Beautiful historic home in a mostly quiet neighborhood. Walking distance to pubs, coffee shops and restaurants. Street parking available if you are lucky, but don’t use the handicapped spot directly across from the house unless you have the proper documentation! (We had no idea it was handicapped because the designation is much more subtle than in the US. We happened to leave the house just as the police were about to tow one car, and they graciously allowed the car to remain, but of course it had to be moved, and the fine had to be paid right then too. They accept credit cards ;))
Public transportation is nearby although we walked everywhere, even downhill to the Douro riverfront a little over a mile away (museums, historic churches, stores, cobbled winding streets, and a large open-air market at the waterfront with restaurants with plenty of shaded seating). We took a tuktuk (jitney) back up to the house with a tour. Fun! (Hire Antonio with GoTuk City Tours)
Five comfy bedrooms (one is smaller but has twin beds) and 4.5 beautifully updated bathrooms. Host was very accommodating to our few issues when we arrived, and we (group of 5 senior couples) enjoyed our stay very much.
Half bath on the main floor (no bedrooms), kitchen, dining room and several sitting areas, then three bedrooms and two baths (one en suite) on the next floor, and two more bedrooms each with a bath on the top floor. Stairways are tall because the ceilings are very high, but totally manageable as long as you don’t have mobility issues.
It was extremely hot when we visited and the house has no air conditioning. Some bedrooms had fans but not all of them, and they would have been a blessing.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay very much!