Hostel Rivoli Cinema Porto occupies a 1930 Art Deco building on Rua Dr. Magalhães Lemos, a step from Avenida dos Aliados. The rooms have cinema as their theme and the bathrooms are shared. It is an option if you travel with a rucksack, want breakfast at your accommodation and prefer to get around the centre on foot.
Location and getting around
From the door you reach Avenida dos Aliados, the Bolhão market and São Bento station in about 5 minutes on foot. The Clérigos Tower and Livraria Lello are also about 5 minutes away. To go down to the Ribeira (Praça da Ribeira) or the Dom Luís I Bridge allow about 15, and about 20 if you cross to the Vila Nova de Gaia cellars. Campanhã station is about 35 minutes on foot, so if you arrive by train there, public transport or a taxi is worthwhile.
Rooms and facilities
Each room is decorated after a director or a film, with a wooden floor and a balcony. Bathrooms are outside the room and are shared. A buffet breakfast is served in the morning, included according to the hostel. There is an equipped shared kitchen, a barbecue area, a lounge with a games console and a DVD collection, and a terrace where an inflatable pool is set up in summer. Wifi is free throughout the building.
Who it suits
- Film fans who fancy sleeping in a themed room.
- Solo travellers looking for common areas to meet other guests.
- Those who want to cook and have the Bolhão a few minutes away for shopping.
Good to know
Check-in starts at 14:00 and you must tell them your arrival time in advance. Check-out is until 11:00. If you need your own bathroom, this hostel does not offer one. You have more options in the list of hostels.