This apartment was wonderful for us in so many ways. We were two adults and a six year old wanting to spend a month in Porto enjoying the city and using it as a base for exploring the rest of the country. The apartment and the family owners helped us achieve this and more. The place is overseen by three family members (Gabriela, Maria, and Tiago) each of whom was attentive, helpful, warm and welcoming. They provided an abundance of information before our arrival, answering our questions and helping us find a babysitter and bicycle rental, for example. Gabriela spent a few hours with us at check-in to make sure we had everything we needed, including a list of restaurants and playgrounds around the city. During the stay, they responded immediately to questions and addressed any issues (e.g. a small leak in the bathroom) that came up. They even bought new pots and pans for us since we were staying for a long time and they knew we wanted to cook a lot. The apartment itself matched the pictures and description on the website. It was comfortable, well-equipped, quiet and even airy enough with 3 fans to survive a few days of heat wave with no air-conditioning. The crown jewel was the garden in the back where we ate dinner most nights and my daughter played. We especially liked the location of the apartment: close enough (within walking distance) to the central old city and arts district but far enough away from it to avoid the hub of tourists and to get a taste of Porto life. We walked within 5-10 minutes to the Casa da Musica, the Bom Successo Market (an upscale food court in a converted old market building), Crystal Palace park, grocers, sweet shops, and cafes. We had a rental car for the month. We parked for free on the street and were able to get a parking spot out front most of the time. With the car, it was feasible to leave the city for the day and go to nearby towns/sites (Douro valley, Vila do Conde, Aveiro). but we also took the city bus to the beach at Foz (about 20 mins). It was also amazingly easy to get around with Uber. In the end, it was very hard to leave our little home-away-from-home on Rua da Paz.