Away from the river, this apartment surprised us with its size. For Porto it surely must be one of the most spacious places to stay for the money. João’s partner Vitor met us to check-in and provided a bottle of wine plus a couple of fruit juices for the kids. He also offered a great amount of advice on enjoying the city during our stay. While not the most modern apartment, and lacking a washing machine for our clothes, it was clean, tidy and very comfortable for the time we spent in it (Porto is an amazing city, so get out and enjoy exploring it!). There is no lift, but being on the first floor (one up from the street) it wasn’t to bad to get our luggage up, and Vitor carried one for us during our check-in which was much appreciated. While not in the coolest part of town, we found it ideally placed for exploring the city on foot... as long as you don’t mind the steep streets that are part of Porto’s charm.