I have just returned from a brilliant week in Porto staying at 'Porto on your doorstep' to take part in the Porto City orienteering race. We had an amazing time. We arrived on the evening flight and were met by Pedro at the metro station. He waited outside and I recognised him from his picture. We walked across the road straight into the foyer of the flats and up to this lovely, well appointed apartment. As Pedro showed us round, giving us the run down on how everything worked and where things were I found myself saying ' this is why I just love airbnb'.

Pedro went through a city map recommending places to go, restaurants, things to do etc. (Thank you Pedro - we went to Cervejaria Braseo on the first night and had the best steak I have ever eaten in a restaurant.)

There was plenty of tea and coffee, olive oil, spices, salt, pepper, milk, juice, water, jam and butter and some biscuits and lovely little brioche cakes. It was enough to do us breakfast for the first morning without having to run out to the supermarket. There was a washing machine and airer tucked in a cupboard off the dining room with aerial tablets. The bed was made up with lovely quality sheets, there were plenty of fluffy white towels, piping hot water to the shower and a good range of TV stations including some English sports channels.

The terrace was just a fantastic sun trap to sit in with a glass of wine - the sun came onto the terrace after lunch and dried the washing at the speed of light.

Porto is a beautiful and interesting city. We did a free walking tour with Eugenie on the first morning and it gave us a good idea of the structure of the city.

This apartment is just perfect, well equipped, lovely terrace, good location to arrive from the airport and also to walk around the city.