WOT Social: the hostel side of a Portuguese hybrid brand
WOT Social is one of several brands under WOTELS, a Portuguese hybrid accommodation company. The Social line is hostel-shaped, with units including Ericeira Surf Social, Nomad Social, Patio Social and New Lisbon Social, offering dorms and private rooms with a monthly cooliving option.
What WOT Social Does
- Several units across Portugal. Ericeira, Lisbon and the Peniche area, all under one brand.
- Dorms and private rooms. With cooliving monthly rates quoted on request and a 30 night minimum.
- Dynamic common areas. With staff-run activities that bring the whole house together.
- Pet friendly. Which is unusual in hostel accommodation.
- A large review base. 369 reviews at 4.5.
Why It Makes Sense for Nomads
Peniche and Ericeira are two of Europe's best surf towns, both within an hour of Lisbon, and having one brand across the coast and the capital makes moving between them straightforward.
The hostel format keeps prices low and the social side high, which suits people who want to meet a lot of people quickly rather than settle into a small house.
Two things to weigh. Monthly cooliving rates are not published anywhere, so email for them. And the sister brand WOT Soul runs hotel-format properties, including in Ericeira, so check which brand and which unit you are booking; they are different experiences at different prices.
Pricing
Not published. Cooliving monthly rates are quoted on request, with a 30 night minimum. Nightly hostel rates bookable online.
Cheap, social and spread across Portugal's surf coast.