Need to find a place to stay Porto or outside of Porto

SusieP · Friday at 5:26 AM

We are still in Lisbon at a hotel waiting to get to Porto. We are a day behind our desired schedule. Being here is so different from watching everyone’s videos and instructions.

Hubby is thinking we should stay outside of Porto. I could use a good nights rest. Where is somewhere not too expensive and a good nights rest? Hoping under 60eu.

We looked for accommodations in and around Porto and almost everything we looked at is sold out or only has one bed. Even with all the apps, I can’t seem to find where to stay.

We are planners and did not book anything in advance except the travel to get here. Honestly, we’ve already had blunders from exhaustion and jet lag that cost time and money. My husband has encouraged me saying we will make mistakes and that’s how we will figure it out.

trecile · Friday at 6:33 AM

Unless you want to spend time in Porto you should be able to walk to Matosinhos. It's only about 11 km, and it's a very nice walk along the Douro River, then along the ocean. If you arrive at Sao Bento train station you are very close to Se Cathedral, and the start of the Camino. Don't worry too much about following the arrows - just get down to the river and head west.
I have a soft spot for Casa Rietsch, but there are other options in Matosinhos.

As it's the weekend, places may be more expensive.

SusieP · Friday at 6:53 AM

trecile said:
Unless you want to spend time in Porto you should be able to walk to Matosinhos. It's only about 11 km, and it's a very nice walk along the Douro River, then along the ocean. If you arrive at Sao Bento train station you are very close to Se Cathedral, and the start of the Camino. Don't worry too much about following the arrows - just get down to the river and head west.
I have a soft spot for Casa Rietsch, but there are other options in Matosinhos.

As it's the weekend, places may be more expensive.

THANK YOU. We booked there for the night. A little pricey since we have about 19 more days, but we want to get going and have a nice place. I SO appreciate you responding!

trecile · Friday at 7:02 AM

SusieP said:
THANK YOU. We booked there for the night. A little pricey since we have about 19 more days, but we want to get going and have a nice place. I SO appreciate you responding!

The owner (I can't remember his first name) may remember me. I stayed solo in 2019 in what I call the Princess Room (kind of a fluke thing), then again in 2022 with my husband when I had to have surgery in a nearby hospital for a broken wrist. (actually my husband spent the night of my surgery there, then both of us the second night) Tell him Terri from Oregon (interestingly, my booking.com review is on the Casa Rietsch website, but my country is misidentified as Slovakia) recommended the place. He offers a nice breakfast, and has a stamp for pilgrims.

FLEUR · Friday at 3:15 PM

Thats sensible advice .

Steven Dwyer · Friday at 11:28 PM

SusieP said:
We are still in Lisbon at a hotel waiting to get to Porto. We are a day behind our desired schedule. Being here is so different from watching everyone’s videos and instructions.

Hubby is thinking we should stay outside of Porto. I could use a good nights rest. Where is somewhere not too expensive and a good nights rest? Hoping under 60eu.

We looked for accommodations in and around Porto and almost everything we looked at is sold out or only has one bed. Even with all the apps, I can’t seem to find where to stay.

We are planners and did not book anything in advance except the travel to get here. Honestly, we’ve already had blunders from exhaustion and jet lag that cost time and money. My husband has encouraged me saying we will make mistakes and that’s how we will figure it out.

You may want to think about booking a day or two ahead on the Portugese route. This week there have been scattered reports of people scrambling to get a bed on arrival.

SusieP · Saturday at 5:04 AM

Steven Dwyer said:
You may want to think about booking a day or two ahead on the Portugese route. This week there have been scattered reports of people scrambling to get a bed on arrival.

I think you’re correct. Sadly, we are scrambling to figure out which way to go. I think we’ll stay in Labruge

trecile · Saturday at 5:13 AM

SusieP said:
I think you’re correct. Sadly, we are scrambling to figure out which way to go. I think we’ll stay in Labruge

Labruge is a pretty short walk from Matosinhos. You might want to try for Vila do Conde.

SusieP · Saturday at 6:47 AM

trecile said:
Labruge is a pretty short walk from Matosinhos. You might want to try for Vila do Conde.

I appreciate your help! We were looking at Vila Do Conde, but we walked anywhere from 12-15 miles yesterday. We need a short travel day since we haven’t rebounded from the 20 hr flight.

trecile · Saturday at 7:00 AM

SusieP said:
I appreciate your help! We were looking at Vila Do Conde, but we walked anywhere from 12-15 miles yesterday. We need a short travel day since we haven’t rebounded from the 20 hr flight.

That sounds fine since you need a rest. Are you switching over to the Central route after that? You should be able to walk from Labruge to Rates the following day. (about 26 km) Or take it easy again and walk to Vila do Conde. It depends on how many days you have to reach Santiago. Be kind to yourself.

SusieP · Saturday at 9:17 AM

trecile said:
That sounds fine since you need a rest. Are you switching over to the Central route after that? You should be able to walk from Labruge to Rates the following day. (about 26 km) Or take it easy again and walk to Vila do Conde. It depends on how many days you have to reach Santiago. Be kind to yourself.

Today and tomorrow were supposed to be short days. We just talked and thought we found a great place in Vila do Conde. So, we were going to push it. Was almost at the credit card screen to book the room when it said on google it was temporarily closed. We tried calling and the phone is disconnected. There is nothing available in Labruge. We would like to be back to Porto or Lisbon by Sept 30. That gives us 2 days of rest before flying home. I am going to speak with our current host to see if he can help.

FLEUR · Saturday at 9:36 AM

Can you get transport to Valenca then walk across the bridge to Tui in Spain. Continue from there in easy stages.

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