Hostel Gaia Porto

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Rebecca

We loved our stay here. We stayed in a private double room with our own bathroom which was wonderful. The room was clean and tidy, shampoo and body wash was provided, as well as a hairdryer. The hostel itself was spotlessly clean and tidy. The kitchen facilities were brilliant. Free wifi is available throughout.
It had a very convenient location, a short walk down the hill took you to the river and all of the port wine sellers! Very close to the Ponte Luis bridge to take you in to Porto.
I would highly recommend this hostel and wouldn't hesitate to stay here again.
Thank you so much for a pleasurable stay!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2025

Carlie

Really nice, safe, cozy place to stay. The staff is incredible and friendly.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2023

Matt

Great hostel, owner is super nice, knowledgeable and helpful. Place is just a 10 minute walk to the main area of Gaia and Porto, so its quiet, but also convenient. I got a private room in this hostel, but I'm sure a dorm room would've been fine. Free breakfast every morning and owner offers recommendations or engaging conversations about Portugal and Porto. They did my laundry for 10 euros too, which was great.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2023

Daniel

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Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2023

Richard

Great affordable friendly place to stay.

This hostel is convenient to the Gaia port, restaurants and cruise ship terminal. Easy walk to Porto. There is a steep hill from the port and 34 steps up to our suite on the first floor. We learned from our first night to close the double glazed window to eliminate the rumble of tyres on the cobblestone road. Our hosts and their staff were very friendly and accomodating to all our enquires including a reasonable priced shuttle to the airport. Be warned there are two identical addresses in Gaia 30 kms apart so make sure your driver takes you to the one near the port.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2023

Philip

A real find. Wonderful staff and nice room.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2022

James

The private room was nice. Had lots of space. Staff were friendly and breakfast was good. Within walking distance to the river for things like dinner. A bit further to the centre of Porto but easily doable by public transport.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2019

Dimitri

Good hostel to be.

Overall I was very happy, very clean and cozy, I will go back if get to Porto. Thanks João.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Amazing

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

The host of Gaia Porto Hostel is incredible helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2017

Ashley

Great location, great host, would stay again.

Perfect location to enjoy porto and learn about the history of the old town and it's port wine production. The hostel is in a traditional street that leads down to the water with great views. Portuguese owned with modern hostel facilities in a beautiful old building, very clean and very welcoming. I wouldn't stay anywhere else!

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

You must come to this hostel when you visit Porto

I really love this hostel and I'm treated as a family member. The tour recommendation is great and makes me know this city more. I also went to the \"hostel recommend\" restaurants and the food is delicious

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2016

David

Great hostel in Gaia area for Port tasting

Location of hostel is fantastic. Within 10 minutes walk to riverfront and several Port wineries. Gustavo Joao Marta, aka Joao, was the consummate host. He gave us some great tips on off-the-beaten-path things (e.g. Where to get a good authentic Franchesinha).
His welcoming white port with an orange cake was a great welcoming touch. And at our breakfast every morning we had a chance to sample a different cake (no port though, ha ha). One suggestion for Joao would be to include hard boiled eggs as a breakfast choice. Everything else was up to par. The most challenging thing about the hostel is the stairs. Joao did everything in his power to take care of this. Didn't have to lug up our several pieces of luggage. My 86 year old mother-in-law also managed the twelve steps to her private room with a shared bathroom for several nights. Our private room was another couple of dozen steps up on the second floor with a private bath. Helped us work off all that rich Portuguese food and Port. Hospitality and morning visits with the guests were delightful. This will be one place We would come back to.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2016

Anthony

Magnificent Stay!

João was a phenomenal host. He was so welcoming and friendly. This was a perfect place to stay as a solo traveller looking for friends and a clean safe place to stay. A true example of how a hostel should be run.

