Alvaro’s place was truly fantastic inside. It was exceptionally clean and the furnishings were comfortable and immaculate. There was no place in the apartment where I felt anything less than at home. There is a little breakfast place on the block where you can join the locals for coffee and sweets at an extremely reasonable price. The only cons (which really can’t be helped) are the noise from the street at night and also that some of the buildings on the block are very shabby. But don’t let these minor things stop you. Porto is an amazing town with some beautiful areas and some very well-worn ones. Alvaro’s place is as near to perfection as I’ve seen in an AirBNB and a great bargain to boot!