Porto recommendation

[EmoJohnson]

I leave for my camino (I'm all anticipation and nerves!) in _five_ days. I arrive in Porto on Friday night. Does anyone have any recommendation for a lovely place to stay, possibly for two nights, as I get my bearings and explore Porto prior to launching into my camino? I'm not a rich person so budget is top of mind -- willing to splurge if worthy. Thank you in advance!

 

[SYates]

I stayed at this Airbnb place https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/621980?location=Porto, Portugal&s=MmMAOuFM the owners are very helpful and do speak good English! Buen Camino, SY

 

[Theatregal]

I stayed at Oporto House www.oporto-house.com Lovely and great location. Wonderful staff. Breakfast was included in the price.

 

[Rainerbernd]

Olá,
many pilgrims stay at Porto Wine Hostel, Pensão França or Pensõa Duas Nações. All in the internet. They are around the final stop of the airport bus 601. Timetable: http://www.stcp.pt/fotos/horarios/601/volta/601_volta_aept1.pdf

Only 3 - 4 minutes walk from the final stop to these pensões. Many cafes around for breakfast.

 

[EmoJohnson]

Olá,
many pilgrims stay at Porto Wine Hostel, Pensão França or Pensõa Duas Nações. All in the internet. They are around the final stop of the airport bus 601. Timetable: http://www.stcp.pt/fotos/horarios/601/volta/601_volta_aept1.pdf

Only 3 - 4 minutes walk from the final stop to these pensões. Many cafes around for breakfast.

Thank you, all, for your suggestions! I'm getting in late evening and want to find a place easily accessible by public transport.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

The Association's albergue in Senora de la Hora.

 

[Antonius Vaessen]

I liked Porto Invictus between metrostations Alisteo and Trindade. Nice people, not expensive and a good breakfast buffet

 

[Introibo]

We stayed in The Peninsular. Very central and an unbelievably quiet room. Basic but good breakfast
and lovely staff.

 

[Camembert]

Olá,
many pilgrims stay at Porto Wine Hostel, Pensão França or Pensõa Duas Nações. All in the internet. They are around the final stop of the airport bus 601. Timetable: http://www.stcp.pt/fotos/horarios/601/volta/601_volta_aept1.pdf

Only 3 - 4 minutes walk from the final stop to these pensões. Many cafes around for breakfast.

Forget Duas Naçoes. Very bad, filthy noisy. Bad value for money.
We got a room without windows, all night people were coming and going ,talking loud and stamping their feet on bare wooden stairs. After one night we moved to a far better place in Matosinhos. Never again to Duas Naçoes. It is a shame Brierley mentions this awfull place in his guide.

 

[EmoJohnson]

Forget Duas Naçoes. Very bad, filthy noisy. Bad value for money.
We got a room without windows, all night people were coming and going ,talking loud and stamping their feet on bare wooden stairs. After one night we moved to a far better place in Matosinhos. Never again to Duas Naçoes. It is a shame Brierley mentions this awfull place in his guide.

Thanks! It's useful to know that about Brierley...

 

[AcrossTheWater3008]

Am staying at the Best Guest Hostel by Sao Bento metro and a few minutes walk from the Cathedral. Am walking towards Angieras campsite.... may stay the night there

 

[Jonnil]

Arrive on friday. Staying at Alive hostel. Plan to walk to Matoshinos on saturday morning and then Metro back to make the city. Walking north on sunday! Dont know if it is good but it is central and not expensive..

 

[jimmyd]

http://www.albergueperegrinosporto.pt/
stayed here last year in aug ..close to metro and great hosts with plenty of info on porto and the camino

 

[timr]

I leave for my camino (I'm all anticipation and nerves!) in _five_ days. I arrive in Porto on Friday night. Does anyone have any recommendation for a lovely place to stay, possibly for two nights, as I get my bearings and explore Porto prior to launching into my camino? I'm not a rich person so budget is top of mind -- willing to splurge if worthy. Thank you in advance!

I stayed in Best Guest Hostel and thought it was one of the best hostels I've stayed in anywhere! Ever!

 

[danielc]

I leave for my camino (I'm all anticipation and nerves!) in _five_ days. I arrive in Porto on Friday night. Does anyone have any recommendation for a lovely place to stay, possibly for two nights, as I get my bearings and explore Porto prior to launching into my camino? I'm not a rich person so budget is top of mind -- willing to splurge if worthy. Thank you in advance!

The Poets Inn

Rua dos Caldeireiros, 261, União de Freguesias do Centro, 4050-142 Porto, Portugal- excellent place -see booking.com

 

[EmoJohnson]

Thank you, all! I have a temporary reservation for Alive hostel and Republica Prime (much cheaper). Booking.com just sent me a notification of $25 off for me and a "friend" if one of you would like me to send you the link:

We hope you have a great time! To make it even better, you're on your way to receiving a US$25 reward when you check out.

Now that you booked, why not earn a little extra spending money for your trip? Refer your friends and you'll get another US$25 every time one of them books and stays, up to US$250! They'll get US$25, too.

 

[Jacobus]

I used booking.com and will be staying in Ribeira do Porto Hotel. Arrive May 30 start walking June 3rd.
Location is steps from the Douro River with breakfast. Cost for 3 nights for my daughter and I 315.00E.
Having been to Porto in 2015 I can attest to the location as prime. Absolutely everything is within walking distance including the Port Houses in Villanova.
In 2015 I stayed at Hotel la Bolsa. Nice friendly hotel, also in prime location.