This is a cute little spot in a great location in Porto, just a few minutes walk from the train station. It is more like a little hotel room than a flat, as it’s quite small. The balconies were fun to leave open and have the breeze come through.
I think I may have been one of the first guests to stay in this listing, so I knew there may be some kinks to work out… When I first arrived, the wrong set of keys were left in the lockbox, so I couldn’t get into the apartment. Luckily someone was exiting while I was waiting outside so I could get in. HostWise said they would send someone over to help, but no one ever came, so I’m glad I was there at the right time. Communication with HostWise was disappointing, I had to ask multiple times to get the wifi info and didn’t receive it until my second day. The first morning I woke up to the sound of water dripping from the ceiling onto the floor near my bed — it was leaking from the unit above in multiple places. Water all over the floor, and I only had one towel to use to clean it up. I let the host know and a few hours later they responded — I asked if they could come address the issue, and I never heard back about if they did anything. It is a beautiful old building, but I could hear every step the person in the unit above took — very loud, creaky floors that may bother those sensitive to noise.
Overall, this is a pretty and affordable place in the center of Porto with all the basic amenities you’d need - it even had a very well stocked kitchenette. But be prepared to have long wait times or never hear back with communication.