Although there was a misunderstanding over time of arrival one phone call had all that sorted in a couple of minutes. We were blown away by the view as soon as we walked into the apartment, it's an amazing location with commanding views over the river, the bridge and to the port producers' caves opposite.

The garden was ideal for breakfast in the morning and to enjoy a sundowner in the evening, with a lemon tree for the G & T if required.

The electric and gas heaters were perfectly adequate and warmed the rooms up quite quickly when the evenings were chilly. We didn't trouble the kitchen too much, eating all of our meals out.

Some of the rooms have a bit of crumbling plaster but that just adds to the feeling of faded grandeur in an old but lovely building.

We thoroughly enjoyed Porto and would recommend this apartment for the views alone.