
Hostels and guesthouses in Portugal
Simple, well-located places to stay for a good night’s sleep on a budget.
Hostels by destination
With the number of hotels in each one. Destinations without an English guide yet open in Spanish.
How to choose a hostel or a guesthouse
Guesthouse or hostel
In Portugal a guesthouse (pensão, residencial or alojamento local) is a simple place to stay with private rooms, often in a flat in the centre. A hostel has mostly shared dorms with bunk beds, a shared kitchen and a backpacker atmosphere, although many also offer private rooms.
What to check before booking
Check whether the bathroom is private or shared, whether reception is open around the clock or you have to tell them your arrival time, and whether the building has a lift. In hostels, see whether there are lockers and whether the dorms are mixed.
Best-rated hostels in Portugal
Ranked by guest score and number of reviews.
VIP Inn Berna Hotel★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Star Inn Porto★★★8.2 Very goodSee prices
Change The World Hostels - Coimbra - Almedina8.7 FabulousSee prices
Holiday Inn Express Porto City Centre by IHG★★★8.5 FabulousSee prices
Hotel Made inn Faro★★8.2 Very goodSee prices
Hostel Eleven9.1 ExceptionalSee prices
Sagres Sun Stay - Surf Camp & Hostel9.2 ExceptionalSee prices
Suites & Hostel Cidade Aveiro8.9 FabulousSee prices
Villa Graça -Hostels and Apartments★★★★8.8 FabulousSee prices
Hilton Garden Inn Evora★★★★9.5 ExceptionalSee prices
Harbour Inn Design Townhouse★★★★9.8 ExceptionalSee prices
Ilha Hostel & Suites9.4 ExceptionalSee prices
Hostel 2300 Thomar9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Holiday Inn Express Porto Exponor by IHG★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Holiday Inn Express Lisboa - Av. Liberdade by IHG★★★8.4 Very goodSee prices
Star inn Peniche★★★8.6 FabulousSee prices
Bom Caminha - Private Albergue for Pilgrims8.8 FabulousSee prices
Hostel Douro Backpackers9.9 ExceptionalSee prices
Casa da Madalena Backpackers Hostel9.6 ExceptionalSee prices
Tilia Hostel8.7 FabulousSee prices
AMAZIGH HOSTEL Ensuite Rooms & Dorms with shared Kitchen8.3 Very goodSee prices
Boutique Taghostel9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Essence Inn Marianos Hotel★★★★8.9 FabulousSee prices
Aveiro Rossio Hostel8.8 FabulousSee prices