CoolHostel occupies a restored 1940s building on Rua Formosa, about 200 metres from the Bolhão market. It has private rooms and shared dorms, a guest kitchen, a terrace with a barbecue and a buffet breakfast. It is a good fit if you travel with a backpack and want a central hostel with generous common areas.
Location and getting around
On foot, the Bolhão market is about 5 minutes away. São Bento station, the cathedral and Avenida dos Aliados are about 10 minutes away.
Going down to the Ribeira takes about 15 minutes on foot. To cross the Dom Luís I Bridge to the Gaia cellars, allow about 20, and Campanhã station is about half an hour away.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms have plenty of natural light and bright colours. Each bed has a reading light and a locker. Bathrooms are shared.
Breakfast is a buffet and is served in the dining room. The shared kitchen is equipped for preparing your own meals, and outside there is a terrace with a barbecue. A lounge with a TV and computers with internet complete the common areas. Wifi is free.
Who it suits
- Solo travellers who want to share meals or a barbecue with other guests.
- Those looking for a shared dorm with a locker a step from the Bolhão.
- Guests who like having breakfast and a kitchen in the same hostel.
Good to know
- Check-in is from 15:00 to 0:00 and you must tell them your arrival time beforehand.
- You must leave your bed by 11:00 at the latest.
- Bathrooms are shared in all rooms.
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