Pedro was a fantastic host. He kindly offered to collect us from the train station, (in his car) and provided us with a brief orientation of Porto on the way to the apartment. When we arrived at the apartment he sat down with us and provided suggestions for activities, local restaurants and cafes as well as pointing out where the supermarket, pharmacy etc were. There are a selection of travel books to assist in understanding Porto and the wider region, which together with Pedro's recommendations meant we had a much richer experience in Porto, thanks to Pedro.
Pedro also contacted us (by text) during our stay just to make sure we didn't need anything which, while we didn't, was appreciated.
The apartment itself is stunning and immaculately presented - as we told Pedro, it is actually better than it appears on the internet. The balcony was a nice place to relax with a quiet drink before heading out for the night or a cup of coffee in the morning.
The separate lounge room was very comfortable, with cable television and full glass sliding door opening to the balcony, giving a feeling of more space in an already spacious apartment.
The kitchen was fully equipped so if you wanted to stay in self catering wouldn't be an issue. The fridge was also stocked with basics, milk, yoghurt, cider, bottled water, there was a good coffee maker with lots of pods, some tea and biscuits and a bottle of 10 year old Churchill Port.
As we were towards the end of our holiday having a top quality washing machine (all necessary detergent etc supplied), fold out line and pegs, not to mention the best iron we have ever had travelling was a real bonus.
The apartment is quiet, surprising given its central locality, with window shutters to keep out the light which helped us to sleep in.
The bathroom was also the best we have experienced in apartment stays with many sets of towels, a full sized good hairdryer and a variety of quality hair and body products.
When we checked out, Pedro also assisted us to the taxi, having explained that while the metro was across the road, it would be more time efficient to go by taxi (this would be particularly helpful if you were at all concerned about catching taxi's in a foreign country).
Pedro is genuinely interested in his guests and ensuring they have a great experience in Porto. We cannot recommend this apartment and host highly enough.