A big part of our wonderful stay in Porto was due to the welcoming nature of Filipe's apartment! We were glad to meet Daniela who guided us to the apartment and showed us where to park our car. We left it, untouched, for the next 5 days as we immediately settled into explore, work a bit, and enjoy. Though never expected, it is SO nice to have such a fully stocked refrigerator. It was rainy when we arrived and so it was a real treat that we didn't need to immediately rush out to the store in order to have breakfast, and as it turned out, even dinner items! The view from the apartment is just fabulous. Filipe has a little lounge chair that is perfectly set up to relax and take in the view from the window. We spent a part of each day on that chair! As others have noted, the shower is just great - taking notes back to our own house for the next time we need to redo a bath. Good internet is essential to us and we had no trouble at all. I was even able to stream the Boston Marathon! A comfortable bed and a super central location meant that our stay in Porto was perfect. We were sorry to leave!