I spent the month of October 2018 at this apartment and had a wonderful time. I mostly do my own cooking and the kitchen was fully functional with cooktop, oven and microwave. Plus a water heater for tea and a coffee pot. The washing machine is located in the kitchen and also was very convenient.
The apartment is located on the top floor of the building. There are stairs or a lift/elevator to get to the apartment. Being on the top floor meant I could watch the sunrise while making breakfast and the sun set over the Atlantic Ocean from the bedroom at night.
When I first got to the apartment the temperatures were around 80F/27C. There are air conditioning units the front living rom and the bedroom and both worked very well when it was hot. There also is a large fan.
The water pressure is great in the apartment and there was always hot water. There is a shower with a full bathtub.
The apartment is very quiet being on the top floor. Occasionally there would be some brief noise in the streets at night (groups of people singing) but I assume that was because some futbol team had just won. There is construction noise in Porto because the real estate market is BOOMING but that is mostly in the front of the apartment where the kitchen and living room are and I heard nothing in the bedroom. Plus the construction doesn't start early in the morning and stops on weekends. The seagulls that the apartment is named for can make some noise at times but they quiet down as soon as the sun sets and never bothered me while I was sleeping. I never heard any of the neighbors or other tenants.
If you like to cook there are many markets in the area from a traditional supermarket right up the street to multiple smaller markets that all sell fruits and vegetables and wine/liquor and pretty much anything you need. There is a butcher right on the street as well. There is also a pharmacy right up the block.
I like to walk and found everything within walking distance. There are more restaurants in Porto than you could eat at if you stayed a whole year. All within walking distance. I would walk to the river front at night where it was busy with restaurants and street musicians and performers. The ocean beach is probably 5km away but it a beautiful walk along the River Duoro or you can rent bikes or you can take the historic trolley right from near the apartment to the ocean, which is beautiful. Boat rides are also available on the river.
One of the things I found most enjoyable about Porto was the street art. There is very high quality art painted on many of the buildings which made walking through the city even more interesting.
My only complaint was that the famous Mercado del Bolhao is currently being renovated. however, it is temporarily relocated to the lower level of a nearby shopping mall. It is a 10 minute walk from the apartment and if you want fresh fish, fruits, meats, vegetables it is all there.
If you want to shop for clothes, shoes, jewelry or pretty much anything the main shopping district is a 10 minute walk from the apartment. The metro stop is also probably a 5-10 minute walk away but I never took the metro because I just stayed in Porto the whole time.
Porto is beautiful and the people were wonderful and I hope to return at some point. I would definitely stay at the Seagull apartment again.