“We brought a group of young people from all over the country to the Spin Hostel for the in-person weekend of the project “My Neighborhood in Photographs”. After capturing community problems in our neighborhoods with disposable cameras, participating in online training sessions, and developing fieldwork through local impact projects—awareness campaigns, litter collection, lectures, art installations, and contact with local authorities—it was time to meet in person. Between November 7th and 9th, we were at the Spin Hostel and, for two days, we shared stories, experiences, and defined the next steps in this journey. The Hostel was the perfect space to welcome our creativity and active citizenship, as it is located in a neighborhood full of urban art and a local community full of identity.”November 2025

“The experience of our group in Spin Hostel was very nice, with an excepcional work by all members of the team, who made all possible efforts to respond to our needs during the stay, with a daily care about our comfort and with respect for each person’s privacy.
Our contribution for the local community was the interaction itself, which was positive with people that have more difficulties in social interaction. It was possible to establish relations and interactions with people in the neighbourhood, which contributes to a more inclusive community. Interaction with locals was very good and in all moments was very welcoming.
July 2018

Our group’s stay was very nice, the sympathy and joy of Spin Hostel’s members is contagious!
The best moment was being able to take part and enjoy the family atmosphere, especially with Bruno that cheered up our evening with his RAP musical moment! We’ve loved it.
Interaction with local community was good, calm and quiet, without any problems! Our contribution was sharing of life moments and experiences between our athletes, staff and Spin Hostel’s members, getting to know a bit more about each one’s life story (very interesting life stories). Thanks for all your availability!
June 2017

The experience of our group in Spin Hostel was very good! The whole stay was confortable, as well as the organization and the overall management of our stay was easy due to the understanding and professionalism of Spin’s team.
We thank you all again for your patience and dedication and we hope to cooperate again!April 2017

The experience of our group in Spin Hostel was unforgettable.
The best moment was the party we organized in the outdoor space with live music! All went wonderfully, the Hostel has excellent infrastructures and support from Aneta and Caló was amazing.
Interaction with local community was pretty positive, we did several activities together, such as races of bearing cars and a street football championship as well as Capoeira.
We hope to repeat this experience soon!September 2016

The experience of our group in Spin Hostel was very positive.

The best moments were during and after dinner, when the whole group was chilling out, not only because we were socializing with each other, but also because the food was very good, especially in my case, Spin Hostel’s team concern was good (I’m celiac).
Now we can tell to other people what Bairro Padre Cruz really is, a neighborhood in which there is care and affection. And change the idea people had about it…September 2016

Our group’s experience in Spin Hostel was excellent.
The best moments were during activities of youngsters’ meetings.
Interaction with local community was intense and our contribution was to bring cultural and recreational intervention and social reflection. September 2015

Experience of our group in Spin Hostel was great: rooms and common spaces are very nice, training rooms corresponded to our needs and it is very good to be able to have outdoor spaces to make more dynamic activities!
Being a training in social-cultural animation, we enjoyed very much to be able to spend a week immerged in the life of the Community Center (Antiga Escola Rio Tejo) and feel the rhythm of the neighborhood and its several associations.
The best moment in the Hostel was the game night we have organized, during which we managed to make several games and dynamics in which people of the neighborhood participated, and for that reason it has been a great intercultural moment that allowed our group to interact with the local community. It was a moment of exchange at many levels, beautiful and interesting.
We recommend Spin Hostel to everyone, because the space is great as well as staff’s hosting, and it is really super practical April 2015