Overall Ratings & Reviews The Central House Porto Ribeira - Hostel

Great stay

I loved my stay! I’d come back for sure!

I really loved the location and comfort of the hostel but the design is difficult and inconvenient in that the sinks are in the actual sleeping area. That makes it impossible to brush your teeth and shave etc in the morning because you feel very self-conscious about the noise you are making for late sleepers. Other than that, it was a lovely place, but that one thing may keep me from returning when I come back to Porto. I did go to the lobby and use that restroom to brush my teeth and shave.

Hostel was great! The employees were awesome! Mostly the ones at the breakfast, they were always willing to help no matter how busy they were.

Great!!

Breakfast was great but late. 8.00 am breakfast start was very contentious. I stayed 3 nights and on my first breakfast morning there was a queue for coffee at 8.00 am. Maybe 15 people in the queue at least. On my last morning the lady in charge opened the breakfast hall 20 minutes early because 2 Portuguese ladies had requested this yet I had on my first morning and she refused. When i questioned her about the differing policy with Portuguese people she simply asked to see my breakfast ID card. Nobody else in the 3 mornings where I had been present had anyone beenasked for their card so anybody could walk in and have a free breakfast. Her colleague stands at the bar and is on her phone. I'm not sure what her role is. Scrambled egg came out cold on third morning and later than the rest of the food. The pastel de natas were burnt on the last breakfast too.

Perfeito / Perfect

Would recommend!

In the heart of old Porto. Great food and history! Unbelievable great view from room!

I love everything !!!!

The atmosphere, Is Amazing !!!

This is easily one of the best hostels I’ve ever stayed at. The rooms were clean, modern, and comfortable. It was very big, more hotel vibes, so not the most social hostel and a place to meet people, but still worth the stay. Great location!

Amazing place. Staff super kind and helpful, rooms are clean and spacious. Breakfast was delicious. Perfect location near the river. Would come stay here again.

The location is amazing. The staff was perfect amd extremely nice, nothing was too much trouble

Best stay at any hostel I’ve ever had. Loved this place sooo much I would never consider staying anywhere else!!

I liked the property location.

Perfect Good hotel, good workers, good food, everything is perfect

When all 8 beds in dorm are full it gets a little crowded. Most guests checked out within a day or two… Shower and toilet within a pretty small space and water was getting onto the floor in front of toilet. Sinks for getting ready are open concept and right on the way out so a little awkward. Other than those things it was a good experience and a pretty good spot to meet other travellers. Staff was always friendly and helpful! Right near the Douro river so lots to see and do plus many photo opportunities!

The hostel is located near the river which is nice. This is usually a pretty active area at night so it can be a bit noisy till late night. Close to the metro station (about 10 mins walk) but Porto has a very uneven landscape so be prepared for an uphill climb. The room was spacious and nice. What I really liked was the fact that the room and shower/toilet were in physically separated unlike most hostels in Portugal/Spain. So it's less disturbing if you are in sleep when someone else uses the toilet/shower. There are a lot of restaurants and cafes around so you never run out of options for food. I had a bit of an issue at the reception as they charged me twice for the stay. The full amount has already been paid before my check-in but after my check-out they charged on my card again without notifying me (only received the bank notification). However, they eventually processed a refund but it took more than 3 days for me to receive money which wasn't great (I was already on the last day of my trip when I received the money back so I essentially had to top up my card again due to no fault of my own). This could have been avoided easily if they checked before charging my card again. There's no kitchen onsite to even get some water/refill a water bottle which is a bit of a let down. No free luggage storage. They have lockers for which you have to pay extra.

Amazing view, great team, excellent location, amazing recommendations.