Don't even think about it, just book this apartment if you're going to Porto! The apartment could not be in a better location, it's elegantly decorated, and Filipe was an exemplary host. I showed up after a fourteen hours of travel, and immediately felt relaxed and at home upon arriving at the apartment (Filipe was totally gracious about my delayed arrival time). He greeted me with a bottle of wine and spent almost an hour walking me through a map, marking recommendations for restaurants, museums, and bars he thought I might like. My subsequent five days confirmed that all of these recommendations were totally on-point. He also gave me a few more good ones via text when I asked him. So if you are like me and don't want to spend endless hours of research before traveling, just show up and trust Filipe to help you have an amazing time—it worked for me!
The apartment itself is right in the middle of things, across the street from a park and near various nightlife streets. I really don't think I could've chosen a better location. Note that if you are sensitive to noise at night, you may want to bring earplugs, since street noise does come in through the windows some. The night before I had to wake up early for my plane, there was a party in the park across the way, but if you close the windows *and* close the shutters, it largely dampens the noise. I didn't have a problem with it at all, and the rest of the time, I loved keeping the windows cracked and feeling connected to the buzz and activity on the street—the apartment feels so light and airy with the windows open and the beautiful view out to the park.