Barbara is an amazing host, she greeted us with a huge smile on her face and gave us lots of information where to go, which restaurants are good, how to get to the airport, etc. She responds very quickly to any messages and even left us some amazing home-made jam and port wine! The flat itself is very central, just 3 min from the Sao Bento station, which is great for exploring the city, but it also meant that there was quite a lot of city noise at night (shouting, etc.) and there are a few sketchy people hanging on the street and a homeless guy sitting on the front steps from time to time. But all this is normal for the downtown of any big city, I guess. The flat is very spacious, much bigger than we expected! However, it tends to get very cold and even though we used the heater which Barbara provided, both me and my boyfriend still managed to get a cold. The kitchen is very well stocked and is perfect for cooking a quick meal. The bed is quite big but it's squeaky, meaning that if you tend to toss and turn at night it can get a bit frustrating. All in all, we had a pleasant stay in Porto, the city is amazing, the people are warm-hearted and the ocean is beautiful! And finally, check the vegetarian buffet across the street, it's amazing and very reasonably priced!