The youth hostel (pousada de juventude) is, as the other reviews say, quite far from the centre of Porto, but there is a regular bus link from right outside the hostel and taxis were also very cheap to get home at night. I stayed here for 2 nights in a private twin-bed room, which had a balcony and a beautiful... more

The Youth Hostel is near the Porto Foz, where the river meets the sea. It's 3 km from the town center, we took the bus often, it´s a 5 minutes travel.The view of some rooms is excelent, the furniture is new, my room was clean with a big window and balcony facing some trees. The WC is big and clean,... more

I'll start with the good points, just to be fair: The location is great, with the waterfront about 2 minutes walk, beaches within 15 minutes and some good restaraunts nearby. A short taxi ride into town is very cheap, or is walkable for the more athletic. Bad points: The room was very dirty, the bed was FULL of fleas (or... more