daPraça Apartments

We can definitely recommend to stay at the apartment as it ticks all the boxes for a wonderful visit to beautiful Porto. Not only is the apartment in its details well thought out and you won't miss anything but it is also the hosts‘ hospitality and their love and care for this beautiful house that tops it all. Bonfim area has a charme of its own. Beautiful houses and big old trees give it a calm atmosphere which is what you want after a day out in Porto amongst all the other tourists. And the best thing is that it's only about a 10 to 15 minutes walk to some of the famous sights. There are also little shops and many nice places for breakfast in the area.

The apartament was very pleasent. Pretty close to the subway station (around 400-500 meters). The hosts were also very nice. They gave us some porto, sweets and free bottle of water. The corridor leading to the room looks amazing - the real Portugal look.

It was a bit dark in the apartament due to the trees on the street but I think that in the middle of the summer it can be actually an advantage of this apartament as it will not be so hot.

The appartment is in a very quiet area of Porto, with a very good access to public transport and lots of local cafes, bars and restaurants. The city center is in walking distance, which made the stay very convenient as we could walk into town in 10 minutes but escape the busy city center if we were tired of the crowds. The street was very calm. There is a bar downstairs, but to be honest we hardly heard any noise and on the weekend they close early and guests seem to be respectful and did not make any noise on the street. The heating worked well, there were enough towels for our stay and we were welcomed with some little treats, which we enjoyed a lot. Check in was easy and the host was kind and could accommodate our early check-in and late check-out. This is a great place to stay, especially if you plan to stay a bit longer in Porto and want to experience the real Porto, away from the touristic downtown of Porto

The insulation to the hallway is a bit weak and we could hear other guests when they arrived at night or left in the morning. But this was a minor issue and we would come back anytime and stay at this place if coming back to Porto

We really enjoyed our stay in this apartment and would definitely rebook if we came back to Porto. It had everything we could want, and João was a very hospitable host. The terrace was lovely for eating outside, and the other terrace had a tree with amazing lemons on which we benefited from! The bed sheets were really soft too :)

Almost everything. João is very nice, helpful and informative, and gave us a lovely welcome, including a small decanter of port and some madeleines. Everything we needed was provided, the apartment was comfortable and everything we used worked properly. The stairwell was lined with beautiful blue Portuguese tiles, there were two balconies and a little garden with a barbecue and a lemon tree. Delightful!

Nothing can be done about this, but the apartments are up 2 flights of stairs - no lift. Although it was well and recently decorated, grey is not my favourite colour! I didn't think much of the decor; but that's personal taste. The shower was a little odd, but worked. The loo paper, as everywhere else we stayed, was flimsy and thin and didn't last us four days, so we had to buy more. Oh, and we forgot to tell João that the duvet was too hot, so we improvised a bit.

Hosts were very accommodating and provided useful guidance to Porto, including a map and pointing out worthwhile places to visit for food and exploring. The room was as expected from the pictures, cosy and well-equipped. The location probably couldn't have been much better, was in a quiet neighbourhood with the centre of Porto just a short walk away.

The shower could have been more powerful, but that is probably the only negative I can think of. Some hangers to hang up clothes could be welcome but not needed.

Cozy and comfortable apartment. Friendly hosts. Good assistance about the city and its sightseeing's. Meet and greet with Porto wine.