Villa Lóios by Casa do Conto

Beautifully decorated, very clean and comfortable beds. Fabulous location. Quiet in the evening despite being so central.

No air conditioning units in the bedroom would make it very hot in the summer. Fans were available but I would not book in the hot summer months because of this.

Very good location. The roadworks at the end of the street are a bit annoying, and noisy during the day. The apartment had all that you wanted. The introduction by Vania was excellent.

The bedrooms are on the lower level, and the kitchen/meals/ lounge were upstairs, 21 stairs. We used the handrail every time. I would not advise the apartment for elderly people, or for people with young children.

Beautifully decorated, light, large, two-storey apartment in a central location. Surprisingly quiet for a place in the middle of town. Great to have a balcony to sit out on, and proper cooking facilities. (It is run by the hotel Tipografia do Conto which is very chic, has friendly, helpful staff, and a gorgeous swimming pool! The hotel is further north in the city but worth checking out)

A bath as well as a shower would have been the icing on the cake. Also, if you can’t manage steps this is not the property for you - there’s a long staircase between bedrooms and living room/ kitchen.

We arrived late (10.30pm) and communication was very clear on the process. Our taxi from the airport was happy to stop by the hotel and pick up the keys. All very straightforward. The apartment was spotless and amazing. Such a great location. 2 lovely bars/tapas on our doorstep and close to all places we wanted to visit plus a supermarket a couple of minutes walk.

It was a short distance from the hotel to the apartment if you arrive late to pick up keys so with bags I would say a taxi would preferable else it's a 19min walk. It was fine and not a problem.

The location was perfect and the internal decor was both contemporary and traditionally with bare stone exposed throughout.

The restaurant downstairs specialises in fish and this makes the stairwell aromatic. Unfortunately we don’t like fish, however it didn’t affect the bedroom.

Responsive host, good communication. Flat was clean and well furnished. Beds were comfortable and sound insulation was generally good.

Only one set of keys provided. Door locks inside the flat did not work properly or could only be locked from one side (despite the keyhole being accessible on both sides).

We stayed in apartment 2.2. The property far exceeded our expectations! It was split over 2 levels and was huge, far more than 2 people needed so would have been just as comfortable with 4 people, especially as there were 2 bathrooms. It was impressively clean, the decor and furnishings were really high end and luxurious and the beds were big and soooo comfy. There were all the amenities we needed (kettle, coffee maker, hairdryer, soap, shower gel, plenty of towels). The location is superb, you are 2 minutes from Sao Bento metro and train station. All points of interest (cathedral, churches, Torre dos Clerigos) are within 10-15 mins walking. It was really easy to explore the whole city from this location. The view from the balcony of the Torre on one side and the city on the other was beautiful. When we stayed (10 and 11 Sept) there was work being done on the square at the bottom of the street so there was construction noise but only from about 08:00am when we were getting up anyway. However, this is outwith the control of the apartment owners and if you are staying in a major city you will need to expect some noise and bring earplugs. I would really recommend this apartment for your stay in Porto

The only thing that could be improved is if they had a code for the doors, or a box with the key and a code. We were told we would be met at the apartment with the keys but as our flight was delayed we had to meet them at the hotel they own. This is quite far from the apartment - we had to get the metro from the airport and walk to the hotel with all our luggage through an area that didn't seem the nicest. The lady that met us at the hotel was super friendly and helpful though and kindly called us a taxi to take us to the apartment. She also recommended places we could get food near the apartment. On our last day, we were told to drop the key in the mailbox, which we did, however we then realised someone had locked the gate leading to the street from the inside! We didn't even know it could be locked from the inside and there was no way to open it without a key. We were trapped and at risk of missing our train. Cue a panicked knocking on every door to ask someone to come down and let us out. If there was a code that would avoid this situation. I also think it's a safety/fire risk to have a gate that can be locked from the inside but can only be opened with a key.

good location as we walked everywhere for dinners, shopping, sightseeing, and cafes

no espresso machine (who drinks drip coffee nowadays?), one tea towels after second day (how do one dry dishes?), no paper towels, and no heating. cleaning frequency needed to be negotiated with the hotel that owns the property.