Perfection. How seldom in life do we encounter it. And yet, you just have! Do yourself a huge favor and BOOK THIS PLACE NOW. When we arrived in Porto it was raining. Francisco was waiting for us outside the building. He came to us with outstreched hands, calling each of us by our (corrrect, foreign) name, making all four of us feel immediately at home. A lovely old-fashioned elevator took us to the appartment. As you enter the appartment, a delicious smell envelops you. This probably comes from all the beautiful wood (the parquet floor is to die for) and it made every homecoming a treat. The view from the appartment is incredible, and the appartment itself is so charming, comfortable, tasteful, and full of character. All four of us just loved being there, and felt so at home. Francisco, the host, is unimaginably kind and generous. I've only had good Airbnb experiences to date, but he was above and beyond... Upon discovering that all four of us love food, he stayed with us for at least an hour, giving us THE MOST INCREDIBLE RECOMMANDATIONS about where to eat and drink. Luckily we came for eight full days, and so were able to try a good part of them, and they were unfailingly superb. Completely local spots with fabulous food at terrific value. Shortly after he left he returned, bearing goodies for us from the shop downstairs, in our very building. That shop! It's a tiny place, run by the most perfect grandpa-grandma team, that sell beautiful, gorgeous products (the figs! the goat cheeses! the wine!) for incredibly low prices, and just make you feel so well taken care of! Probably the most incredible thing, though, is the LOCATION. WOW. Number 1 on every "best in Porto" list is the Dom Luis bridge. The appartment is literaly 1 minute away from this bridge (and Ribeira neighborhood and the Cathedral). The privilege of being able to be on this bridge, spanning the river, several times a day is overwhelming. In short, if you are coming to Porto (and you really really should) Francisco's appartment is PERFECTION PERSONAFIED.