This is the best air bnb I've ever stayed in. to begin with, it is in a great location - about a 15 minute walk from the centre and just around the corner from some really nice bars and cafés and a shop that we called the "everything shop", because it had anything you could need. the apartment was about 20 minute walk from the river, and it is a gorgeous walk across the bridge with stunning views.
when we arrived - despite delays, we were met by Ricardo who showed us around the place and how well stocked it was with everything was a really nice surprise. he asked our group about our interests and then sent a really long text of different things to do/places to go etc. it was absolutely exceptional hosting.
the apartment itself was clean, the air conditioner was a life saver and worked really well. we found that the open plan kitchen/living room was perfect for social evenings and the terrace was absolutely perfect for drinking wine in the evenings.
the bedrooms were a great size and the beds were comfortable, and the sofa bed was also perfectly comfy to sleep on. We fit 5 people in this bnb quite easily.
I cannot recommend this apartment enough, and it was a fantastic price considering our student budget and how perfectly situated it was (around 30 mins from the street with the clubs and bars - but that meant it was a quiet and safe area of town).
as a group of 5, 18yo girls, we felt really safe in the area. the only thing i would say is that in the streets around the down-town clubbing area, there was quite a lot of unwanted male attention. this, however, is almost always unavoidable, unfortunately and does not reflect the relative safety of Porto and especially the safe environment around the air bnb.
thank you so much to both José and Ricardo for an indescribably fantastic stay. we will absolutely be staying here again if we return to Porto.