Apartment Rua Corpo de Deus in Coimbra

We liked everything about the apartment. Very spacious and comfortable. Excellent location, very friendly and helpful host.

This is a beautiful antique apartment in an ancient building, high up on one of the narrow streets of the original town, with a gorgeous view of the city from the terrace. Host Pedro tells me he is slowly remodeling the apartment into an exquisite jewel as a retirement hobby project, and he rents it out between work periods. The building is narrow, with a long hall & 2 bedrooms opening from it. The beds are new and extra firm - great for sore backs! The bathroom is beautiful, with gorgeous antique fixtures and an endless hot water supply. A roomy kitchen and a tiny living room complete the inside rooms, but a wonderful large private terrace awaits out the back door! The view is magnificent from this vantage point: 150 feet above a public gazebo with reflecting pools, it looks across the valley to the neighboring hill. There are several good restaurants just down the hill from the building - I had a very delicious dinner at Sete just below my apartment (a 75-meter walk to the lower road). A car is recommended for getting around, though parking in the narrow streets is 1st-come, 1st served. I lucked out and parked right next to the door every time!

like any old building, the windows are drafty and there is no central heating system. There are very effective modern digital air conditioning/heating units in both bedrooms and Pedro has 2 large roll-around heaters, but it takes a while to warm up such a large apartment and I found that I had to keep the thermostats set to 23c to stay comfortable at 20-21c. This was not a problem for me but someone coming from the US might not be used to room heaters rather than central heating.

very clean and with a lot of space. perfect for a family weekend.

a bit cold

Host was looking for us in the street so easier to find the place. Pedro was so helpful and warm in his demeanor towards us. we loved the history of the apartment and we were within walking distance to everything we had time for in Coimbra.

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Location and the terrace had amazing views! Easy to check in with owner who gave some great tips on what to see and eat. You are in Coimbra so there are some steep hills to just about everything. The apartment was very clean and we really enjoyed our stay. A wonderful place to have a rest day on the Camino. Decorated in an antique fashion

It was a nice place to stay, no complaints. Just remember to bring additional toiletries, coffee, etc. if staying a few days.

location, nice balcony

old beds, not very comfortabl

Very well located apartment. Quiet and convenient to the old town. Friendly and informative host.

The bed was a little uncomfortable.

Great central location, short (quite steep) walk from Coimbra station and from bars, restaurants and the many attractions of Coimbra. The apartment is a lovely traditional Portuguese home and the terrace is wonderful.