Don’t hesitate to book with Maria and João. They are the perfect hosts if you like intelligent, interesting and witty people. We spent 11 days with them... we had dinners together, shared wine and many stories. Maria even taught me how to make delicious fish soup. They are within walking distance to a beautiful park and also to the beach, a bakery, and a grocery store. We had a rental car but chose to take the bus into center city Porto. It’s a short walk to the bus and about 30 minutes on the bus due to the frequent bus stops. There were beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean during the bus ride. You can also take the bus to the metro to get to the city. They have two bedrooms with a common living room in between with a shared bath if they have another guest. It’s a great place.