Highly recommended ..

From the moment we arrived we are looked after and taken care of. You could not wish for better hosts. We felt very welcome with our 15 month old son who is noisy! Despite not speaking English, Ermeldinda and Manuel were charming and doted over our son which was heart warming. We came away wishing we could speak Portuguese which we plan to learn for our return! Pedro (son) speaks great English so not an issue as he helped us a lot and kindly checked in with his parents (despite the fact he was busy preparing for tests) to make sure we were OK. It was our first time to use Airbnb and it was well above our expectations. The family are always on hand to help.

You may think the accommodation is not so close to town but it's easy to get in to town on the bus or bus and metro which both run frequently. We enjoyed using the house as a base and making breakfast and dinner to eat on their lovely patio area shown in the picture which is perfect for sitting and relaxing. You can easily walk to the nearest supermarket (Pingo Dolce) to stock up on supplies. The house is a decent size and provides everything you need - washing machine, dishwasher, coffee maker, fridge/freezer, hair dryer, TV with English channels, games and plenty of space. The garden is massive with the family vegetable patch at the end. We could't have been more grateful for the lovely cot and high chair which was ready for our son on arrival.

A 20 min walk away is Parque da Lavandeira which is beautiful and is well worth a visit. A great place to relax.

El Corte Ingles (department store) on the way to town is easily accessible by bus and they offer a complimentary bus in to town from there which is worth knowing about. The lunch deal there is pretty good too - show tourist map for 2 for 1 offer.

If you have to get taxis to and from town it's overly expensive but make sure you have a clear/large printed map.

There is so much to see/do in Porto so no need to go in to detail here. It's a stunning city. We loved the flea market (Sat), beautiful architecture, amazing coffee shops with cakes to die for! and wandering along the river side.

What's not to like?!

Muito muito obrigado to Pedro and his parents for a wonderful stay.

Mark, Rie and Junichiro
Tip: If you are arriving at Porto Airport then it's best to take the metro to General Torres (zone 4)/change at Trinidade and then take a bus no.31 Olivera do Doura. For the bus you need to pay when you get on (2euros) and it's the last stop. The bus driver didn't understand when we arrived but Pedro and Emanuel were really kind to pick us up.