We had the best experience staying at the Maria Apt, which is owned by Manuela and her husband. They were such amazing hosts right from the beginning. Manuela always responded very promptly to all my questions right before getting to the apt and gave us great directions on how to get there from the airport. When we got there, she and her husband were there to welcome us, and even helped us to go upstairs with all our luggage. The apt was GORGEOUS, well decorated, spacious, clean, and had such a homey feeling to it. My whole family loved it! They even had bread, fruits, eggs, snacks, and wine to welcome us. OMG! What a special touch! I never had that experience before and it was so lovely.
We stayed there for 6 nights and had such good rest there. The beds were super comfy and there was plenty of room for us to lounge around, and there were 7 us total! (6 adults + 1 child). Throughout our stay, Manuela was so great about responding to our questions about different recommendations about restaurants to eat, shopping, tours, transportation, etc. We also loved the location of her beautiful apt. It is close to everything: the supermarket, restaurants, shops, the metro stop, and the city center where we took the tour bus to explore the city. It's also across from a beautiful garden, so the view from our apt in the morning was so lovely!
On our last day in the apt, we were truly sad to leave. Porto is such an amazing city and everyone we met there was so kind to us, especially our hosts Manuela and Jose. We felt like we were staying at our friends' home instead of a rental apt. At the end, Manuela even helped us arrange an Uber ride to the train station because we needed an extra car. I cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience at the Maria apt because we absolutely loved everything about it. When we come back to Porto one day, we would definitely stay there again. I absolutely highly recommended it!