There is no doubt that this apartment is charmingly authentic and the view is absolutely as good as the photos promise, perhaps even better. The evening views are beautiful with the Liuz 1 bridge flood lit and Porto town full of the sparkling lights of bars and cafes.
It is well located for exploring both sides of the river with most of the ‘must-sees’ in walking distance and the funicular railway nearby giving easy access to the centre without the uphill hike.
We were a party of three couples using a city break to celebrate a birthday and enjoyed our visit to Porto and our stay at this apartment.
A couple of thing to be aware of: as described there are three double bedroom but only two of them have views, the third being small and dark and without direct access to light or fresh air being an internal room between living room, corridor and bedroom. This fact is glossed oved in the description and would not a problem for smaller parties as when it is mentioned it’s way-down in the reviews. It created an awkward moment when we arrived… fortunately we are sporting friends and tossed a coin for the undesirable bedroom. Also to access one of the bedrooms overlooking the river you pass through the other. None of this was a deal-breaker, although we felt that the fact could have been clearer in the apartment details, or a small plan provided
What was more disappointing (bearing in mind we paid £160+ a night) was the little niggles such as no lock on the bathroom door – quite an important feature when there is a single bathroom for 6 people (or is this British prudishness?), the second WC being dirty and not working, insufficient crockery and cutlery for 6 people (- no cafetiere or jug, only three mugs, ). These might be start of the season oversights but as a group we didn’t necessarily feel that we received value for money as regards the set-up. (tired towels, no hot water in the kitchen, not overly clean, etc.).
That said: the view is priceless. We had a great time. Porto is a beautiful town.