What a wonderful experience we had staying in this apartment.
First off the host Joana was amazing ! She was on hand and responded to my WhatsApp ‘s about restaurants ect immediately.
Her partner Valentim who checked us in , gave us a map with so much information on it - I took that everywhere with me in the days following . I never left home without it or his suggestion brochure 😊
These two are a cracking team !!
The apartment is wonderful. It’s in the perfect location , kinda in the middle between the shopping areas , which are higher up in the town and the river , which is below you . So it’s kinda 1/2 a walk whichever way you go . which is good as Porto is hilly 😊
The fact that it’s on a pedestrian street is great as there is no noise of cars driving by.
You just hear the day to day going ons of the people who live and work in it .
And as the shops don’t really get going before 10 am , it’s very quiet in the morning . And there are no bars or restaurants below the apartment that stay open late . So you’ll get a good night’s sleep .
The double glazing is very good , so when the windows / doors are closed it’s very quite inside too.
We enjoyed opening the doors to the balcony in the morning and slowing hearing the neighborhood come to life .
We really appreciated the dressing room , a place to put your bags instead of in your room . And also all the added extras , like loo paper , kitchen towel . Basic herbs and spices , teas , coffee and sugar . It was so considerate .
We cooked most days and found everything we needed in the kitchen .
The bathroom is spacious , with a big shower . There was always enough hot water for the two of us to shower in the morning .
The bed is comfortably firm . So a good nights sleep was had . the sleeper couch was also comfortable and they provide an extra mattress to go on top to ensure maximum comfort from the couch as a bed.
You really can’t go wrong by booking this apartment, and really I’m not just saying that, as I’m a fussing traveler and I couldn’t fault it .
We just loved porto and loved our stay here .
The owner of this apartment chose a great team to look after it and their guests .
Thank you Joanna . We will be back for sure !!!