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Castelo de Santa CatarinavsGallery Hostel
Both hotels are praised by expert writers. On balance, Gallery Hostel is the choice of most writers compared to Castelo de Santa Catarina. Gallery Hostel is ranked #11 in Porto with approval from 4 sources such as Oyster, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Castelo de Santa Catarina
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Oyster
Lonely Planet
R. Santa Catarina 1347, Porto 4000-457, Portugal
From $59/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Family Friendly
Frommer's "Today the tile-covered exterior walls almost give an encapsulated history of Portugal." Full review
Michelin Guide "This astonishing fairy-tale villa complete with a crenellated tower...provides reasonably priced, comfortable accommodation only 10 minutes from Porto's centre."
OysterMid-Range
"Castelo de Santa Catarina is a historic mid-range hotel that's a five-minute walk from the Marques Metro station, north of Porto's historic core." Full review
Lonely Planet "Castelo Santa Catarina is a whimsical, late-19th-century, pseudo-Gothic castle, a fabulously over-the-top hideaway in palm-shaded, azulejo-smothered gardens complete with its own chapel." Full review
i
Choose between more elegant, period-furnished doubles in the castle and smaller rooms in a modern annexe.
Gallery Hostel Lonely Planet Oyster
The Telegraph
Time Out
Rua Miguel Bombarda, 222, Porto, Portugal
From $15/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Smoking Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"A true travellers' hub, this hostel-gallery has clean and cosy dorms and doubles, a sunny, glass-enclosed back patio, a grassy terrace, a cinema room, a shared kitchen and a bar-music room." Full review
i
Throw in its free walking tours, homemade dinners on request, port wine tastings, concerts, and you'll see why it's booked up so often – reserve ahead.
OysterBudget
"Gallery Hostel is a stylish hostel in the Miguel Bombarda quarter near dining and nightlife -- it's a 10-minute walk to Clerigos Tower." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"So much more than just a bed for the night, Gallery Hostel, with its rooms named after local architects, writers and artists, gives you a real flavour of Porto." Full review
Time Out "Gallery Hostel is anything but dodgy share accommodation, with a boutique concept that aligns it more to a shared-room hotel than a hostel." Full review
