Rui’s place was perfect for our group of 11 older friends. The location is excellent, although we were disappointed to find that the Bolhao market across the road was closed for substantial renovation. It was noisy at night but we were there during a traditional student week of festivities. Porto is hilly but the Bolhao area is generally fairly flat. It is easy enough to walk to most places, but we did use taxis a lot as they are cheap. The accommodation was good and perfectly suited our group, although the bedroom chosen to use for 3 single beds was small - we should have used a bigger room. The bathrooms promised to be a flexible set up but in fact, the ‘communal’ 2 toilets and 1 shower were cramped. The shower was very difficult to use. The bathrooms also had mould and some physical damage that needed repair.
The Feel Porto team were excellent and very responsive, particularly Jorge and Riccardo. They arranged a transfer from Lisbon and liaised with the drivers to meet us on arrival. They also arranged a walking tour and a full day train and boat tour of the Douro which everyone loved. They also arranged a transfer to Porto airport the day we left.