The apartment is in an excellent location, close to all the main attractions. The host very kindly allowed us to check in earlier than the standard check-in time, as the apartment was not occupied the day before we arrived and we had got to Porto very early in the morning.
The person that met us was very welcoming and helpful.
Getting to the front door of the apartment is a little daunting, as you have to climb a staircase that is painted a very dark colour, with little lighting and is covered in graffiti. However, once inside the apartment was spotlessly clean and looked like the pictures in the listing. However, it is clear that those pictures were taken a while ago when the furniture was new.
The apartment was bright and comfortable. The host had left a bottle of red wine, which was a nice touch.
The shower was hot and powerful.
The two bedrooms were very large, but they had this odd connecting "secret" door which was very thin. This meant that you could everything that was happening in the other room, which gave little privacy.
If you are planning on staying here you should take the time to read the other reviews - I wish I had - as the noise and smell of cigarette smoke from the bar that is beneath the apartment ruined our stay. The bar sounded like it was open until 2AM on Friday and until well after 4AM on Saturday. The noise from the music, people shouting and marching up and down the stairs meant it was impossible to sleep. In addition, as the evening/early morning progressed, the smell of cigarette smoke filled the apartment. We had to open all the doors and windows on Sunday morning and get out as soon as we could!
It's a shame about the noise and smoke from the bar as, apart from these, our stay would have been very enjoyable.
I'm not sure there is anything that can be done about the noise and smoke, so I think this apartment is best suited to smokers that like to party late into the night - for them it would be ideal.