This place is well situated, a short distance from Porto and near Melres. We were greeted by Adelino and the family and shown around the house. We felt really welcome, they explained everything that we needed to enjoy our stay and they even gave us some treats and vegetables from their garden!
We hired an Opel (Vauxhall) Insignia to use whilst we were staying at Adelino's place. The drive from Porto to Adelino's is fairly straightforward and the directions provided got us there in no time at all. The road up to Adelino's is quite steep and the driveway is fairly narrow, so a car similar or smaller than mentioned above would be encouraged to ensure that you can get to the property. We would have struggled without a car — we used it almost everyday to buy food and explore. With a car it is delightful, there is plenty to do at a short distance from Adelinos.
We visited Melres often to enjoy coffee or beer in some of the local spots, buy pastries for breakfast and get our food for lunch and dinner. The supermarket in Melres had everything we needed (except for fresh milk!) for our stay. We bought kebabs from there and cooked them at Adelino's on the barbecue — a wonderful experience. When we weren't in Melres we were by the pool, visiting Porto or going wine tasting, we also visited the beach on the other side of the river to Adelino's place.
The bedrooms all have very good air conditioning and the beds are comfortable. The living area and kitchen is fully equipped and all of the appliances are new and good quality. The bathroom is new and very clean, the hot water is reliable and there is a second bathroom too. The pool and all other areas are well kept. Even though the pool isn't heated it was definitely warm enough to be enjoyed at all times of the day.
We really enjoyed our time at Adelino's and don't hesitate to give it a full rating. I would recommend this place to anyone wanting to visit Porto a brilliant house that we would stay in again!