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Formosa Terrace Downtown Flat - New!

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Living area
Terrace - fully equipped with set of table and chairs, sofas and barbecue.
Terrace - fully equipped with set of table and chairs, sofas and barbecue.
Beautifully decorated bedroom. Queen size bed.
Bedroom - view of the shower cabin.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Porto, Porto
  • Porto Cathedral
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Porto Historic Center
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Ribeira Square
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Formosa Terrace Downtown Flat - New!

Located in Rua Formosa, a perpendicular street to Rua Santa Catarina, the most famous commercial street in Porto, the apartment is within walking distance to various landmarks and is an ideal base from which to explore the beautiful city of Porto.

The apartment is located in the heart of the city and easily accessed by all means of transportation.
Whether it be by foot, bus, metro, tram or boat, there is always a way of getting to know the city at your own pace. Driving in the city is not really necessary, but if you happen to be traveling by car there are parking facilities nearby. I’ll be happy to assist you with that.

Starting from the very beginning till the end of the stay, guest will be accompanied.
We’ll personally greet you at the flat and take the time to explain how everything works, what’s around in the neighborhood and also give you suggestions and advices for you to enjoy our city to the most.

According to the Municipal Porto law, all the reservations after the 1 st of March 2018, will have a Municipal Tourist Tax. From 1 st December 2024 the tax is 3 € per overnight stay and per person older than 12 years, up to a maximum total value of 21€ (Seven straight nights per overnight stay/person). This value is not included in the booking costs and it will be charged separately (in cash).

Property manager

Owner/Manager
Premier Host

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Air conditioning
Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 12:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
smoking is only allowed in the terrace

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Porto

Located in Porto, this apartment is in the city centre. Porto Historic Center and Porto Cathedral are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Matosinhos Beach and Espinho Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Crystal Palace Gardens or Rosa Mota Pavilion.
Map
Porto, Porto

What's nearby

  • Bolhao Market - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Porto City Hall - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Porto Cathedral - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Porto Historic Center - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Ribeira Square - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Bolhao Station - 5 min walk
  • São Bento Station - 12 min walk
  • Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Letraria - Craft Beer Garden Porto - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cúmplice Steakhouse&bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Armazém da Cerveja - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Battousai - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Murça no Porto - ‬1 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Formosa Terrace Downtown Flat - New! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Formosa Terrace Downtown Flat - New!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Formosa Terrace Downtown Flat - New!?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Formosa Terrace Downtown Flat - New! located?

Located in Centro / Baixa, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of Chapel of Souls and Bolhao Market. Porto City Hall and Porto Cathedral are also within 15 minutes. Bolhao Station is only a 5-minute walk and Marcolino Santa Catarina Stop is 7 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 67 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robynlee M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Excellent property, In walking distance to all attractions, restaurants! Seamless Check In/Out. The Host is wonderful!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gale B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location

Filomena was great. Check in was easy. Her property is well equipped for a short stay. The tea, coffee and wine was much appreciated. We enjoyed Porto...lovely city.Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for Porto, Portugal

Filomena was a gracious host. She met us, reviewed everything we needed to know and provided us a beautiful place to stay while we were in Porto.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaime S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spectacular!!!

Everything advertised and more!!! Great use of space with so many amenities and small touches! Loved the extra big blanket and smaller throw blankets. Tons of tables and storage spaces. Super comfy bed! Great location! Couldn't have asked for a better place.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rick B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful & Cozy in Porto

Filomena gave us a very thorough orientation to Porto. She was a wealth of information for us. Her flat was spotlessly clean, with gorgeous linens on the bed. It was also very tastefully decorated- much more than other VRBO’ s that we have stayed at. Would definitely stay here again on our next visit to Porto.Rick & CherylCalgary, Canada
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saugata G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful heritage property in central location

Beautiful compact apartment in a central location, walking to everywhere. Tastefully decorated and all essential amenities provided. Filomena took care of everything! Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa Rachel W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great accommodation

Great accommodation, excellent communication with our host. Great location, walking distance to the Porto attractions and Sao Bento train station.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location - caring owner

Excellent communications throughout, flat was nicely supplied including great WiFi. Location was excellent for getting around and VERY safe. Owner added some nice personal touches coffee and wine
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Co-MAs in Portugal

The apartment was even better than described. We absolutely loved it and were able to walk everywhere. .
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

S P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This is the best spot!!

