FIVE STAR EXPERIENCE:
Mariana communicated always very fast. She supported Lea (16) and me with Metro times via SMS and was waiting behind the main entrance because of the heavy rain at our arrival. She showed us the whole apartment, gave us tour tipps for our 3-day-stay and answered all of our questions fluent English speaking - at 1:30 a.m.! She gave us such a friendly welcome, we felt like arriving at home. This was our only personal meeting but Mariana was always only one call or SMS away and her tour tipps were great (e.g. portwine tasting, driving to the beach "Foz" by tram, best pastéis de nata in town, where to drink "porto tónico", the Miradouro in Gaia...).
The apartment is spacious, very modern and nice decorated, equipped with really everything you might need and with lots of storing room for the luggage. There is an aircon/heating which was nice for our cold and rainy nights. The bed is absolutly perfect and the sofa bed is also comfortable for a child or a small adult up to 165cm. The whole apartment was spotlessly clean.
Porto itself is a picturesque city, very tourist friendly and save. We enjoyed really good food in the restaurants, loved the walks through the hills and above the bridges and the fast and easy Metro. The few hours of sun we get showed us the real Porto:-) For sure we will return soon to this wonderful city and this marvellous apartment. Next time we will hopefullly enjoy the sunny balcony... Thanks a lot Mariana for your kindness, the fruits, water and wine, the late check-out and so much more: Muitas obrigadas e até a próxima!