Isabel’s place is in a good location if you plan to explore Porto and/or Gaia by public transit. This accommodation is perfect if you’re looking for a “hands off” experience. My only in-person interaction with the host was through a friend of hers named Alexandre. He was the one to check me in, show me around the house and give me a map with recommendations of things to do. Catarina(Isabel’s daughter) left her number in the kitchen if you needed to contact her, though.
I had a short weekend stay here and saw 9 different faces during the time there so bear in mind the possibility of many guests being there. This place is for the social traveler! There’s one bathroom with 2 showers inside as well as 2 toilets(they all have doors/stalls). There’s also a kitchen with a stove top, microwave, coffeemaker, fridge and I believe a toaster too. I’m not certain as I didn’t use the kitchen. My room was huge with a large, comfortable bed and central heating. The bedroom doors have locks on them and the WiFi is fast. The room I stayed in was facing the Main Street so there was a bit of street noise but everything was quiet by 1am. My biggest qualm was the dust in the room which caused me to sneeze most of the time I was in the room. The room would’ve been perfect if this was different. I had not brought the dust to the attention of the host because I’d forget about it until I returned to the house at night.