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Ranked #19 of 22 Lagos B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
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Edmonton, Canada
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71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
“Do Not Stay Here!!! This Place is Hell on Earth!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2007

Stayed here in early July 2007 for 3 nights. We have stayed in all kinds of derelict little places in our backpacking life, and so we can tolerate a lot, but this place is horrible! If you choose to stay here, be prepared for dirty rooms which never get cleaned (our blanket actually smelled like urine), management that doesn't care (the toilet in the shared bathroom did not flush and we asked them to fix it 3 times, and they never did until we left 3 nights later), and above all non-stop noise. There is a restaruant and a club right downstairs from this place, and people choose to get together and yell under your widnow until 5 or 6am, with non-stop loud drunken noise every single night, all night long. We didn't sleep at all because of this. The only good thing I can say about the place is that it is very close to a very nice beach.

So I'd say, unless you are one of the college drunken frat party animals who is going to be up until 5am every night anyways, and don't mind the dirt, don't stay here under any circumstance.

  • Liked — Location
  • Disliked — Non-stop noise and very dirty room
  • Stayed July 2007
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Brooklyn, New York
“Don't Stay Here!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 July 2006
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We stayed at the Rubi-Mar several years ago and loved it. We went back this month and were very disappointed. While our room had a balcony with a decent view of the sea, everything else about the room was intolerable. New owners took over the residencial about a year ago, and I think the former owners took the housekeeper with them. The floors were filthy, the furniture covered in a thick layer of dusk, the shower curtains moldy, and I'm not sure the sheets or towels were clean. Our room was not cleaned once during the three nights we stayed there -- when the trash filled up or we ran out of toilet paper, we had to ask to get help. And long gone was the breakfast in bed that I remembered -- despite the statements to the contrary on their web page, there was no breakfast served. The only thing positive that I can say is that the owner did not give us a problem when we cut our stay two nights short. (My only regret is that we didn't leave earlier!)

  • Stayed July 2006
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Great Location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2006
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This place is awsome. So close to all the fun. We found it on lagos free site, took a chance and booked it. We were not dissapointed. Would recommend Rubi Mar and Lagos to anyone.

  • Stayed August 2005
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Excellent location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2005
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Just got back from staying at the Rubi Mar and had a wicked time! Great location right near all the bars and restaurants. There are new owners (Den & Jess) who I think have been in charge for a few months but they were really cool and knew all the best bars and nice(but cheap!) places to eat.
The rooms were large and cleaned daily plus we were provided with breakfast each morning at whatever time we wanted it which was most needed after nights out on the town!
We hope to go out to Lagos again next year and would definatly stay at the Rubi-Mar once more and would highly recommend to anyone thinking of staying in budget location to stay there as well.

  • Stayed July 2005
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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San Francisco, CA
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“Gracious Guests House Hosts”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2004
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In 1996 I toured Europe on my BMW motorcycle (R1100 RT to be precise :) - no plug intended for BMW although they are awsome bikes.

I stayed in Lagos (among other towns throughout Portugal) and the Rubi Mar Guest House was one of the nicest places I stayed in. THe Hosts (a gay couple from England) were gracious, very helpful to help me find nice places around town - I recommend Stone's Bar - nice British style pub.

Anyway, the rooms were clean, the place was quiet and service was very prompt and courteous. I'll deifintely go back there if I visit Portugal again... and I would stay there over staying in a hotel... It's just a much warmer atmosphere.

Cheers

Clarke

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