My stay at Maria's was really wonderful. The apartment is exactly as described but the cleanliness, comfort and general feel of the place made it special. There are lots of products in the bathroom and the kitchen had coffee, coffee mach and cafetire,tea,oil,etc and even bread and fruit. But it is so wonderfully clean...shining:)
As it says in the description there is no view of the sea but you hear the seabirds and it is only 150m away, you are on the beach in a minute.It is well lit with bigs windows at the back and very quiet, I had to work most mornings and it was a perfect environment with good internet and the quiet. The bed is so comfortable and I slept well every night.
Then an hour on the beach and lunch in the restaurant Tentações No Prato three doors away, traditional Portuguese food in a quiet ,small restaurant...superb!! There are snack bras, pharmacists , shops and a supermarket, none more than a few hundred metres away. The 500 bus stop is close and this is great for going into Porto and further along the coast to other beaches and the big market at Matosinhos for fresh fish and vegetables. I was able to cook some nice dinners because the kitchen in the apartment was easy and well equipped.
Maria met me in person which is nice and answered my few later questions quickly and accurately. She was very nice with me and let me check out late when sadly I had to leave.
I like Foz do Douro, a stylish little resort between the river and the sea with it's quiet ,polite ,Portuguese charm and I will certainly return. Thank you Maria:)