Miguel was a fairly good host. We did not require his local knowledge as I had visited Porto on a number of occasions. However, he did let us know that he was available to answer any question at any time. For people visiting the city for the first time I am confident that Miguel would be able to provide extremely good advice and guidance.

The apartment is in a fabulous location. It is a three-minute walk to the bars and restaurants in Ribeira. Situated alongside the Ponte Luiz, it also provides easy access to the bars, restaurants and bodegas at the other side of the river. I can honestly say that the location is excellent.

The apartment is in pretty good shape. We had a minor issue with door handles in the apartment, though this was quickly rectified when we brought it to Miguel's attention (there were falling off the internal doors as they were not tightened properly). The apartment was clean and comfortable. I would thoroughly recommend it to any individual, couple or group of adults looking for a well-situated apartment in Porto. One message to parents with young children: this is not an ideal option. The apartment is on the fifth floor and the stairs are quite steep. Unless your children are old enough and confident enough with steps, I would advise against choosing this accommodation. Again, that's nothing to do with the quality of the apartment and the location, which are both excellent. And Miguel was able to provide us with a fairly good cot for our 18-month old child. It is just not particularly safe for young children. As the door between the apartment and the steps down to the main door of the apartment did not lock, we had to barricade the door with suitcases to be sure our children didn't manage to get out.

Final words:

Host: Good
Location: Excellent
Value: Good
Would I recommend it: Absolutely! (but not to parents with young children).