If you're looking for a quiet, yet beautiful stay close to the action in Porto, this home is for you! It's newly renovated, and has many luxury features - from the gorgeous design which keeps original stones from the stables, to the lighting features, the gorgeous windows, the beautiful chandelier and closets in the bedroom, and the kitchen, which also features a washer for clothes and a dishwasher. It was so nice to have a dishwasher and to be able to cook while we were there!
We absolutely loved getting to call Jean & Luz's apartment our home base for the three weeks we were staying, and are so thankful for such great hosts. It was incredibly easy to communicate with both of them (they live in the upstairs unit!) and wanted to ensure that we had the best stay possible. They even left us some snacks, fruit and port for our arrival, which was such a lovely touch, and not at all expected! (They also left us two dishwasher tabs and two laundry tabs to get us started during our stay, as well as some toilet paper and paper towels. We were able to purchase the rest of the products we needed in the supermarket close by.)
The apartment is situated on the ground floor within the arts district of Porto. You're walking distance to a number of great restaurants, Crystal Palace Park, the waterfront, and more. Just a 3 minute walk is a Mini Preco, which is a small supermarket with the basics. Only 10 minutes walk is a Pingo Doce, which is a larger supermarket, with all of the essentials plus others like fresh fish, larger selection of wine, spices, etc. Also close by is CCB, which is a super cool space that Jean & Luz recommended we check out -- There are a number of stalls for artists, a wonderful (cheap and delicious) cafeteria lunch, and they have a great wine store as well.
Within a three minute walk, you have a number of great restaurants like Fixe Bowl (poke bowl) and the un-nameed Indian-Italian restaurant (we ate here so many times because the Indian food was so delicious)! Jean and Luz are working on a guide for nearby suggestions, so you should definitely ask them for suggestions.
Both Emotivo and Antiqvvm were our favorite food experiences in Porto, and they feature tasting menus, so you must book in advance. They were our two favorite meals in Porto, and the staff at both places are just the best.
We were working remotely while we were there, and had some problems with the internet connectivity, as the apartment uses a wifi extender. The speed was not an issue, but the connection did drop out from time to time and then reset itself. When we reached out to Jean, he was quick to help us find a solution.
All in all, we are so thankful we stumbled upon Jean & Luz's apartment. They have put their heart into it, and you can absolutely tell. And their heart is not just in the apartment, but in hosting, too -- You can be sure they will welcome you with open arms, and offer help for whatever you may need. (Whether that is help finding places, or just privacy!) We came as renters, but we're leaving as friends. Thank you J&L for everything!!