The Central House Porto Ribeira - Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel near Ribeira Square, connected to a rail/subway station in Porto

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Restaurant
Exterior
Restaurant
Suite, Private Bathroom, River View
Living area
Reviews
9.2

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • HousekeepingHousekeepingHousekeeping
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk24/7 front desk24/7 front desk

Room options

View all photos for Room, Ensuite (12 pax)

Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, Ensuite (12 pax)

  • Sleeps 12
  • 12 Twin Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, Private Bathroom (8 pax)

  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Twin Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Private Bathroom (1 bed in a 8 Bed-Dorm)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in shared 12-mixed dorm with private bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Shared dormitory of 10, mixed, with a private bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Private Bathroom (1 bed in a 6 Bed-Dorm)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in shared 6-female dorm with private bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, Private Bathroom (6 pax)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

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Suite, Private Bathroom, River View | View from room

Suite, Private Bathroom, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Private Bathroom (1 bed in a 8 Bed-Dorm)

Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Private Bathroom (1 bed in a 8 Bed-Dorm)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, Private Bathroom (10 pax)

  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Twin Beds

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The Central House Porto Ribeira - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 39 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kwame Yirenkyi

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Good hotel, good workers, good food, everything is perfect
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Dino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Ishara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.

10/10 Excellent

Sovieski

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Amazing view, great team, excellent location, amazing recommendations.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Mayra

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location and comfortable bed
Great location, only a block from the river. I was in a room with 7 other females, and loved the privacy curtain and charging USB plugs. The place didn't feel like a hostel at all besides that. There were 2 elevators: one for even # floors, the other for odd. Nice, chill lobby but hardly anyone interacting. I used the side lounge area around 2-3a and I was the only one there. There's personnel at the front desk 24 hours. The main issue was the setup to get to the top bunk bed was not the safest; there is no real stairs to climb, and getting myself up there was a challenge while trying to keep the bottom bunks curtain close for her privacy. Also, the restroom is a decent size (and inside the room) but gives you enough privacy. However there was no refill of 'body wash' or soap or toilet paper the 2 days I was there even though we notified several people while they were inspecting and/or cleaning the room. The shower door had an enormous gap on the bottom that invited large amounts of water to leak out. There was a towel placed there by someone one day and picked up by housekeeping the next day and not replaced. There are 2 sinks which is great and cubbies for each bed under the sink. Just wish there was a bigger shelf inside the shower and somewhere to hang our clothes and towel. A lot of male personnel kept coming into the room to clean but they were very friendly. And the drawers under the beds were very spacious but if you have a big suitcase, it won't fit
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jeinny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like the place except for the double beds great place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Brannon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not next time
I would not recommend this hostel. They seem understaffed. Check in was very slow although I registered online “ to skip the line”. The rooms were not cleaned properly. I had to speck to them several times to get a huge mess left all over the floor by a late night party goer. Slick marketing but not a great experience. Needs to get on top of management to make sure rooms are cleaned after each guest and all their junk is removed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Coleen, NEW BERN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic Hostel, comfy beds and GREAT staff! You cannot miss this one!
Stayed 27 nights in Jun 2023