Paintshop Hostel
In an old, pink town house, this top-of-the-line hostel offers small, attractive rooms, plush quilts, fr...
There’s an excellent range of good-value, inviting accommodation in Portugal. Budget places provide some of Western Europe’s cheapest rooms, while you’ll find atmospheric accommodation in farms, palaces, castles, mansions and rustic town houses – usually giving good mileage for your euro.
Turismos (tourist offices) hold lists of accommodation and quartos (private rooms), but they overlook anywhere not registered with them – which can sometimes be excellent options. The government grades accommodation with a star system that’s bewildering and best ignored. Good websites for browsing include www.manorhouses.com and www.innsofportugal.com.
In an old, pink town house, this top-of-the-line hostel offers small, attractive rooms, plush quilts, fr...
The spacious rooms at this central guest house have wood floors polished to a shine, although they’ve lo...
Another popular privately run hostel, this one’s uphill from the centre and has a guest kitchen and a ro...
The rooms in this privately run establishment are more tasteful and nicely designed, and there’s a comfy...
Closed at the time of research for a bit of a pep up, but past visits indicate light, airy and tidy room...
This cosy little hostel, only steps from the tourist office and a five-minute walk from the bus station,...
On the river, 1km north of the square, past the new town and fire station, is this well-appointed hostel...
These ultrahip Baixa digs have a party vibe...
This ’60s concrete hotel has large and rather elegant rooms, all with parquet floors and many with river...
This stylish, unsigned backpacker favourite near Santa Catarina features original frescos, azulejos<...
This central, small hotel has rooms with tiny balconies and views over the town; it's a bit dated on the...
Find pot plants, plastic flowers, African masks and museum-style paraphernalia at rambling Residencial D...
Our readers enthuse about this super-friendly hostel set in a converted 250-year-old house on Rua August...
Behind yellow wonder walls, this self-defined backpacker mansion offers wood-floored dorms, a sleek loun...
Set on a busy pedestrian strip (that’s quiet at night), this dated but cosy family-run place has small, ...
Despite its nondescript decor, this HI hostel is a decent base for exploring Parque das Nações (it’s 1km...
Well located and expertly run, this hostel is in a fine mansion near Parque Eduardo VII...
Backpackers wax lyrical about this poetry-themed hostel in well-heeled Chiado...
Efficient, group-friendly old hotel in an otherwise droopy area...
In a bright, modern building on bluffs above the Rio Douro, the crown jewel of Portugal’s hostels offers...
Aveiro’s youth hostel, 1.5km south of the centre, is basic and rather clinical.
One of Portugal's best, this well-run hostel is a great place to meet other travellers...
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