The Waves Hostel by Amazing Madeira

excellent host, stunning view on the terrace, cozy, clean, 2 minutes to the beach

The location is absolutely awesome. It takes less than an hour to get to the airport (there are two routes to choose from, either via Funchal or the northern part of the island. Once you are in Sao Vicente, it's really easy to get to the most popular spots, including Pico Arieiro, Fanal forest, 25 fontes and Sao Lorenco. Porto Moniz is really close and takes twenty minutes to reach. The hostel itself is located right next to the ocean (there is a nice video on google maps worth taking a look at), and you can walk down the stairs to sit on the rocks. There is a parking lot opposite the place dedicated to the hostel, and the area is really safe, just like the whole island. There is a huge supermarket nearby and the town boasts a few restaurants and cafes. The place is well kept and there are loads of accessories to use, CDs, books etc. The host is probably the best in town :) I absolutely recommend and will definitely book again when I revisit.

Everything is perfect

I liked the sound of the ocean and the whole athmosphere there. I liked the way how the hostel was created and that everyone had their single room.

Maybe the humidifier could be a silent one or having turned off at night. The whole point to be next to the ocean to hear the ocean. Otherwise the temperature was pleasant.

The location is great, next to the sea with great view, 2 minutes drive to Sao Vicente, 50 mins from the airport. The staff is very helpful, you pretty much have everything you need. Kitchen, sofa, board games etc. The wifi is great. The price is definitely competitive on the island.

Maybe I wasn't careful enough when making reservations, but the rooms are not exactly rooms as the walls are not attached to the ceiling and there are no doors, just curtains: It means that the rooms are not sound proof at all. Anyone from another room makes even a tiny bit of noise, you hear it. Additionally, it is also not light proof, as when I switch on the light in the living room, I got complains from the woman next door, as the light is too bright so she couldn't sleep. Anyway, as the price for single "room" is so low on booking, I should have expected this, that it is the price for a bed in a larger room rather than a a price of a single independent room, but I somehow overlooked it. This place also smells a bit due to high humidity. The old fan in my room was not working, the owner was really responsive by bringing me a new one, except that the new fan was fully covered with dirt and mud, I did not even want to touch it... I still think this is a great hostel, but I would advice to inform better.