Porto Downtown Hostel, Porto

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Porto Downtown Hostel is a delightful hostel with friendly staff and free breakfast.

The Location

It's in an excellent location, walking distance to many attractions in Porto. For "Harry Potter" fans, it's a short walk to Livraria Lello Bookshop, where JK Rowling wrote much of the story. A few more steps will take you to the Luis I Bridge, otherwise known as the Eiffel Bridge, and there are many churches for you to peruse. A real bonus of the hostel is that it's above a convenience store, meaning you don't have to go far to buy most things you might need for your stay.

Rooms and Bathrooms

The rooms are clean and have bed linen already set out when you arrive. There are lockers in the rooms as well to keep your valuables safe, with latches that allow you to use a small padlock. There is a balcony in our room that looks out to the street, shops, and restaurants below. Our one issue is that the mattress used has sunk slightly in the middle. The bathrooms are next to the bedrooms and are basic, but offer all that you'll need.

Common Spaces

It is a stylish hostel, with a bright, big kitchen/dining area with a large TV and many trendy pictures on the walls. Top marks for the kitchen, because it's an essential feature in a hostel, allowing you to cook your own meals. There's a large fridge too in which to keep your food. They also offer free tea and coffee (no milk though). They offer two choices of breakfast -- a basic one of a croissant and coffee that you must get from a cafe close by (although finding it proves more difficult than it should be!). The other choice is a bigger breakfast from the same cafe for an additional fee.

They offer a cupboard next to reception where you can keep your luggage. This is really useful if you need to leave your luggage that doesn't fit in the bedroom lockers, or if you do not have a padlock. They are kind enough to let you leave it there for the day, even after you have checked out.

Summary

This is an impressive hostel with all of the necessities you need to have a comfortable stay at a superb location in Porto. With the free breakfast and kitchen facilities available for such a low price, it has everything you need for a cheap stay in Porto.
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Porto Downtown Hostel, Porto
Porto Downtown Hostel, Porto
Porto Downtown Hostel, Porto
Porto Downtown Hostel, Porto
Porto Downtown Hostel, Porto
Porto Downtown Hostel, Porto
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robwynn
Hostelz.com Staff Reviewer
Published on Dec 3, 2019

Description

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-5% if book 2-3 nights
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Centrally located (Baixa/downtown) with the city's transports right at our doorstep as bus, sightseeing bus, metro, taxis, train and tram, Porto is accessible and easy for you to explore. The Porto's Nightlife is just around the corner too…so, if you want to chill and have fun, this is the right spot for you…

Porto Downtown Hostel is owned and managed by two friends that have a passion in common, the art of welcoming!

A young, multilingual and energetic team of locals (staff) will help you find activities suited to your tastes and interests, so you can have a memorable and wonderful experience!

Porto Downtown Hostel provides you all the cosiness of your own home and you will feel the good vibes from the moment you arrive.

The cleanliness of the hostel is a priority for us, as well as providing a free delicious good morning breakfast, making sure you are strong and ready to enjoy Porto to the maximum.

We will provide you a modern and well equipped kitchen, a cosy living room with games, music, movies, cable TV and gorgeous beanbags where you can lay down and meet other travellers.

We have mixed dorms and double rooms, with bath facilities, linen included and free individual lockers.

The reception is open 24h with 3 high-speed internet points and also wireless internet connection 24/7

Additional services:

- Laundry
- Mini-bar
- Towels renting
- Waking up

CANCELATION POLICY

- If you cancel the booking, the day before your arrival we charge you 50% of the 1st night that you have booked;

- If you cancel the booking on the arrival day we charge you 100% of that night and apply the previous paragraph if it's the case.

Extra info: Cards are not accepted by the Hostel for NOW - CASH ONLY

Check-out our web-site....

CHECK-IN TIME : 1P.M (13H) TILL 24H ........BEFORE OR AFTER THAT PLEASE CONTACT RECEPTION

Location and Contact

Location

• Directions
• It´s just 10 minutes walk from bus, train or metro station
• From são bento train station (one stop away from campanha station):
• If you arrive in Porto by train leave in s. Bento station. Once in the principal front door, turn right till you see the aliados avenue, turn left, cross it and then go up in direction of the clerigos tower (clérigos street) always on the right side of the street and when you pass the tower you must keep on the right side of the street, don't cross the road! In the top of the street, you have a traffic lights and you turn the right on the corner. You´ll be in praça guilherme gomes fernandes.
• Note: if you got out in campanha, you can just change trains to sao bento or catch the metro.
• From airport : metro or bus
• metro: take the purple line till the main station trindade. (ticket z4) once in the principal entrance, you go around the city hall (the big building on the left side of the station) and go down the avenida dos aliados on the descending direction and turn right in the second traffic lights (you have the guarany coffee in the corner). There you´ll be in rua de ceuta (go around the tunel) and must go up the street until the end, turning left in the end and you´ll be in the praça guilherme gomes fernandes.
• bus: catch bus 601 or 602 to cordoaria garden, which is next to the old university and square (last stop). We are a 2 minute walk from here.once you are at cordoaria, having the university on your left side (the big grey building) you go to your right, cross the interception and you´ll be in praça guilherme gomes fernandes.
• From bus station ( internorte, rede expressos, renex)
• As we have a few different ones, at different points, you just have to ask for clerigos tower or são bento train station or other control points) and then follow the other directions.
• In the square you only have that to look after nº 66 that it is above a store in a corner. The name of hostel is visible immediately in the glass. In doubt case ask for our adress.
• control points: padaria ribeiro, praça dos leões or hospital dos clerigos.
• By taxi, just give them this directions in portuguese:
• Praça guilherme gomes fernandes – (à quinta da leitaria do paço, casa da moeda, padaria ribeiro, hospital privado dos clérigos) ----- av.aliados virar à direita subindo a rua de ceuta até à rua josé falcão, virar à esquerda e fica 50 metros á frente, numero 66 do lado esquerdo por cima duma loja, na esquina.
• In the square you only have that to look after nº 66 that it is above a store in a corner. The name of hostel is visible immediately in the glass. In doubt case ask for our adress.
• control points: padaria ribeiro, praça dos leões or hospital dos clerigos.

Facilities and Amenities

Family-Friendly Hostel

Solo Traveller

Bedsheets

Breakfast

Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons

City Tours

Lockers in Lobby

Luggage Storage

Towels

24 Hour Security

Book Collection/Exchange

Cable TV

Clothes Dryer

Concierge/Info Desk

Darts

Entirely Non-Smoking

Food/Restaurant

Gameroom

Hair Dryers

Hot Showers

Kitchen

Laundry

Lounge Area

Movie Library/Rental

TV

Walking Tours

Credit Card Payments

Checkout: 11:00 (11 AM)

Curfew: No Curfew

Open Dates: 2008

Reception Hours: 24 Hours

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