We greatly enjoyed our visit to Formosa Terrance and can’t think of anything we would change. Filomena is a lovely host who provided us excellent suggestions of nearby restaurants, groceries and itinerary options!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place, great location

Apartment is beautiful, well equipped and located in the heart of the city.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice apartment in great location

We enjoyed our 4 day stay here. Apartment was just as described. Loved the patio and the location is great for exploring Porto on foot. Close to Metro station.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Agnes G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Formosa apartment

Property was lovely and comfortable and had everything we needed. It was very central and accessible to shops, restaurants. Filomena, the owner, was there to meet us, which allowed us to leave our luggage and go for lunch while the apartment was being cleaned. Would certainly recommend this apartment. AgnescG
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Mari K.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Nicely decorated apartment with the smell of mould

Good location, easy to communicate with the host. Nicely decorated but the strong smell of mould and drain was a big surprise.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlos A., Colorado, United States

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great stay in Porto!

The apartment is in a great part of Porto. Filomena is a great VRBO host. She met us at the apartment to finalize our check in process and gave us many great recommendations and resources to make the most of Porto! Many great restaurants nearby and an excellent craft brewery just right around the corner. Proper accommodations and she gifted us a Douro Valley wine to welcome us in!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

DENNIS K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely flat

Filomena was very helpful with recommendations
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay in Porto

This apartment was great for us. Close to Balhao Metro. From the apartment we could walk everywhere. Very central. It had all the amenities we needed. Quite spacious. Great hot shower after a day of exploring. Quite street .Communication with the host Filomena was exceptional. A nice wine was left for us - it was a nice touch. Would definitely recommend a stay here. Sue
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

William F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing apartment close to all you could need

Our host, Filomena, was hugely thorough in guiding us through our stay at the apartment. Her dining recommendations were well appreciated and we did dine at Maria Rita, a great choice. The apartment, for two people, is very generous with two full bathrooms. We were comfortable there the entire visit. The shopping district is a short walk as is the fresh market. Don’t miss it! I will definitely make this property a top choice in the event of a return to Porto!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miguel L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An amazing cozy apartment!

We really had a great time at Filomena’s place. I wish we could have stayed longer because we didn’t have time to enjoy the outside but the rest of the apartment was as perfect as we thought it would be. It was clean, smelled great, and we loved the mix/combination of old/new elements. Filomena was also very helpful and the self check-in process was simple. We’ll definitely come back if we get the chance to come back to Porto.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Porto Gem

This apartment was perfect for our 11 day stay in Porto. It is spacious, spotless and very comfortable. Filomena was there to greet us and show us around the apartment. She has thought of everything to make it feel like home. It is also in a great location, easy access to major sites , restaurants and stores. Bit it is also very quiet. I'd highly recommend.
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colleen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Porto apartment

This apartment was nicely decorated and the layout was great! Nice outside patio off the dining area. The bedroom was spacious and having two bathrooms was great! They even put a small shower in the bedroom to add to the convenience for extra people. The kitchen was a little small but workable. I can’t say enough good things about our host Filomena. She was very communicative, friendly and took extra effort to make everything perfect for our stay. Loved having a washing machine in the apartment as well. The apartment was conveniently located within a block or two of a major shopping district and lots of restaurants. We really enjoyed staying at Filomena’s place!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lourene W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect, quiet apartment

What a lovely place! It was the perfect location to walk everywhere! The apartment is located on the ground floor of an old restored home. So, no stairs! And because it was at the back of the building, it was very quiet.It features a large bedroom, a Murphy style bed in the main living area and two bathrooms. Also a very pretty little stone terrace! We found it very convenient to supermarkets and the mercado, as well as a short jaunt to the plaça Liberdade, where we met the tour buses. Filomena was very easy to deal with and we always got quick responses to any questions. A small coffee table or ottoman in front of the sofa is the only extra thing that would have been handy. We will tell everyone about this lovely place, and we would love to return someday
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rubia S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Utter Perfection

I must start with our host, Filomena, who excelled at providing us the best possible experience. She is an absolute delight! From our first communication, meeting and exceeding our needs, through our extended stay (one month) her guidance to the apartment and the neighborhood assured our holiday success. This was our second visit to Porto. Last year we stayed near Se Cathedral closer to the touristic area which was great for our initial introduction. This year we were spending more time so wanted to experience a different neighborhood. The location is ideal. Walking distance to many of the sites but local enough to have a supermarket one block away and a metro station 2 blocks away. Many restaurants and shops close by. Walk to Bolhao Market and Santa Catarina St. We were out all hours and this neighborhood is safe. The building is well maintained and this apartment is away from the street so protected from the traffic noise. The apartment is roomy with many windows and a lovely patio. The kitchen is tiny by american standards but met all of our needs. The photos do not belie what you will find in person. The apartment is tastefully decorated and for our month long stay felt like a home. There is attention to every detail. We would stay here again and hope to in the future.
Stayed 33 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elena J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

gemütlich

wunderschön
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marta S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location and apartment

Had a great stay here. Filomena is an amazing host and will help out with any doubt. The property was super clean and had everything you would think of needing. Would definitely recommend to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

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