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Thanks for that I will look it up.buen CaminoI recently made a reservation for 3 nights in the 3rd week of September in Porto at the YES Hostel.
I’m 63 and I had automatically ruled out Hostels as an option. I thought they were pretty much Spring Break Party Animal establishments (and some are). I also thought the “kids” staying in the hostel won’t want a Grandpa figure sharing their space and being a downer to their party.
I did some more research and found out that hostels are getting more and more popular for mature singles traveling solo. I also found out that there are hostels that don’t want seniors or middle agers and they make it pretty clear when researching the property. From my research, this particular YES hostel in Porto is not a 24hr party scene and is welcoming to all ages.
My original plan was to find a secure cheap hotel room in a good location. After deciding to spend 3 nights in Porto, the hotel prices were getting a bit high. The Albergue in Porto is not conveniently located for touring the sites of the city and I wasn’t comfortable with the idea of leaving my back pack in the Albergue while I was out touring the city all day. This YES hostel is in a prime area, close to many of the sites. It is modern with excellent facilities. It has nice sheets on the bed and modern plumbing with hot showers. It has great security, a large locker for your backpack and a 24hr front desk for information, advice, help, service… All the rooms sleep 4 people (2 bunks) with one exception…a 5 person room. I sleep with quality ear plugs properly inserted that block out 99% of the sound while sleeping in Albergues…I’ll use them at the YES hostel also. Some people who have stayed here comment on people street noise walking by late at night or early in the morning but that is because it is in a prime area of restaurants, hotels and bars and tourist sites. My ear plugs will easily block out this kind of noise. It has air conditioning. It has a 10 Euro 3 course home cooked “authentic” Portuguese dinner each night with drinks included and a decent FREE breakfast if you want to save some money. The more I researched Porto, this Hostel with all the services and comfort it offers, the price ($26/night) and the location; the more obvious it became that this was a Great Value for a single traveler. There are 5 or 6 very nice Hostels in Porto to choose from. The YES properties are a small chain with locations throughout the world. They have standards and a formula that works and is consistent through out their properties.
I think it is a big step UP from the Albergue at a reasonable price increase. It has everything I need for a comfortable and secure 2-1/2 day tour of Porto. It’s not for everyone of course but if you can be comfortable in an Albergue you can be VERY comfortable here….I think….ask me again in late October to see if the marketing exceeds the actual experience.
Thank you.i will look it up .cheersI really enjoyed the Porto Wine Hostel. It's next to the university, so it can be loud on weekends. Nice themed atmosphere, excellent staff and you get to meet all different kind of people (pilgrims included) https://www.winehostel.pt/en/