About the apartment: Look no further, this place is fantastic, possibly the best Airbnb in the Porto area. I stayed there with my family (5 people) for five nights and everything was perfect. The apartment is clean, spacious and totally newly renovated. It is very well lit and looks even nicer than the pictures. It is very nicely decorated and has everything you would need for a longer stay to explore Porto for a larger group of people. We especially liked that it has a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher so that we could enjoy breakfast and leave the dishwasher running while we went out for sightseeing. The greatest thing about this apartment though, is the view. The view from the small balcony, overlooking Gaia, the Douro River and part of the Ribeira, was beautiful and it felt very special to wake up and have your morning coffee with this amazing view.
About the location: This apartment is perfectly located as it takes only 10 minutes to walk to the old part of Porto and the Ribeira, while you can still enjoy a quiet night’s sleep in Gaia. The Gaia side of the river also holds a lot to explore with its many port wine cellars. The nearest Metro station is only 2 minutes away and crossing by foot to Porto is very easy as The Dom Luís I Bridge is only 3 minutes away. The OPO airport is about 30 minutes away by taxi. Across the street is a supermarket and a bakery.
About the host: Telmo was the perfect host and made us feel very welcome. One example is that when we arrived late at night due to flight delays, the light in the apartment was on and there was fruit and a bottle of port wine waiting for us. Communication was fast and easy, and we felt like we could ask anything from Telmo. For example, before I booked the place I needed to make sure there weren’t too many stairs for my 81-year-old grandmother. I asked, and 15 minutes later, Telmo had counted and replied (there are 20 from the street to the apartment if anyone is interested). He also provided a locked closet below the apartment to store our luggage after checkout.
In conclusion: We had the perfect stay in this apartment, not a single problem, and we can highly recommend it!