We LOVED Porto Se House! You can't ask for a better location as you can practically touch the cathedral from the apartment. It's located in the oldest part of the city which is a less than a 10 minute walking distance to the water, bridges, train station, metro, bars, main square and shopping.

On top of the great location the hosts are amazing too! Hugo's father runs a small and adorable market at the bottom floor of the building that sells everything you need. They are restoring the whole building as a family and we were lucky enough to get a tour, it was amazing. Hugo was also extremely helpful when we arrived by showing us everything we wanted to see on the map.

There are also a couple of tourist information offices 2 minutes away (across from the train / metro station) that were very helpful in offering information about the city and what's available outside of the city.

When you arrive, if you take a cab to get dropped off at the Cathedral instead of the address because our taxi dropped us off at the bottom of the street, which was a little confusing. The metro station is extremely close if you choose that instead of a taxi.

The apartment itself is completely re-done and true to the pictures. Three bedrooms and two bathrooms and it was more that enough room for our group of 3.

I think my favorite part about Porto Se House was meeting Hugo and his family. They were so genuine and I really admired Hugo's passion for his city and restoring its historic buildings.

A true European experience. Perfect for the adventure seeker or someone who hates commercialized travel.