The apartment is modern, clean and the bed is super comfortable. The wifi is fast and the kitchen is well equipped. The washer/dryer combo works well, and my clothes come out dry except for my jeans, which dries completely after hanging up for a half day.
The street can be a bit noisy during the day because of the vehicles driving by, but at night, there is much less traffic and much better. I did wake up a few times during the first night but got used to it in the following nights.
There are shutters outside the patio doors, which block out all lights and also serve as sound barriers. I truely appreciate those shutters as I am more sensitive to lights when sleeping, and those shutters turn the place in complete darkness when I need to sleep.
Vasco and his wife are super friendly and helpful. They gave me great tips on where to go and what to do in town. All communications were responded instantly. It felt like I had a local friend who's always there to help. We even hung out in one of the evenings, had dinner and went out for beer.
The apartment is not exactly in the center of the town but most attractions are reachable by walking within 25 minutes. Bolhao market is about 10-minute walk. There is a grocery store about 3 minutes walk across the street, also a pharmacy and a Port wine store. Down the street, about two blocks away, is a great grilled house restaurant that serves great Portuguese food for a reasonable price.
The closest Metro station is about 10 minutes by walking, but I only used it twice in the week I stayed there. Instead, I walked everywhere. It's great to have lots of opportunities to walk around and burn off all the calories from all those delicious Portuguese food!
The flat is one story above street level. There is an elevator in the building that makes taking luggages in and out much easier.
I would stay here again next time I visit Porto.