We loved this location and the views of the river. I really don’t think there’s a better view of the river and bridge in Porto. We thought it might be loud with the restaurants and bars nearby, but it wasn’t too loud at all. With the windows open in the evening, you can listen to the buskers down below on the riverfront playing their music. One night it was a cello player, another night a guitar player who sang. Because there are only restaurants below and not bars, they’re fairly sedate, close at a reasonable hour, and you don’t hear people getting rowdy. (Although you will get the smell of cigarette smoke and garlic wafting up with the windows open, but we thought it was part of the charm.) You can easily walk to restaurants, either on the water, a block or two off the water (better food, better value), or even walk across the bridge to Vila Nova de Gaia. Be warned, though, you will have to lug your luggage up and down a hill to get to and from the apartment because Ubers can’t drive down there. Taxis, may have permission to drive down there. But to call an Uber, you’ll need to walk up the hill and stand in front of the park by Palacio de Bolsa. The decor of this apartment is rather unusual, but we mainly cared about the views of the river. It had a kitchen so we ate several meals in when we didn’t feel like going back out after a day exploring Porto. The bed was rather small, but there is a sofa bed if sleeping in a double bed is difficult. The host was very responsive and communicated well with us. We loved our time in Porto here.