Spacious Flat with Parking at Serralves

Rated on: 30.07.2024 Length of stay: 23 days

I can't speak more highly of both the flat and Sofia (and her friend Nico). First, Sofia was so accommodating when we wanted to make little adjustments to our itinerary and such a pleasure to speak with.

The flat is great as well. It's very spacious compared to other places we looked at, which is nice when you have a long-term stay. It was great to have spaces for our kids to go off and read or play and not feel like we're all squished together. The kitchen is a great size and has everything you need and the laundry is very helpful.

We loved the location, as it's 5-10 mins by Uber/Bolt to the beaches of Foz do Douro or Matosinhos, 10 mins across the bridge to Gaia and 10-15 mins to central Porto. The area is close to groceries and cafes and people around the neighbourhood were very friendly.

Probably the only negative - and it's hardly a negative - is that the Serralves Park is an enclosed park that requires payment to access. It was very lovely and we did a night walk through it with a light show. There are also museums throughout the park that you can pay to visit. But with younger kids, we would've preferred an open park with a playground that we could visit frequently. But those types of parks aren't too far away either so it wasn't a big deal.

Overall, the flat made for a perfect home base to retreat to and chill out. It was important to us to not only do the touristy things and burn ourselves out, but have time to live like a local would, make meals at home, relax and play a game, etc. This place was just right in giving us that peaceful, home-like setting. I would absolutely stay here again and I can't recommend it enough.

Neighborhood
I would describe it as a middle-to-upper-middle class suburb with plenty of large, beautiful houses and mid-rise apartments. There aren't tons of amenities, but there are enough: 2-3 grocery stores within a 10-15 minute walk, a handful of cafes and restaurants and a pharmacy all within a few minutes. As mentioned above, just note that the large park near the property is a walled pay-to-visit type of park with plenty to do inside but not just a casual daily stroll kind of park.

Recommended places nearby
We really liked Lareira, which is just around the corner. We loved Matosinhos on a hot day, but also really liked the southern part of Foz do Douro, with its great restaurants, mini-golf course and lighthouse area with crashing waves. There's also a great area of Foz, called Praia do Homem do Leme which has a fun playground, beach and restaurants.

Robert M.

Spacious Flat with Parking at Serralves

Rated on: 06.03.2024 Length of stay: 20 days

Es un lindo apartamento ubicado en un sector estratégico de Porto, sin duda una excelente alternativa para estadías medias y largas. A mejorar es un poco frío durante el invierno así que hay que tenerlo presente para abrigarse apropiadamente

Neighborhood
Es un barrio muy lindo, bastante residencial y cerca a los sitios de interés en Porto

Recommended places nearby
El parque público de la ciudad no está muy lejos y es muy lindo así como las construcciones a orillas de la playa

Javier Arturo V.