Caravela

Caravela is a hostel with 16 rooms on two floors, set on Rua 25 de Abril in the historic centre and main shopping area of Lagos. Free WiFi is available throughout. Guests share bathroom facilities and can use a common terrace on the top floor. A breakfast room decorated with 17th-century tiles is also available. The pedestrian streets around the building are lined with shops, cafés, bars and restaurants.

Location
The hostel stands in the old town of Lagos, in the Algarve, within the pedestrian commercial district. Shops, cafés and restaurants serving fish, seafood and traditional Algarve cooking lie on the surrounding streets. Castelo de Lagos is 565 m away, and the Oficina do Espingardeiro museum is 408 m from the door. The Estação Arqueológica de Monte Molião lies 1.4 km away, while the Ponta da Piedade lighthouse and the rock formations of Ponta da Piedade are about 2.4 km and 2.6 km from the property. Meia Praia beach, across the river, is 2.9 km away. Lagos Marina can be reached on foot in 10 minutes, and Lagos Train Station is 0.6 mi away. Faro International Airport lies 56 mi from the hostel.

Rooms
All rooms have heating, tiled or marble floors, a wardrobe or closet and linen. Guests use shared bathrooms, and towels are provided. Some rooms also have a fan. The rooms suit couples, small groups and solo travellers.

Facilities
Staff can arrange surfing, windsurfing and kite surfing reservations on request. Bicycle rental, walking tours, public transit tickets, snorkelling, canoeing, windsurfing and fishing are available for an extra charge, and some activities take place off-site. A shared lounge with a TV is open to guests. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out from 07:00.