Wow! What a location! We couldn’t believe we got to be right on the river! It was perfect! The apartment had exactly what we needed, and again, the location was the best part. If you are driving in, like we were, you should know that parking in Porto is challenging. No matter what, since the apartment is in the old city, you will have to carry your bags a block or two to get to the door. We parked in the expensive nearby lot while we unloaded and then parked farther away to leave the car for the rest of our stay.
One thing about being down by the river is the restaurants and bars are very touristy, which we usually take to mean overpriced and mediocre, so we left the neighborhood for most of our activities. In my opinion staying down by the river in the midst of the old city and then leaving to eat and do things gives you the best of both worlds!