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This is the most anticipated accommodation on our honeymoon in Porto. We stayed at Airbnb for two days and Thetman the last two days. Airbnb is very accessible to downtown and the host is friendly ^^; I wanted to stay here for 3 nights, but as soon as I checked in, I said I was going to stay with Eatman for 3 nights.. It is quite a distance from downtown Porto. We always rode an Uber-like taxi called the Bolt Bolt, so we didn't have any problems with luggage. The unique quiet atmosphere of the Dead Man + antique interior + pastel tone interior... It's really indescribable. It was an executive room, but not only the room facilities but also every corner of the hotel was so pretty and cute. On the last day, I also had a massage at Caudalie Spa, which is quite different from the meridian or Thai massages I get in Korea, but it was enough to relieve my sore throat. The restaurant meal was excellent, the view and the pool were all satisfactory. In particular, I was very satisfied with the price I booked through Trip.com ^^

Gorgeous hotel on back streets of Vila Gaia. It's like the Tardis meets the Secret Garden. Go through the front door into an elegant lobby.Lots of lovely space in the inner garden. Pretty breakfast room and we has bedroom in newer section of hotel overlooking the gardens with view of cable cars and World of Wine. All the staff were very friendly and owners especially so. If I was coming to Porto again, I would definitely stay here. Ate out at Vinum at Grahams Port- pricey but worth the experience- and then at two local restaurants on same street as hotel. Cozinha de Ci ( or something like that) run by mother daughter team, 20 covers and full by 7.10pm. Get there early and wait for it to open. Also Taste and Meet Portugal which was ok; girls watiressing were amazing and v friendly...couple of boys bit more powermad and less friendly.

The place had an incredible view of the Duoro river, with walking distance to upper and lower Porto, which were unbeatable. The unit also came with its own parking spot few streets down the main building, which is rare to find in Porto. However, the entrance to the apartment is very dangerous as it requires 3 flights of narrow and uneven stairs. There was also a very unpleasant odor in the hallway leading to the apartment, with random ikea bags lined up in the staircase. The apartment itself is very clean, however; it’s very small and tight, which was noticed in the bedroom as the bed barely fit into the room. The bathroom itself required some maintained & attention, as it appeared to have some black mold in the shower or “black silicone” which was mentioned to us by the owner after we shared our concerns reaching to him on a platform. There was also a very unpleasant sewerage smell all throughout the unit, which is possibly from the bathroom pipes. When we reached out to the owner in regards to our concerns after our stay, we were informed that these apartments and building is old due to Porto history and not up to “American” standards. In our opinion, the only good thing about this apartment was view and location. It wasn’t a warm or a welcoming place.