If you’re going to Porto, this is a real gem of a find. It’s close to the São Bento train and metro stations, so it’s easy to get where you want to be. It’s close to the river and tons of shops and restaurants. The check-in process is super smooth. They handled the SEF form for us and we could unlock everything from our phones. Everyone was super helpful in helping us with figuring out logistics.
That’s a glowing review, and I haven’t even mentioned the apartment itself!
Everything in the apartment was great! The bed was super comfortable, the shower was hot and had a high shower head. I can’t stress the jacuzzi enough. We spent an hour or two each night in the jacuzzi to ease the aches of the day. It was lovely.
Overall, this is a perfect place if you want to spend a few days exploring and need a comfortable, quiet place to relax after each day. We stayed during the Festival of St. John, which is a wild experience, and we weren’t disturbed when the party continued well after we left the river.
Two words of warning. First, this particular unit (5) trades a view for the lovely terrace and jacuzzi. Not a big deal unless you need to Instagram your morning coffee. Second, the unit is on the 4th floor (US). If you’re going to Porto, you probably know about going up and down hills, but be prepared for the stairs too. It’s not Torre dos Clérigos, but it feels like it when you’re tired. We had a great time.