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( 253 433 504;
www.tmhostels.com
; Rua da Rainha D Maria II 144; dm €14-15, d €39-42; )
The newer
branch of this hip hostel chain by fashion designer Tony Miranda houses the reception for
both branches. Rooms vary in size and configuration. All are bright and colourful and fea-
ture fabrics from the designer's old creations; some have French balconies. There's a kit-
chen and a living room, plus a rooftop terrace. Book ahead for weekends.
My Hostel
( 253 414 023;
www.myhostel-guimaraes.webnode.pt
; Rua Francisco Agra 135; dm €15-17, €38-42; )
Styl-
ish new hostel with eight colourful bright rooms that include dorms and doubles with
swanky shared and private bathrooms. There's a nice shared kitchen-living room and a
terrace. Towels cost €1 but breakfast is included. You can order food and massages.
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TM Hostel 1
( 253 433 504;
www.tmhostels.com
; Rua Val de Donas 11; dm €19-20, €38-44; )
Fashion- inspired
hostel with curtains and sheets made of old dresses, and squeaky-clean rooms - from four-
bed dorms with shared or private bathroom to twins and doubles. Some rooms come with
balconies and there's a shared terrace with astroturf. Reserve ahead; check-in is between
9am and 11am only.
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Pousadas da Juventude
( 253 421 380;
www.pousadasjuventude.pt
;
Largo da Cidade 8; dm/d/apt €14/38/70; )
Set in the pala-
tial 18th-century home of a prosperous factory owner, this terrific hostel in the historic
Couros district has hardwood floors, bright six-bed dorms and spacious doubles that are
downright stylish. It also has kitchen and laundry facilities and a huge living room with
pool tables.
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Hotel Toural
( 253 517 184;
www.hoteltoural.com
;
Largo A L de Carvalho; s/d €65/86; )
In a complex of
two connected historic buildings, this four-star hotel accessed through a leafy alleyway
entrance has well-appointed rooms overlooking the square, the patio or the mountains in
the distance.
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