Porto hostel

In Porto, we stayed at the Yes! Porto Hostel across the street from Igreja dos Clerigos, just down the street from Sao Bento train station. Excellent location, as it’s walking distance from some cool sites, good food, and the train station, and is a 5 euro cab ride from the bus station (or a thirty minute walk, which we were happy to pay 2.50 euro apiece to not have to do with our luggage).

It’s also a nice place to stay. Clean rooms, free wifi, huge lockers, comfy beds, free breakfast, and the same 10-euro, 3-course dinner offer our hostel in Lisbon had.

Chatted with a few folks whenever I was in the common area, but didn’t make any friends like I did with Anita and Leanne in Lisbon. I did meet a few interesting folks, though. Chief in my mind is a Stephanie, who was born in Montreal, raised in Alabama, then moved back to Montreal for university. She reminded me of my sister a bit; she’s studying fine arts and French in Montreal, and is in France for the spring taking French classes. Also met Zach, who was taking the scenic route to Barcelona, where he’s going to be studying economics for the summer.

The staff were also friendly, and were hysterical to watch. Two of them were shamelessly flirting and randomly dancing with each other for the entire stay, and another one was playing a drinking game with some of the guests when we left for dinner one night.

Basically, I’d definitely recommend it to folks looking at going to Porto, UNLESS you’re looking for someplace quiet to stay. It’s very much a party hostel, and the lobby and kitchen basically become a dance club at night. That was a lot of fun to watch, but if you have trouble sleeping with noise, it might be a bit annoying at night.