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The 10 Best Hostels in Porto da Cruz, Portugal

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Boasting a garden, shared lounge, terrace and free WiFi, Jaca Hostel Porto da Cruz is set in Porto da Cruz, 100 metres from Alagoa Beach and 100 metres from Maiata Beach. The property is around 10 km from Santana's traditional houses, 32 km from Marina do Funchal and 43 km from Girao Cape. The hostel has family rooms.

The atmosphere and accomodations. The beds were really comfortable and offered a good amount of privacy.

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9.2
Wonderful
616 reviews
Price from
$48
per night

With a 24-hour front desk service, this hostel provides a shuttle service; bicycle rental and can arrange activities like hiking, cycling, diving and various water sports. The town of Machico with its golden beach is 10 km away and Madeira International Airport is a 15-minute drive.

The property is pretty and clean with a large open terrace roof top, fully stocked kitchen and common area, and the room is nice too! It is a "remote access" style guest house as opposed to a "host on site" guest house, and the hosts (and surf instructor) are easy to contact online, friendly and accomodate their guests well!

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8.9
Excellent
101 reviews

Situated in Machico, 200 metres from Sao Roque Beach, Modern & Recycled Guest House features views of the city. Boasting a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a terrace. The hostel also features free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service.

This place was the best we stayed in Madeira. Close to the center, but still quiet. Very comfortable and with nice design. The host was super friendly, he recommended us a very interesting trail run and a couple restaurants to eat. The shared kitchen has everything you need, clean. There is a place you can leave staff so others can pick it up and it won't be wasted. We loved that idea! Room was very comfortable and had enough space. You can also buy some local handmade products, we got a soap with a really beautiful orange scent 😍

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9.3
Wonderful
505 reviews
Price from
$107
per night

Set in Santa Cruz, 18 km from Marina do Funchal, Costa Lodge 24h Check in 3pm until 2am 5 minutes to the airport easy to go anywhere, pick up drop off offers beachfront accommodation and various facilities, such as a private beach area. The property is around 24 km from Santana's traditional houses, 29 km from Girao Cape and 12 km from Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro. The property is non-smoking and is located 700 metres from Palmeiras Beach.

All units at the hostel are equipped with a shared bathroom and bed linen.

It is the cleanest place I have ever stayed. Great location. The host is a great guy.

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7
Good
19 reviews
Price from
$65
per night

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Budget travelers know there's no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: Save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a little more.
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Hostels that guests love in Porto da Cruz

  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 616 reviews
    very clean nice staff, nice people great location well-equipped quick stove parking in front of the hostel
    Liv
    Solo traveler
  • 8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,327 reviews
    Cheap, clean, great location what more do you want for the price!
    Cameron
    Family with young children
  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 616 reviews
    I visited Madeira during a storm, which broke out whilst I was at Jaca Hostel. I was only at the hostel for 2 nights, but actually it was my favourite place to stay! I met lots of amazing people, many also travelling alone. Porto da Cruz is very quiet (very different to Funchal), but I felt a real sense of community even for the short time I was there. There are lots of hikes you can do from Porto da Cruz, an amazingly cheap bakery/sandwich shop that does great coffee just next door, and plenty of surfing opportunities.
    Carly
    Solo traveler
  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 616 reviews
    nice hostel at great location. The staff and all the people there were friendly, very sociable hostel! Lovely view for sunrise from the balcony :)
    Katerina
    Travelers with friends
  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 616 reviews
    Best hostel of my life!
    Michele
    Solo traveler
  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 616 reviews
    Very nice place to meet other travelers! The vibe was very good, everybody was open to talking and hanging out. But it was quiet in the evenings (from 23h I would say) so you can also find some rest if you need to. Porto da Cruz is beautiful, the hostel has a great location next to a little restaurant and bakery and the swimming pool was basically around the corner. Also, the staff is very nice! They organized a burger night!
    Natasja
    Solo traveler
  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 616 reviews
    One of the best hostels I've ever stayed at! The people and the vibes are just amazing :) Very clean, spacious, with a lot of things to do. Perfect for solo travellers who want to meet new people but also for those who just want to enjoy some time on their own, hiking, surfing.. While there, be sure to join the Friday's pizza night!
    Eva
    Solo traveler
  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 616 reviews
    Beautifully renovated house with amazing rooms! we felt great there! one of the best hostels, I’ve ever stayed at. We stayed in the nicely decorated double room. Porto da Cruz is a perfect location to surf and explore the island, cosy, with stunning landscape, you have everything you need here.
    Kaja
    Young couple
  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 616 reviews
    Really good location, nice common area good for reading a book or meeting new people and spending time with other people in the hostel, I was pleased to stay there as it has nice social atmosphere
    Patrycja
    Solo traveler
  • 8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,327 reviews
    Great location on the sea front with beautiful views. Friendly and helpful staff who are very professional. Letitia at reception gave useful information about local hikes and Nelson the manager had such attention for detail, such as putting fresh flowers from his mother's garden in the restaurant. Spotlessly clean and covid safe hotel.
    Rachel
    Young couple