Sandra is a very affable and accommodating person!
We were coming to Porto for a month as digital nomads and wanted to stay at this cozy place. Unfortunately, it wasn’t available for the whole period of our stay. Sandra was so nice to work on a solution that fit both of us, so we could stay in this studio for three weeks and then spend the rest of our time here in the loft (another property in the same building).
Garden studio would be your perfect shelter if you are coming to Porto in its hottest months (i.e., in July like we did). It’ll be cool inside (both literally and figuratively), and the garden will totally fulfill your need to go outside (like it did for us)! To be completely honest, I’ve spent all of my time here chilling in the garden :)
Garden studio is an unusual, but comfy accommodation! The bed was very comfortable (we were finally able to get enough sleep after our previous travel) with a good variety of pillows at your disposal. The shower was good. The kitchen is spacious and equipped with everything you need and even more (drip coffee maker, sandwich maker, etc.).
Our apartment was cleaned every week which was a killer feature for us!
Filipe, a person who did the cleaning, is super friendly! Whenever there’s an opportunity he’ll always check in on your stay: how comfortable it is or whether you need something. Filipe does an outstanding job ensuring your stay is great! He is very attentive and careful.
Garden studio is located on the ground floor of Casa p309 — a nice and beautiful four-story old Portuguese house that was completely renovated by Sandra and turned into a ‘hotel’.
The whole building is very hipster (in the best way possible!) and full of nice touches.
This property is located in the heart of Bonfim — a neighborhood that is very trendy right now in Porto.
You’ll have all three major supermarket chains (international Lidl and local Continente and Pingo Doce) in 5-minutes walking distance as well as small local shops, restaurants, barbershops, beauty salons, etc. (which might be also important for you if like us you’ll be staying here for a longer period).
Touristic city center and Douro (river in Porto) are in a 10-minutes walking distance.
The house stands near Campo 24 de Agosto which seems to be an important transportation hub. If you need to take a coach to Lisbon or wherever it’ll be right here! Central train station is also in a walking distance if you prefer that way of moving around.
Last but not least, I personally liked the way Sandra manages her property — she actively listens to all the feedback she gets from her guests to constantly improve her services. Here’s a good example of agility: as we were not just staying here as tourists, but also working remotely during business hours, Sandra arranged Wi-Fi enhancement all over the house and put a desk just for us (!!!) in the room we stayed in for additional two weeks (yes, we liked it here so much — both the city and the property — that we’ve decided to extend our stay for another two weeks after a month that was planned originally), so we could work comfortably.
Great job, Sandra!
We’ve spent wonderful 45 days in Casa p309 in total and can totally recommend it as your next stop in Porto.