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2016

Or

Comfy and cool hostel, amazing staff

Gaia hostel is located in the beautiful Ries street of V.N. de Gaia. The place has a cool styling and a worm staff. Joao, the owner, will help you with everything before you even asked :)
We stayed in the douro suite and enjoyed our stay very much. And the staff even cleans it every day - somthing nice that usually hostels are not providing. The room had beautiful view and even fresh flowers!
The lication is great, 5 min walk from the river and very quite. It is not in the center of the center in Porto, but in the quieter Gaia and we loved it.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2015

David

The friendliest hotel I have stayed in WONDERFUL X

THE BEST AND FRIENDLIEST HOTEL WE HAVE STAYED IN AND THE FAMILY WAS WONDERFUL WILL BE GOING THERE AGAIN

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Angela Patricia

O João é muito atencioso e o quarto excelente.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Delphine

Très bonne accueil,je recommande cet établissement

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Bästa platsen att bo i Portugal!

Bästa platsen att bo i Porto tyckte vi! Minst 4 terrasser med fina blommor/ plantor/träd (tex Camelia och Citron) och fantastisk utsikt över Porto. Fräscha lokaler. Supersnälla och hjälpsamma personal. Perfekt situerad mitt i smeten. Allt var topp.
(Ta med allergimedicin om man är känslig för ”gamla hus”.) Vi kommer absolut besöka Hostel Gaia igen.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2024

Louis

Magnifique acceuil , super hébergements, confortable et tres bien situer. Le proprio est tres sympathique.il serve un super petit desjeuner.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2023

Jacques

Super

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2023

MARIA PILAR

Esta muy bien ubicado, el desayuno muy rico, lo que mas destaco es la amabilidad y la informacion que te brindan para lo que necesites las personas que lo regentan. Michas gracias

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2023

Armando

Sehr zu empfehlen

Sehr nette Gastgeber. Die sympathischen Eltern sind für ein tolles Frühstück besorgt. Sehr sauber. Die Lage am anderen Flussufer hat uns sehr gut gefallen.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2023

Jose Luis

Superio

Está bien muy céntrico el único problema que la suite que me dieron daba a la calle y es como si la habitación estuviera en la calle por el ruido de los coches nos tuvimos que poner tapones para los oídos

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2022

Alain

Super

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2022

Yassel

Muy amables, ayudan con todo!
Seguramente volveré!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2022

Yassel

El personal es muy amable

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2022

Alberto

Bon séjour bon accueil maison familiale

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2022

Patrick

Beau séjour à Porto

Un très bel accueil pour cet hôtel de famille.
Bien situé proche des quais des chais à Porto. Cuisine sur place possible et petit-déjeuner copieux agrémenté de pâtisseries locales.
Attention pas de stationnement sur place mais parking à moins de 5mn (parking Général Torres pour 6€/jour).
Nous reviendrons

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2021

oscar

Super recomendable y suelo viajar mucho .

Muy buena ubicacion , personal amable siempre dispuesto ayudar , todo muy limpio y cada detalle en se sitio .

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2020

Nathalie

Accueil chaleureux et des informations touristiques intéressantes. Par contre un peu bruyant certains soirs.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2019

Sébastien

Sejour agréable

Sejour agréable super accueil chambre très propre.
Accès rapide au centre ville proche des commodités.
Petit déjeuner au top accompagné d'un gâteau portugais
Ce munir éventuellement de bouchon oreille car rue pavé et fréquenté par des voitures la nuit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2019

SEONGHYEON

Best hostel to trip Porto

Good bedding condition.
Convenience location to go center of city.
Super kindness staff\"Pedro\".

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Hôtel proche du centre historique. Très beau petit jardin-terrasse avec vue sur la ville
Personnel très accueillant, avons été reçu avec gâteau et un petit verre de Porto, malgré notre arrivée tardive

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2017

Ayana

家族経営のアットホームなホステルです。ニコニコと優しい笑顔で出迎えてくれたお父さん、滞在中色々と親切にしてくれた息子さん。予想していなかったホスピタリティに感動しっぱなしでした。とっても居心地がよかったです。おしゃれな内装でしかも清潔。完璧でした。ポルトにまた訪れる機会があればここに戻ってきたいです。

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2017

Lina

Der beste Aufenthalt aller Zeiten!!!

In diesem Hostel waren wir mit meiner besten Freundin zusammen. Uns beiden hat der Aufenthalt und die Atmospere dort sehr gut gefallen. Man kann nicht nur mit allen zusammen in der Küche frühstücken, sindern auch im Garten mit einem schönen Ausblick auf die Stadt Porto, was wir auch paar Mal gemacht haben :) DIe Lage ist einfach nur perfekt. Man läuft 5-10 Min Straße runter und befindet sich direkt am Douro Ufer. Das Hostel liegt nicht weit weg von der Train-Station, auch etwa 5-10 Min zu Fuß.

