Manuel made my visit to Porto truly wonderful. Staying here you get more than a room, you get the number one tour guide in Porto (maybe all of Portugal). The room was immaculate and the bathroom was extremely clean.

The location is three metro stops from all the tourist action by the river. If you don't know Porto (as I did not), there is the very touristy area in Porto, the Duoro River and then Gaia (where the port cellars are). Manuel's apartment is 3 stops from all the touristy stuff in a lovely little neighborhood. It is a beautiful walk to the port cellars or to the tourist area. The breakfast is very very simple - bread, cheese and jam. The coffee was delicious.

I wouldn't stay anywhere else in Porto. The entire experience was wonderful and my trip would NOT have been nearly as wonderful without the graciousness of Manuel and family. If you go to Porto, you would be stupid to stay anywhere else.

P.S. Eat at Cafe Miraporto - it is a hidden gem that overlooks Porto from Gaia!