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Reviews of PILOT Design Hostel & Bar

Largo Alberto Pimentel n.º11, União de Freguesias do Centro, 4050-588 Porto, Portugal

#169 of 245 hotels in Porto

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Review score

Based on 413 hostel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    7.7

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  • Reviewed: 12 August 2025

    9.0
    Highly reccomend, amazing for price
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very limited warm water in the showers

    Amazing staff, good vibes and great for young travelers (18-25ish), central location and overall very good facilities for the price. The Hostel also planned an affordable pub crawl with great value.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great hotel team Comfy beds Fantastic location

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2025

    7.0
    I really enjoyed this hostel’s location and social aspects. The patio and bar crawl were a great way to meet people (sho
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms get so hot. We had two fans going and the windows wide open and couldn’t get the place to a normal temperature.

    I loved the location, easy to get just about anywhere in/around Porto. The patio was a nice space to relax and the common area was a great way to meet people.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2025

    7.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Small mixed dormitory in this heat. Some people did not clean after themselves after using the toilet but that's not the staff's fault but needs to be mentioned. Also the lock of the toilet in the lounge area needs to be fixed, too hard to unlock

    Great staff, great lounge area/bar and terrasse to hang out, clean room but too small for six people in my opinion especially mixed. The fact that there was a possibility to use a private shower was a relief for me. Overall good value

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2025

    8.0
    satisfactory.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No coffee or tea available despite it being advertised.

    Location great.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2025

    9.0
    Good place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My bed was in the eaves in the attic on level 3. The ceiling was low and banged my head twice! No windows, only electric blower which wasn’t big enough to cool the room. It was very hot even in June! Toilets and showers on level 2. Cold water in the shower. Toilet broken for over 24 hours.

    Located in a good area with bars. Had a garden to sit out in. Friendly staff.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    top floor without wifi, noise even after midnight

    good location in the city center

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    top floor without wifi, noise even after midnight

    good location in the city center

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2025

    9.0
    Chill and recovering experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit noisy at night from bedroom on the street side of the building

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2025

    7.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I could rarely bathe with hot water..

    Very good service!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The woman who used breeces seemed kind of rude, I’m guessing she was the manager. The younger girls, though, were much nicer.

    Location

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    -wifi at second floor not working -the young staff members had all four of them outside their cigaret smoke moments together. I hope they will stop smoking for their own health and realise that they have also a sort of role model to the in general young hostel guests. Obama said " yes we can" ;-) - the weather in Porto: only rain

    relaxed atmosphere, very friendly and helpfull staff the modern , colourfull aspect at entrance

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It wast first time in a hostel and I enjoyed. Thanks for everything!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2025

    7.0
    Good hostel, I can recommend it for solo travelers
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Small storage drawer, it was hard to pull it out. I don't have wi-fi in a room. It was hard to ventilate room.

    Good hostel, perfect for solo travelers. Great localization. Room was clean, bed was ok. Hostel had lots of entertrainments like pub crawls or daily tours. You can meet some great people in the lounge, where you have also bar. The personnel was very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Water temperature for showers and the like was not very reliable.

    Great location, extremely nice and helpful staff. Facilities were mostly what you expect from a hostel at this price point, nothing exceptional.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    aukštas 3,5 be lifto

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2024

    8.0
    A good hostel, well located
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Sometimes the smell of smoking from the courtyard reaches the bar area, the music on the bar is often skipping slightly during the day

    Super friendly staff, bar/lobby area is comfortable to work in, water was always warm

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 November 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is very well located

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2024

    8.0
    3 nights in Porto
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There could be more toilets and showers

    Good overall. Location is nice, and common space is downstairs which is nice to meet other solo travellers. It met my expectations based on the price I paid

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I did the pub crawl with Pedro as our guide and we had such a great time out. It was a great deal for how much you paid and the group I went with was brilliant. Would recommend if you’re into that kinda thing :)

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2024

    7.0
    I guess not bad for the price but there are some things to improve
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Our room was the one on the last floor. The ceiling was really low, so you need to fold in order to get to your bed. Some bathrooms were out of order, so in the morning you had to wait for a shower. The Wi-Fi upstairs was a bit slow and there were no socket plugs enough for everyone (had to charge my phone by unplugging the lamp in other part of the room). We went in September and in the room it was quite hot and stale because there was just one window and more than 10 beds. They tried to solve this problem by putting some portable fans, but in that case we couldn't charge our gadgets.

    The staff was really nice and people were friendly. The breakfast was cheap and had various options. The best about the place was its location - really close to all the sights. Nice experience, but I have seen better hostels, sorry.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooftop room was uncomfortable with no wifi, too dark

    Met others travelers

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2024

    7.0
    My only experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noise, no elevator, services so so.

    People

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 September 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were very soft and the showers were not cleaned so regulary, but nothing major.

    Amazing location and very good breakfast!

    Stayed in September 2024

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