Claudia is an excellent host! She communicated clearly in advance of our arrival and was there to greet us. When we forgot something in the apartment she took the time to express mail it to us and ensure that it was delivered. She set out tea service, port and a holiday cake, which is a wonderful treat after a long travel day. Ease of parking was very important to us when booking a place in Porto and this apartment was a great choice: convenient and inexpensive parking is just around the corner! Her home is clean, well furnished and comfortable. We stayed here in late December and managed to stay very warm, which can be difficult in older apartments. Our boys liked the old fashioned elevator. The apartment is centrally located and at the back of the house, so there wasn't much street noise. There were noisy tenants upstairs one Saturday night (it happens) but it was quiet and comfortable on other days + nights. Thank you Claudia!