What-you-see-is-what-you-get AND MORE! The app. is spacious and clean (we were with 4 adults) and of a better quality standard than most hotels. Rui and Olivia are very helpful with local info and arranging any special requests eg birthday cakes.
The location is perfectly central nearby the riverfront and most city highlights and with easy access to train and metro stations.
Tips: dining out-Foz area- great local small cafe and restaurants and stunning sunset views.
Port tasting in the port cellars across the Douro river.
Local evening hang-out: Taverna do Largo ( Largo de Sao Domingos, 6/ rua de Flores) Sophia and Joanna will welcome you and serve and sell great local port wines and Portuguese delicatessen.
Day trip - 2.5 hrs by train, along the Douro river to the heart of the vineyards region (UNESCO world heritage) at Pinhao station you can easily get a taxi to bring you to the quintas (a call beforehand is needed but most big wine houses are open daily e.g. Sandeman (360 degrees view).
Enough sidewalks along the river and beach front for running with a view.
If I would come back, would definitely enjoy staying here again.
Muito obrigada!