The place is close to Duoro river and offers a pleasant sight from the window and a few 100 meters outside the house. However, the place is too crammed with no space to stretch. Also found the bedding really old and dusty. We started itching after a few hours in the bed. The bathroom washbasin was blocked and was a bad sight early morning while freshening up.
We weren't unfortunately able to meet the host as she had some prior engagements but she had dropped the keys at a nearby cafe which wasn't a hassle at all. The site is valuable for its location as it's very near to the Duoro river but the truth is that the city is crammed so I am not sure if this experience could have been the same with the other ones in the centre.