Our experience at Raul's apartment was wonderful and I would 100% recommend his place and I would return in an instant.

1. Location is perfect, you can walk everywhere and the nearby tower (Torre de Clerigos) is a great landmark to help you find your way home at the end of the day.

2. The apartment is equipped with everything you can possibly need, Raul has thought of anything a traveler may need, from a Porto guidebook, an adapter, an umbrella (which we made good use of!) hair dryer, coffee maker, extra blankets and towels etc.

3. This is possibly the cleanest and tidiest apartment I have ever seen. Everything was beautifully set up, so clean, new and shiny! Yet the place has character and is well decorated. As other reviews mentioned, the rooftop terrace is beautiful if it does not rain your entire trip of course! The apartment is very bright with lots of natural light and plenty of space to put your belongings and your suitcases. You could easily have three or four people stay here and still have room.

4. The bed is very comfortable, and the bedding seemed new and even the towels smelled great!

5. Raul is such a kind, helpful host, he helped us with the purchase of train tickets prior to our arrival, immediately answered any questions we had and even had Portuguese beer waiting for us in the fridge. He helped us get our bearings on a map and recommended many places too. Could not think of a nicer host!

6. Things to be aware of depending on your circumstances; there is no elevator in the apartment building (you may need a hotel if this is an issue) and the hot water is not endless (as we are used to in some countries). The apartment is quiet in regards to street noise etc, however there are very noisy seagulls right by the windows. We used our earplugs so we were fine. We did want to shoot the seagulls by the last day though! They seem to never sleep....

In conclusion, despite the seagulls and short showers we LOVED our stay here. Don't even hesitate and just book Raul's place!