We stayed at the apartment from May 17-May 21. It was perfect! Excellent location to a few of the main attractions; view of the river Duoro, which was the next street over; and a nice top floor view of the city. Yes this apartment is on the fourth floor with a few steps... But if my four year old could do it then it's a small price to pay for the view and the very clean and beautifully designed apartment designed by the talented Carlos himself! Carlos and Cristina gave us the warmest welcome and even arranged for us to get a taxi to the airport at 4am (a friend of theirs... Also highly recommended) when we left! The apartment is fully equipped, has air-conditioning, and a all the amenities/appliances are in great working condition. We didn't use the loft much but I'm sure it's a fun spot for older kids. It's a comfortable space for 6 people but we were just 3. The Sao Bento train station is about a 10-15 min walk uphill. The Ribeira area was a 10 min walk east. The only thing which was not easy to find was a good grocery store but we went over the bridge to Gaia and went to the supermarket there.
Porto is a beautiful city ... (Even if super hilly ...a far cry from Toronto !) But worth every step :). Also very friendly and helpful people in general. Thank you Carlos and Christina for a lovely stay in your city!