I recently stayed in Telmo’s beautiful apartment with nine friends when we travelled to Porto to take part in the annual half marathon. We had a great stay and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our time in this spacious, spotlessly clean and wonderfully decorated home away from home. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to meet Telmo in person as planned as our flight was delayed. However, entry into the apartment using the keypad worked seamlessly. After that we were asked to use the keys (we had just two between ten people which made it a little difficult for people to do their own thing) . There are five bedrooms in the apartment, three to the front and two at the rear. Street facing rooms were a little noisy at night whereas rooms at the back were much quieter (one of these rooms has no window but there is an AC unit in all rooms). Three bathrooms with showers, and a fourth separate hand basin, meant there was easy access for all. The jewel in the crown of this apartment is the very large, and beautifully appointed, open-plan kitchen/dining/living room. This fantastic space was ideal for a large group to relax and enjoy each other’s company yet it was spacious enough to give everyone room to lounge around and take it easy. The photos online do not do this room justice, it is truly a wonderful place to be. The location of this apartment cannot be beaten. There is a supermarket located in the shopping centre directly across the street. Shops, bars and restaurants are literally minutes away and the Bolhao metro station is around the corner. At the end of our trip we all agreed that this apartment added to the very positive experience that we had in Porto. It ticks all the boxes that any group could have. We loved our time there and hope to return some time. Thank you Telmo!