The apartment is very comfortable and has full facilities such as fridge ,freezer, and induction hob cooker for those who choose to dine at home. It is located in a good neighborhood with many houses featuring traditional tiled facades. There are many local artisan shops such as a Butcher, a Baker, Fish, and small supermarkets. Also little bars and a couple of restaurants. Transport links are excellent. The Metro station is a 4 minute walk and not only is a direct line to the airport ( 1/2 hour journey usually 2 trains per hour) but also common with the other lines into the city centre and beyond. There are also buses available within 200 metres. If you purchase a Andante card at the Airport or a major station you have unlimited touch and go travel on the whole network so is well worth it. In fact the centre of Porto is only about a mile from the apartment so walking is a very good option, just be aware that Porto is rather hilly. The route is well paved and lit so we had no issues with safety even wandering back late at night.
Laura is a great host and met us on arrival with a much appreciated welcome package.
She provided us with her mobile phone number in case we had any problems. In our case it was was a minor issue with the WiFi password that was sorted by text message in a matter of minutes. The bottom line is Laura's apartment is a great base in Porto.