Our adventure in Porto began with Antonio from David's team welcoming us with an early check-in. Antonio has a great passion for this beautiful country and really took his time covering all of the sites. He brought out a map and explained all of the wonderful things we could do and see in this great city. He also included many specific recommendations for restaurants that only locals would go to. He didn't steer us wrong. We had so many great experiences, it's really hard to keep track of them. You must check out the chocolate mousse at Taberna St. Antonio. That's the only thing that I'm sure will be on the menu when you go there as they change the menu daily. Everything was so good!
Ok, back to the Shiny View apartment. This well appointed, cozy place was clean, secure and fit our needs wonderfully. It has a room key that makes you think of that movie "The Da Vinci Code" :). The balcony is pretty special, giving you views of the streets below, the river and a wonderful church nearby. The rooms are a little snug, but still provided my girlfriend and I with plenty of room to operate. The location of this fabulous place can't be beat. All of the attractions are within walking distance and the street itself (architecture & narrowness) transports you to another place in time.
Things to note:
Great water pressure, no face towels (as is the norm in Europe), convenient keypad for access to the building, low springy beds with that were manageable for the two nights we stayed but would've been tough for anything longer than that. The building and the area felt very safe, even walking in the wee hours of night.