I stayed at Casa do Bolhao for one month. Helder was an excellent host from the start of my booking, He was always avialble for enquiries via email and phone.

The apartment, on the second floor of an old building, is lovely and I could have stayed even longer. It is light and tastefully decorated and the Wifi was very fast. The windows are double glazed, and there are also wooden shutters, which keeps out noise from the street. As can be expected in the city centre, there is some noise during the day, but the evenings are really quiet and I slept well.

I like to cook and the equipment was very good. An added bonus is the fact that there is a supermarket next to the entrance of the flat, which stocked a wide variety of fresh fish and meat. The flat was stocked with basics such as tea, coffee, oil and cleaning materials.

The location is perfect for exploring Porto by foot or using public transport. The closest metro is 200m away, and you can walk down to the Ribeira in 15 minutes. A shopping centre, Via Caterina, is about 300m away, and is open until 9 pm. I walked everywhere and always felt safe.

At the end of my stay I was reluctant to leave. Porto is a beautiful city and staying at Casa do Bolhao was an experience of "living like a local". I can highly recommend staying here.