This winter this place has rooms for only 20 euros. My room had bathroom with shower, TV, wireless…read moreinternet, a heater, and two beds, all for that price. One does have to climb three flights of stairs, but climbing is the name of the game in Coimbra. Its quiet and peaceful, and only a few euros more than the noisy crowded hostel.

Hotel is located in the heart of the area we wanted to visit. Check in was easy as was check out…read more We made the booking on Booking.com as we have been doing for several years. What is different with the European hotels is all look like they were just updated. We stayed at 10 different hotels on this trip and all looked brand new on the inside. The big plus is all were much less expensive for a similar hotel in the US. The only negative was parking was in an underground garage that was about 300 feet away. You could not drive up to the property as it was located on a walkway about 50 feet off the road. We were treated well and everyone was extremely helpful. I am ashamed to say I don't speak or understand any Spanish so I depended on them being able to speak english. The room was exceptionally pretty inside.