Porto Alive Hostel — Hotel in Porto

I recently stayed at the 8-bed female dorm for 3 nights and had a nice, pleasant stay. While some areas still need improvement, I'm happy I stayed here for the convenience and privacy.||Pros:|- Excellent location. I chose this because of its proximity to the Sao Bento station (3-5|min walk). It's also within walking distance from everything you need - restaurants and cafes, shops, tourism offices, tourist spots, etc.||- Quiet, mature (not boring) atmosphere. No rowdy party backpackers (thank God!). Based on my observation, this hostel attracts a different kind of group: those who want value for money of a hostel and at the same time, quiet privacy. ||During my stay, I noticed 3 different groups here: young solo travelers like me who just want peace and quiet after walking the whole day; older women (50s-60s) doing the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage and who value the rest they can get before hitting the trail again; couples who keep to their own. This is not to say that people didn't talk to one another. Of course, there were hellos and little chats at the breakfast table or in the room, but that's it. People didn't really sit on the couch or gathered at the communal area. ||It seems that there was an unspoken rule of respecting people's space and quiet time which was nice. At some point in your travels, you really just want to get some rest and sleep. So if a communal hostel atmosphere is a big factor for you, maybe this isn't the place for you.||- The facilities were good. Bathrooms were clean. Kitchen was well-equipped. Wifi was good in the room except for my last night when it wasn't functioning. By the next morning, it was working again. Beds were comfortable. ||- The helpful staff, particularly the girl who's in the afternoon/night shift. She was wonderful - friendly, smart, alert and had a way of connecting with the guests.||Cons:|- The breakfast can still be improved. Bread, butter, jam and cornflakes (plain and chocolate) are good, but if you're staying multiple nights, it can get old. some eggs and fruits would be nice. For drinks, there were only instant coffee, cereal drink (chicory), chocolate drink, and juice. I found it odd that they didn't offer real coffee. But on my last breakfast, I was surprised to see a coffee press. Maybe it was a new addition...||- On my first night, it was hard to sleep because of the noise coming from the street below. There was a guy singing in one of the restaurants. Thankfully, it was already quiet the next nights. Maybe this is something for light sleepers to consider if you're planning to stay at the female dorm.||- The receptionist in the morning shift came off as cold sometimes. It seemed that she was only interested in doing her job, very direct and maybe slightly offensive for some. She's very good at her job but maybe she can try to smile more and be warmer. :)||- Since there were wooden floors, it could get noisy when people walk, especially at night. ||Overall, I'm satisfied with my stay and would recommend this to friends who don't like...

We booked this hostel last minute and were very happy with our choice! Location was a big factor in choosing this hostel, as it is right in the heart of Porto, close to the Metro and main train station Sao Bento. However, there was so much more to the hostel than just location...||||We were greeted by very friendly staff, the check-in process was quick and easy and we were shown up to our room straight away. We had a fantastic, spacious room with a great view out across the Rua des Flores. The bathroom and shower facilities were superb and everything was immaculately clean.||||Something I really liked about this hostel was the late checkout time. ||The hostel were also happy to arrange daytrips etc if required and made it clear they would go out of their way to help however they could.||||Downstairs in the hostel is plenty of room for storing food and cooking facilities. Breakfast is also available for a reasonable price of 3 Euros.||||Overall, we were very impressed with our stay and would definitely...

Es la primera vez que tengo que marcharme de un hostal en medio de un viaje y buscarme otro, (y he viajado bastante)||||A primera vista tiene muy buena pinta, muy nuevo, pero al llegar para empezar, nos hicieron esperar varias horas para el check in a las 14.00 (demasiado tarde la verdad) para luego darnos un taco de sabanas y que nosotros mismos tuvieramos que hacernos la cama, aparte de indicarnos que a la salida deberiamos tambien deshacerla nosotros. Eso lo entiendo en un albergue de habitaciones compartidas, pero en una habitacion privada no. ||||Aparte, la puerta tenia un agujero enorme de unos 15cm porque la cerradura estaba rota, y tuvimos que cambiarnos y todo con el agujero en la puerta, cuando nuestra habitacion estaba en la recepcion y cualquiera que fuera al baño o al comedor nos veía a traves de él, hasta la noche que lo arreglaron.||||Pero lo peor de todo sin duda fue el tema de los ruidos. La habitacion estaba en la propia RECEPCION!! Tú entrabas de la calle, te atendian en el mostrador, y la siguiente puerta era nuesta habitacion! Y encima los baños estaban en otra planta, cosa que ni en la pagina ni en ningun sitio te advertian.||||Fatal, no pegamos ojo en toda la noche, enseñaron el hotel de madrugada a gente que llegó, se oía a cada persona que entraba y salia, y aparte de la gente que estuviera alojada, los propios del hotel, estuvieron gritando y armando jaleo hasta las 3-4 de la madrugada. Cada persona que iba al baño, a su habitacion, a la cocina o al comerdor, pasaba por la puerta de nuestra habitacion. Y por la mañana, los ojos como platos a las 5-6 que amanecía, porque las ventanas no tenian nada.||||A la mañana siguiente al pedir que nos cancelaran la reserva, nos hicieron esperar otra hora, y curiosamente nos ofrecian cambiarnos de habitacion, cuando solo un dia antes nos habian dicho que no habia nada libre. En fin, pagamos la noche, perdimos la reserva del resto de noches que tuvimos y tuvimos que buscarnos un hotel nuevo en un viaje de 3 dias.. absurdo.||||Los baños eran 3, dos con wc y lavabo diminuto donde no podias apoyar NADA, y otro con dos duchas y lavabo, que no tenia pestillo, con lo cual, supuestamente tenias que ducharte (en tu ducha con puerta translucida) con desconocidos.. muy mal planteado en mi opinion la verdad.||||Y el desayuno para rematar, era super pobre, y si querias un café, tenias que pagar 50 centimos en una cafetera de monedas que tenian en la cocina. No desayuné.||||Conclusion: no lo recomendaria a nadie. Nuestra habitacion eran 15€ persona/noche, que estaba super bien de precio, pero por este mismo precio e incluso menos, vimos otros muchos sitios, y por un poco más, tienes...