The river balcony view does not disappoint and this is mostly what you are paying for. It is truly beautiful! I found the apartment to be adequate; no issues with wifi (and this was important since I work online); thankful there was a heater provided that really nicely warmed up the rooms; the bed was comfortable; the location was easily accessible to Sao Bento, restaurants and 3 grocery stores. Goncalo was a great host. He provided several suggestions for restaurants and sites when I checked in and they were great! I do feel I need to inform other travelers, especially solo female travelers like myself, that the area out front of the building is an all day and into the night hang out spot for groups of men who smoke and drink all day. While I never felt threatened, I did feel uncomfortable especially having to ask them to move from the doorway. All in all this was a nice place to spend a couple weeks in Porto.