Maria is a wonderful host. She arranged a very nice airport pick-up by Carlos. They were both so friendly and provided us with lots of information to make our first stay in Porto beyond perfect. The apartment was spotless with a full equipped kitchen (incl Nespresso machine), good bed & bathroom. A nice booklet with restaurant & local shop suggestions was available. The location was perfect. Walking distance (3 min) from our fav restaurants Puro 4050 & Cantina 32 and the Douro river (5 min).
If you take the stairs on the right side of Starbucks (next to the apartment) and then take a right, you will find a cute little shop with local products. The owner is a friendly woman who can tell you all about the olive oils and other products. Make sure to drink a coffee there & have a chat.
And please let Maria arrange an airport pick-up for you, about €15 one way. It's worth it!
Overall: the people in Porto are so friendly, the made us feel very welcome in their town and Maria's location was more than perfect in every way. Thank you! Jolien & Loes