should be ashamed!
I ve spend 10 days in this absolutely perfectly located hostel and I have witness the exploitation that occurs with some days only one person attending reception, breakfast and rooms cleaning!
All of this in a period were there were several large tourists groups. As I was working large hours at the hostel I could see how these “super heroes” try to give their best on a slave work and still be friendly and welcoming. Ten points to staff! Zero points to managers!

managers of the hostel should be ashamed for slavery

I have just returned from two days in the Azores that I visited with a group of Adventures in the World. Last stop: Sao Jorge with overnight stay in the hostel. Very small and narrow rooms with shaky castle beds. Positive note: the bathroom in the room and a beautiful panorama standing in the hall. Negative note: very poor cleaning. In the corners of the rooms we found strokes of previous guest hair, smelly cabinets and dead flies everywhere. When we shower, the water that powers the bathroom comes out, making the floor also dangerous.

Much to improve

Good quality price. Not a lot of breakfast (ask for the extra breakfast that for 2 euros you get bacon, eggs and yogurt). In average it's discreetly clean. For one or two nights it's more than feasible!!! There are 2 restaurants that can be reached on foot (both good but moolto caserecci).

It's nice, but it's always a hostel.

Beautiful youth hostel, very well situated (but indispensable car), excellent view of the living room on Pico. A very good reception, clean rooms and a new and modern building.

That's great.

Pousada da Juventude, inaugurated in 2011, has little to envy of the best hotels. Moreover, going to sleep with the volcano of Pico as the backdrop is a privilege that only this place can afford. There may be hotels on the island of San Jorge, but, in our opinion, the Pousada is the best option.

When things go well, the result is almost unbeatable.

Very clean and modern building just opened in 2011. Lots of open space in the lounge and dining area, but the best feature is the large windows where you can see the sun set in Calheta and the neighbouring island of Pico.

I went in low-season, not many people, so I had a 6-bed dorm all to myself. My dorm also has its own bathroom, so no need to go outside.

Staff are knowledgeable and always helpful for advice on best views, best hiking trails, and food.

Only minus is wi-fi only in lounge and dining area. No signal in rooms.

Best sunset

At the end of the city of Calheta, you find this very modern youth hostel. I can be short: it has a ver nice atmosphere, a perfect view, a lot of space, a relaxing area and bar. It is clean, it has superb wifi, typical breakfast included and a garden. Staff is friendly, although in crowded times they lack some hands. The rooms have private bathrooms that are doing a good job. The bed was ok. Everyone has it's personal electricity socklet. The doors work with a electronic card. 

Honestly, what more can you expect from a youth hostel? Yes, a bit closer to 'town', but those 15 minutes won't harm you. 

Nicely done guys! Just learn to recycle now ;)

This one is just perfect!

A very clean and modern hostel, with all the facilities you would expect, and definitely at the top end of the hostel spectrum. Calheta is in the centre of Sao Jorge, this this acts as a good base to explore the island. It's also in a very quiet location.

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