Nomad Apartment, by Bolhão Residences

Excellent location, very clear and secure instructions from our hosts on how to enter the property, the building and the apartment, cleanliness, detailed and thoughtful furnishing of the apartment so absolutely all possible needs were met, exceedingly comfortable bed, a book provided with information on just about everything (restaurants, pharmacies, tourist sites, etc), high quality bathroom toiletries, quiet and quick-cooling air-conditioning, instant WhatsApp access to hosts and quick responses. We loved that a wonderful family runs this place and their authentic kindness and hospitality made a huge difference because we felt so at home. We arrived late at night but to a warm welcome of the most delicious sweet bread and port awaiting us on our dining table. It has been a long time since I have had such a relaxing and stress-free holiday as this one.

The noise on Friday and Saturday nights. This is out of the control of our hosts and has everything to do with the 'excellent' acoustics of the high walls and narrow streets outside. We could hear all the words of conversations of loud people in the street and people singing football songs from other streets as there was no one singing directly outside. Week nights were pretty quiet, so perhaps next time, we will consider arriving on Sunday and leaving the following Friday or Saturday to avoid the noisy nights.

Amazingly equipped apartment! There wasn’t a thing that was missing. Everything was thought to detail, such as dishwashing tablets, detergent, salt, oil, iron, etc.. A complementary port wine and a dessert was waiting gor us upon checking in, after a ling 3hrs ride from Lisbon. The host was so helpful with assisting us to get into apartment, then finding parking for our rented car. Also she sent a guide on how to explore the Porto, what to see, what to not miss, markets, restaurants, landmarks, etc. That saved a lot of time and less stress in getting around the city. The location was super and not noisy considering the fact that it was right in the middle of the busy touristic street.

Everything was outstanding.