I don’t know where to start. Try to imagine the perfect rental experience.
The apartment is exactly as described in the listing. We have never felt more at home in any of our other travel experiences.
The location was ideal for us. We enjoy seeing the destinations live and up close. The neighborhood is well situated for exploring Porto on foot (we are 70, 61, 19, 18). We found that most of the must see sights, were a 25-35 minute walk. If you tire of walking, Uber is cheap and fairly quick. Along with ride share, the metro and bus lines are close.
The neighborhood is quiet and has all the dining, grocery shopping amenities to sustain a long visit.
Regarding the hosts; Miguel and Helder are second to none!! The communication between us was seamless and timely. They are an amazing source of local knowledge for Porto, and the Douro Valley.
They always responded in a quick fashion. Their responses were consistently warm, and their patience with us was bottomless. They went above the bar and assisted us in a thorny matter, not involving our stay in their home.
The four floor ascent was a non issue; but your mileage may vary. ;-D
I could go on about the experience, but my thumbs are tired.
So in closing…..just stay here! I don’t think that you’ll regret it.