We really enjoyed the apartment. Joao is a great host. Like others have said, he was there to meet us on time and showed us around the apartment, told us where the grocery stores are, explained the metro, left some milk, bread, fruit. He's lovely. The apartment is well located. It's an easy walk to the sites on the apartment side of the bridge (the are lots of great restaurants and bars on the Gaia waterfront) and over the bridge into Porto. It's convenient to have the metro if you get tired and want a quick way home. The neighbourhood where the apartment is located had great amenities including cafes and grocery stores. The apartment itself is large, comfortable, functional and bright. The kitchen is very well equipped for cooking and has all that you'll need, eg tinfoil, coffee, spices, oils, etc. The appliances are great as is the parking space.