The apartment was fresh and immaculate and while compact extremely well designed and fitted out. Best of all is the location, with all the major sights and the Douro river within easy walking distance. Jose is the perfect host, friendly and accommodating. We arrived by car and negotiating Porto's narrow one-way streets in peak traffic is not recommended (especially if your GPS / SatNav is playing up) but Jose went out of his way to locate and direct us to parking nearby. He helped carry our bags up the lovely wooden stairs (for which we were grateful being on the top floor) and recommended great restaurants/bars off the beaten path. We also appreciated thoughtful little touches such as a welcoming bottle of port in the room and umbrellas at the front door for guests' use. Would definitely recommend to others.