Maria was a fabulous host and her apartment is in a perfect location. It felt like everywhere we wanted to be was 5 - 10 min walk in Porto. The place was very clean and had everything we needed including rocket powered water pressure in the shower! The shower gets really hot so proceed with caution. The beds were also very comfortable.
Above all else though Maria really came through in the clutch. Her door into the apt does not have keyless entry so after we locked up I was down at the train station ready to board my 3 hour ride to Lisbon only to realize I had left my suit (I was heading to a wedding in Lisbon) hanging in the closet. Thankfully I had a friend that was coming behind me by 1 day to Lisbon. However I had to get Maria to respond quickly and adjust her schedule to get the suit to my friend. This mistake was all my fault but Maria was very flexible and arranged for my suit to get to my friend. These gestures, going the extra mile is what truly sets Maria apart.