Gallery HostelvsHotel da Bolsa
Gallery Hostel and Hotel da Bolsa are both highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Gallery Hostel ranks slightly better than Hotel da Bolsa. Gallery Hostel ranks #11 in Porto with positive reviews from 4 sources such as Oyster, The Telegraph and Time Out.
Gallery Hostel
Rua Miguel Bombarda, 222, Porto, Portugal
From $15/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Smoking Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
Lonely Planet
Top 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
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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.
Oyster
Budget
"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 Telegraph
9.0
"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
Hotel da Bolsa
Rua Ferreira Borges 101, Porto 4050-253, Portugal
From $108/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Bedrooms are compact but high-ceilinged, many with floor plans that were influenced by the building's former role as a private office." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A few steps from the Instituto do Vinho do Porto, the three-star Hotel da Bolsa has an attractive facade, but spare carpeted rooms, with small windows and not much space to move about." Full review
Michelin Guide
"On the lively Ribeira riverside district, Da Bolsa has a19C facade, although the interior has been completely refurbished in a rather dull modern style."
Oyster
Budget
"Hotel da Bolsa is a two-and-a-half-pearl property with an excellent location in Porto's historic district -- it's a short walk to Bolsa Palace, Porto Cathedral, Ribeira Square, and Sao Bento Station." Full review