PortoSense Ribeira

Christina was so helpful and available. She always responded to my questions. She gave me links to prepare me for the Sao Joao festival that was happening while we were there. She set up a taxi for me last minute when my other arrangements fell through. The location was better than I could have asked for! It was the perfect place to watch the craziness of the Sao Joao festival from our balcony without getting lost in the crowds! It was in the middle of the action! It was noisy when it was time to sleep, but noise cancelling earphones took care of that with no problem. I thoroughly enjoyed our stay there and would recommend it to anyone!

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Nice apartment next to the river in the historic building with a small balcony and the view at the river. Self check-in. There is a nespresso coffee machine. Very nice stuff. You can leave your baggage at the staircase after check out.

There is no AC. I guess it is due to the regulations of the buildings in the center, but I think that during summer it can get quite hot. There are two fans which help. It is quite noisy as always in the city center, so it’s better to have some earplugs.

The apartment is in a perfect location, right in the center of everything, and the views from the balcony are fabulous. It is spacious, very comfortable, clean and secure. I would highly recommend using the taxi company that the hosts can book if you need airport transfers as the taxi will drop you off right outside the building door which is a plus when you have luggage as the area is mostly pedestrian, with steep cobbled streets.

The view and the location.

The awful constant noise from the square below particularly the appalling amplified bad busking from noon until later evening. This was not nice music it was offensive - loud ethnic drumming and shouting. You could hear this racket from inside with all the windows closed. This truly spoiled our Porto experience. In addition the WiFi was diabolical constantly cutting out completely!