We loved our long stay and recommend Sandra’s place for your visit to Porto. The apartment is very close to public transportation and if you choose to walk, you’re only 15-20 minutes from the historic center.
Note for summer stays: the apartment is the attic and as such it tends to run hotter than the other spaces in the building.
We stayed during a heatwave but Sandra was very responsive and allowed us to use a portable AC (which was a life saver) in addition to the two fans already in the unit.
The place is spacious and there is plenty of spots to work and rest. You can pull up a chair and enjoy the view outside the window. The long table in the bedroom is a great spot for remote workers. And the wifi Is fast and reliable.
Kitchen comes with all the necessities and there is an oven downstairs you can use.
Shower looks and feels amazing. The water pressure is strong and hot water lasts.
The bed is comfortable and large.
The most amazing part of our long stay there was that the apartment was serviced once a week including fresh linens and towels.
There is a coffee shop literally downstairs and two grocery stores within five minutes walk with bakeries and fruit stands in between.
The garden downstairs is very enjoyable with a hammock and chairs amid trees and flowers.
The washer is downstairs with a typical European clothing line for drying.
The host also has 3 bikes available that you can take use but plan your itenarary carefully as the center of the city gets very hilly.
Sandra is very responsive and a great host. She has instructions and a well put together list of resources for appliances as well as for sightseeing and food.