Hostels in Portugal
Cheap accommodation in Portugal used to often mean staying at 'pensões' or 'residenciais', which are small family-run properties. Now, with a lot more hostels opening up throughout Portugal, the budget traveller has more of a choice than ever before. Hostels.com works with 45 hostels in Portugal at the moment.
Hostelling International looks after quite a few Portuguese hostels and most of these are open all year round. However, some hostels in Portugal do have periods during the winter months where they're closed to visitors.
It's a good idea to make a reservation before you arrive at any of these hostels. And remember that, for the most part, hostels in Portugal are non-smoking.