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Reviews of HI Porto - Pousada de Juventude

Rua Paulo Gama, 551, Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos, 4169-006 Porto, Portugal

#209 of 236 hotels in Porto

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 733 hostel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.5

  • Comfort

    7.3

  • Location

    7.8

  • Facilities

    7.2

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    7.4

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  • Reviewed: 26 September 2024

    6.0
    Overall good but should be cheaper
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower (water coming is so slow as well as drainage) Took around 1.5 hours to fill the bathtub Can not cast anything on TV

    Good location (but smell of fishes a lot) Comfortable beds Cleanliness

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2024

    8.0
    Amazing value for money!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much of a social scene there.

    Loved that it was close to the river & not too far a walk from the beach! Also that there was a supermarket close by & an amazing breakfast included!

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2024

    6.0
    Good location and price but a bit noisy.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    It is quite noisy. Something that could be easily fixed, is the noise the lavatory faucet made. But the door is thin and not isolated. Some teenagers were passing and chatting loudly just outside our door and I had to ask them to lower their voices. But after around 1AM (local time ;-) everything was calm.

    Good location. By luck, we could park just in front of the entrance (there were more parking places nearby). Very friendly staff (we asked for a few key points for visiting Porto and the receptionist explained it better than than tourist information center!!). The room was ok, all the facilities were quite used, but apart from the noise the lavatory faucet made, everything worked.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2024

    6.0
    It justifies the price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Other tenants can easily climb to the balcony of your room, but it would become too warm to sleep if you lock the window.

    Several bus stops close to the hostel. It takes only a few minutes by foot to get to the river.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2024

    8.0
    Affordable camino accomodation
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms and showers a short distance. No air co

    Easy to find and close to camino route. Good staff. Breakfast included but packed meal for early start. Value for money

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2024

    6.0
    Good for solo travelers for short stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms have no curtains or anything to separate privacy or sounds from other guests, so you could easily get light in your face everytime someone open the door. And the location is not that central.

    It has everything you need for a short stay, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom. The staff was kind to provide towels and the hostel also includes breakfast.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 September 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything very old and worn

    Reception open all night. Staff very friendly

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 September 2024

    6.0
    Was confortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The space, and location

    I like the location and the facilities

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2024

    7.0
    Perfectly fine for a budget stay :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wifi was really bad in our room (but it worked well in the common rooms). The shower could use an upgrade (the shower head holder was loose and there was paint(?) peeling off the floor). The balcony was not exactly private (but we already knew that since it's shown in the pictures). There was no air conditioning so the room got a bit hot, maybe it would've been better if we could have kept the balcony door open, but due to wildfires near Porto the air was filled with smoke so we kept it shut to keep the smoke out.

    Very acceptable for a budget stay. Clean room and daily housekeeping. Plenty of space in our room. Breakfast included. (The breakfast was quite basic, but for a hostel I think it was fine.) Basic kitchen but it met our needs. Quiet location. Frequent buses to the city centre. The reception staff was very friendly and helpful and always available.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was a small problem with water - one moment it was cold, the next it was hot

    Nice breakfast

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2024

    7.0
    Great location but needs some modernisation/repair in bath rooms and kitchen
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Garden could not be used, no possibility to dry clothes outside despite enough outdoor space. Kitchen needs new heating plates. Bathrooms and toilets need some repair/modernisation

    Close to river, ocean, city - public bus from Pousada de Juventude to old town and natioal bus station. Excellent to use as start for camino. Supermarket in the neighbourhood.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    to many mosquitos in room

    stuff

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2024

    7.0
    Fine for a night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pillowcases looked as though they hadn't been replaced. A little overpriced when compared with what is available for a small amount more.

    Well situated to start walking the Camino. Kind, helpful staff. The restaurant above the shops opposite was surprisingly good with very friendly staff.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Helpful staff, great price for a twin ensuite room with balcony can see the Douro from there, large roof terrace and lounge room Convenient for bus route to Campanha station/ flixbus cost 2.50€

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2024

    8.0
    Good value but disappointing breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Toilet
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    - Breakfast was very basic and there was a low amount of products. There was not enough serving for the amount of people. Breakfast starts at 08:30 and finishes at 10 but by 9, certain products (like cheese, tomatoes, cucumber) are already finished. When we asked for more, they said that they did not have it. Vegan milk, not always present. - The walls are thin, very. You could hear people from the corridor opening their doors.

    - 10 min from the canal/river side - Not busy at all, every time we had to use the bathroom it was empty on our floor - Not too far from the center, with a taxi it is quite affordable, most of the time cheaper than a bus ticket for 2. With the bus 500, it is a very nice ride - Staff very helpful, nice and friendly. - Check in is available even past midnight - Spacious rooms with balcony

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2024

    6.0
    Sketchy part of town, but for Porto it is a good value!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bag stolen in frig....security was very relaxed and the neighborhood around the place is so sketchy that regular police stand in the store.

    Love the price in Porto...a city of 2 million where it may be a difficult time finding a decent spot. Location wasn't horrible either....10€ from /to bus station.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2024

    7.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Having to share bathrooms is the worse but you know what you're going to when you book.

    Everything is clean and check in check out process is flawless. Good value for money, considering it's Porto city centre.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We ran out of toilet paper and it was not replenished. The showers were not the cleanest and the water flow was very weak and it was diffictult to take a shower. There were also no towels.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Notting

    Everything was great

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2024

    6.0
    It is ok for 1 night (maybe 2).
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night

    The neighbour's trees have grown, that was our view, and also the dirty yard. I have stayed in many youth guesthouses (Pousada de Juventude) in many countries. This one is not the best one

    Everything and all the facilities works ok so for 1 night it was ok. The area feels safe, there are shops and restaurants nearby and it is 5 minutes walk to the sea front.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2024

    6.0
    Good enough
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lots of unattended kids.

    The bed was quite comfortable and the room was clean enough.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is on the outskirts of the city but Uber is cheap in Porto so it wasn't inconvenient. The apartment was a bit outdated but overall still good value for money

    The apartment we rented was very spacious personnel was friendly and there was a private parking space.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2024

    8.0
    Would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Basic Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's a hostel, and hence very noisy.

    Decent room at a very competitive price. For what we paid I have no complaints. Better breakfast than I had expected, plenty of it.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Toilet
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms are incredibly noisy, one shower was lit working (but also not fixed in the days we were there), google maps address shows a different location (close by but up a hill), breakfast at 20:30 and not a minute earlier creates havoc and stress for everyone who wants an early start.

    It’s situated well if you are walking the Camino. It fulfills all basics.

    Stayed in June 2024

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