Pousada da Juventude

In a bright, modern building above the Rio Douro, this hostel offers handsome doubles with balconies and sweeping river views, well-maintained four-person dorms, and apartments. There’s a restaurant and a supermarket nearby, but no kitchen. The hitch: it’s 4km from central Porto. Take bus 207 from Campanhã station or bus 500 from Aliados.