Wow it’s hard to know where to start, we had a wonderful month long stay! From the moment we arrived it felt like home and were so sad to leave! This is going to be a long review as there are so many amazing things to talk about…
The apartment is just like the photos, if not better. The balcony is huge and gets the sun all day! In September / October there is sun on the balcony 8am and doesn’t leave the balcony until 7pm. The sun beds and outdoor table are wonderful to relax and enjoy the sun.
Gabriela and Isaac are brilliant at communication, with lots of questioned answered before arriving. We had a great arrival with Isaac showing us around and giving us his number for anything we needed. A few days later the WI-FI went down for a few hours due to a large storm (the only bad day we had in Porto!) and Isaac replied and sorted it out very, very quickly. It wasn’t anyone’s fault, just the bad wind! Otherwise the WI-FI was extremely fast for both of us to have video meetings.
The apartment is so clean and the bathrooms spotless. We were offered a clean half way through the stay and we also asked for a cleaner every week. She was lovely and did an amazing job - it was great to have fresh sheets / towels and set up the spare bedroom for weekend visitors. Again, brilliant communication with Isaac to organise it.
The kitchen appliances are top quality - oven, hob, microwave, toaster, dishwasher and washing machine. The kitchen cabinets are full of everything you could possibly want or need and even full of cleaning products, bin liners, toilet rolls, laundry and dishwasher tablets.
The location is perfect, with a very short few minute walk to the metro to get into the city in a few stops. The bus to the beach is just outside the front door and really easy. The local shops are right outside with a lovely bakery opposite the front door and a brilliant fruit and vegetable shop a few doors down. Food shop and pharmacy are just round the corner.
My fiancé is a massive football fan and was in dreamland as the flat overlooks the FC Porto academy!
If you’re reading this and thinking about a long stay in Porto… book this right now!