Wenn ihr einen Aufenthalt für Ihren Urlaub braucht, kann ich euch das Gaia-Porto Hostel nur empfehlen :)

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2017

Katerina

We really love this hostel. Owner is good man and other stuff were nice and helpful too. Everything was just perfect: room, bathroom,and especially the breakfast. We can recommend this hostel to everyone! Thanks for nice holiday.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2017

Bruno Miguel

Foi uma boa estadia, fui muito bem recebido, só é pena a a dificuldade de estacionamento, existem poucos lugares gratuitos e o pagos são muito dispendiosos até porque são taxados durante 24 h!

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2017

elisabeth

Hotel trés agréable ,propre et décoré avec gout.Le couple propriétaire est vraiment sympathique et conviviale

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2017

Carmen

TODO PERFECTO.

Hotel sencillo.Muy limpio y la atención inmejorable. Buen desayuno y bien ubicado.Esta en una calle con rampa el hotel no tiene ascensor.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Perfekte Lage

Super InsiderTipps erhalten vom Personal in jeglicher Hinsicht, was Besichtigungen, Proben etc. betreffen.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2017

corinne

Je recommande

Très sympa et familial. Patron extrémement gentil et serviable.
Côté chambre, cela aurait mieux avec une armoire.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2017

Conny

The time There was great! Thanks a lot ..

Very good breakfast. ..clean room. .perfect hostel. ..very very friendly owner....

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2017

Priscila

Incrível!

Ficamos em um quarto de casal com banheiro individual. Tudo muito bonito, limpo e confortável. A simpatia de quem nos recebeu foi o ponto forte, muitas dicas boas, além de um delicioso bolo e vinho do porto de boas vindas.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2016

Anne

très bien

Très jolie pension bien équipée. Hôte très accueillant. Proche d'une station de métro pour rejoindre le centre de Porto. Seul bémol le bruit des voitures dans la rue pavée attenante. Petit dej un peu décevant.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2016

annick

Petit hôtel très bien situé. Propriétaire très acc

Séjour court très bien renseigné pour effectuer une bonne découverte de porto par le propriétaire. Grande disponibilité et hospitalité . Établissement très propre. Petit déjeuner tres correct rapport prix. Établissement à recommandé.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2016

Rafael

Ótimo hostel, atendimento melhor ainda

Ótimo hostel, pequeno e tranquilo, bem localizado junto ao transporte público. Próximo ao rio Douro e às opções de restaurantes lá existentes. Pessoal muito simpático e solícito, deram ótimas dicas da cidade e de como aproveitar de acordo com o seu tempo. Bons quartos, todos renovados e bem cuidados, limpos. Tem varandas e áreas abertas com vista bonita para o Porto.

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Schönes Hostel in guter Lage. Verkehrsgünstig angebunden und fußläufig zu den Weingütern.
Sehr freundliches Personal.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2016

Samuel

Hostel de qualidade

Hostel muito acolhedor, boa localização em zona calma com vista previligiada para o Porto e excelente pequeno almoço. Seguimos algumas das sugestões que nos indicaram sobre locais a visitar no Porto, e foram sem dúvida óptimas dicas. Gostamos muito da nossa estadia na suite.Sem dúvida um local a voltar.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2016

Michel

Acogedor y bien situado

Hotel muy bien situado en el casco histórico de Oporto (no lo busquéis a través de Expedia porque no viene ni el número de la calle). El propietario es muy amable y atento y el entorno es muy familiar y conciliador. Nos alojamos en la Suite con baño del segundo piso. Es verdad que no hay ascensor aunque el propietario se ofrece a subirte las maletas. La habitaión es acogedora aunque no muy grande. El colchón se hundía bastante pero lo peor sin duda es la baño. El agua de la ducha se sale por todos lados y además todos los grifos son de los que tienes que apretar un botón y a los pocos segundos se apagan. Imaginaros lo que es ducharse así. El desayuno es aceptable porque aunque no hay mucha variedad siempre tienes tartas típicas.