Being Porto Hostel

Pretty decent hostel in a very convenient location. However, there are no lifts in this hostel which makes it tough for me to bring my luggage all the way to the 3rd floor. Reception is NOT 24h, so I couldn’t check out earlier than the operating hours. Meh.

Stay away from this place because room smells not good.

Amazing location, beautiful little room.

The hostel is close to the main sites, easy to find, easy to access via a key card and its location felt safe to walk around day and night. The staff answered my questions and were welcoming. My 4 bed female dorm, the bathroom and common areas were clean. The optional breakfast, started from 7.30am and cost 4 euros. We could help ourselves to it and it was plentiful, nutritious, varied, delicious and great value for money. The bed was a bit pricier than beds in most hostel dorm rooms in Porto but it was perfect for my type of trip and I'm happy I paid a few euros extra for a quality stay. I would especially recommend the hostel to solo female travellers, because it is one of the few hostels in Porto with 4 bed female dorms. I would recommend it to newcomers to Porto because it is easy to find from Sao Bento train station. I wouldn't recommend this hostel to people whose main aim is to meet lots of fellow travellers because the common areas didn't have lots of music and social vibe in November [low season], and there weren't any organised events such as bar crawls which there are in some of the more traditional hostels. This hostel had a more 'guesthouse' style and feel to it, at least when I visited in November anyway.

We stayed in a private room with a shared bathroom on the top floor. Pros: Friendly staff, great location, good breakfast, frequent cleaning of the bathroom, surprisingly quiet at night, great value, nice view Cons: Wifi dropped in and out Would have been nice to have a couple of shelves in the room just to help us stay organized

For a hostel, this was an exceptional experience. Our room on the top floor, although a workout to get to, had beautiful views over the river and Gaia. Thankfully it was cool when we went and a fan was provided, the lack of air conditioning could be a challenge in summer. Breakfast was adequate for a hostel breakfast. Location is perfect, a relatively short walk from Sao Bento station even with luggage. Would stay again. Staff were mostly friendly, but Tiago was great!