산타 마리아 - 호스텔(Santa Maria Hostel)

Stayed over Christmas 2023, the staff and accommodation were fantastic. The Hostel is clean and very well presented. It has a kind of Bohemian feel to it, a refreshing change from your standard double room.

I recently stayed here for a week and it was a pleasant experience. Staff are really friendly and helpful. It’s also a great location, very close to the cable car where a lot of the buses run from too. Can be a bit noisy as it’s right next to a bunch of restaurants but the noise tends to die down by around 11pm. I was in a mixed dorm on the bottom bunk. The bed was comfortable enough but the top bunk was very low so you couldn’t sit on the bottom bunk without banging your head, you had to always be lying down.

A cool spot indoors, lively food and good service.Not a restaurant that needs to pull you in, a reputation that speaks for itself. Fresh tuna, simple vegetables to accompany, with Portugese green wine and desert to follow, nothing to complain about

I stayed at Hostel Santa Maria for 4 days in mixed room for 8 people. The hostel has a great charm and is totally central. the lady Christine at the reception was incredibly nice. great service I'll definitely come back if i went back to Madeira.

Immaculately clean! Our room was spotless with very comfy beds and soft linens We didnt use the kitchen but its a good size and looks like it has everything you need. There is laundry access and a little attic mezanine with sofas and a tv if you want somewhere to hang out. Excellent central location right in the center of the action with oodles of bars and restaurants on your doorstep - about 3 mins from the cable car and the main bus area as well and just minutes from the sea and waterfront The staff were warm, friendly and very helpful with lots of local knowledge. It is of course a hostel so theres a little noise from other guests but nothing to dwell on. (Worth noting theres stairs up to the reception and to the first floor so be mindful if you've got bad knees! 😂) We loved our stay here and I plan on booking here again for my mum when she comes to visit!

I had a really nice time in this hostel. The staff is super nice, it's very conveniently located and clean. As a solo female traveller I felt very safe in the city and at this hostel (in a mixed dorm).

I stayed at this property solo for 2 nights. I stayed in a private room facing the back of the hostel. The room was spacious and the wifi worked well. The hostel was in a great location and the front desk staff was great & informative. The bed was a bit uncomfortable and the mattress had springs that could be felt. It had a fan but I think it got pretty warm in the room. There wasn't much of a social aspect to the hostel but I had prebooked some levada walks so I was pretty busy. Very basic accommodations but it did the job.

Loved my stay in this hostel! I spent most of my time in Madeira hiking around, and this was the perfect place to crash for the night and to plan my next day trip. It's affordable, the staff was very friendly and helpful, and the location is great. It's right in the middle of the old town and very close to a bus station, which made moving around very easy. If you're a light sleeper and looking for some peace and quiet, this might not be the best choice for you since the noise from the bars and restaurants in the streets below can get quite loud, but I personally didn't mind it at all. Would come here again!

What a fantastic little place!! Staff so friendly, great location, amazing value for money, what isn’t there to like!! (Ok, so the floors are a little squeaky!) But honestly, it’s such a lovely place with so much character. I’ll definitely be returning again! Thanks so much Santa Maria Hostel :)