Ana's place is a little gem. It is spotlessly clean and has every amenity you could wish for. Central located, within easy walking distance to the River Douro on Vila Nova de Gaia side, and across the bridge over to Ribeira, and the town of Porto. It is down hill to get there and rather up hill to walk back! We walked everywhere. However, the Metro and taxi's are handy too. There are local grocery stores nearby to buy bottled water and any essentials you may need.
Upon our arrival Ana greeted us and even had some cheese, grapes and port for us. What a lovely surprise and treat. We appreciated having a secure space to park our car in an underground car park. By the time we mastered the keys to the apartment, it was time for us to leave !! All in all, we would definitely recommend Ana's place. We were not disappointed. She was very attentive and communicative at all times before, during and after our stay and even offered to go out of her way to help us when we ran into a slight problem.
If you are looking to join one of the local youths offering free tours, they are identified by Green umbrellas who only speak Spanish, and Red umbrellas / red t-shirts are English speaking. These youths are located close to the railway station.
Good luck looking for suitable accommodation. If we were ever back in the vicinity, we would choose to stay with Ana again. Thank you Ana. You were a great hostess.