Varandim de Santa Catarina - Downtown Porto

Varandim de Santa Catarina is an apartment located in downtown Porto, in a charming 19th-century building located on Rua Santa Catarina, one of Porto's best-known streets, a must-see for every visitor to the city. The apartment has everything you need for an unforgettable stay in the city. A cozy space with a double bed, kitchen, bathroom and a classic balcony overlooking Rua de Santa Catarina. The space Our charming apartment is located on the first floor facing the vibrant Rua de Santa Catarina. The movement and energy of the street can be noticed, bringing a little noise that can bother the most sensitive. A work is currently taking place in the next building that can cause some noise during the day. The accommodation is equipped with a self check-in system. Although guests can enter on their own, we are always available by message for whatever they need. We inform you that in the vicinity of the apartment you can find several places to have fantastic breakfasts and brunch, more than 50 restaurants with traditional and international food: from typical Portuguese food to Italian, Mexican, Japanese, tapas, burgers, barbecues, and more. Some places to visit in the city: Torre dos Clérigos, Livraria Lello, Mercado do Bolhão, Avenida dos Aliados e Câmara Municipal, Estação de São Bento, Rua de Santa Catarina, Ponte Luiz I, Jardim do Morro, Ribeira, Palácio de Cristal, Estádio do Dragão, Caves do Porto, Centro Histórico, Café Majestic and many others. The nightlife area is next to Torre dos Clérigos. It is the main nightlife area and is located in the center of the city. The Trindade metro station is located 750 meters from the apartment. If you travel by plane, you can take the metro line E, from the Airport to the Trindade station. At the airport you will find a blue strip on the ground, which will guide you from the door of the arrivals to the subway station. Send us a message and we will be happy to send you a list of suggestions for places to visit in the city and restaurants, as well as recommendations and questions that can help you during your stay. Guest access Open-plan studio apartment with a double bed, a fully equipped kitchenette, a bathroom with a shower, a TV, and a dining table. Bed linen and towels are included, as are bath gel and toilet paper. The kitchen is equipped with stove, microwave, fridge, toaster, coffee maker. We always leave some essential goods such as napkins, kitchen cloths, dishwash, salt, pepper, sugar, aromatics, tea and biscuits. We leave no oil and olive oil for hygiene reasons. There are everything you need to make a good breakfast or other meal available. Cable TV and free Wi-Fi are available. Cleaning of the accommodation is not included during your stay. Breakfast and other meals are not included, nor food such as oil/olive oil. It does not have Netflix. The apartment does not have a washing machine. We inform you that, in short stays (up to 4 nights), we do not usually carry out the replacement of towels. This practice is common in hotels, but in the tourist apartments we follow a different, more sustainable and environmentally friendly policy. The daily change of towels implies a high consumption of water and energy, with a significant impact on the planet. For stays longer than 4 nights, guests may request the replacement of towels, as long as the request is made at least one day in advance. No parties, no pets, no Please respect the quiet hours between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. The accommodation does not have air conditioning. If you have any special requests we are always available. Message us. Smoking is prohibited in the accommodation. Please be respectful of subsequent guests as the smell of tobacco is very difficult to remove. Violation of this rule implies a penalty of €50. The house has hot water, heated by a 75-liter cylinder. It is about 15 minutes of consecutive use. Afterwards, the cylinder refills with cold water, and it takes about 1 hours to reheat the water. For that reason, long baths can prevent you from finishing your shower conveniently, or that another guest cannot enjoy a hot shower. Get good management of the baths, saving water. The planet and the environment thank you. The parking on the public road is something for which we have no control or responsibility, so as a rule we always try not to recommend it. Where possible, we recommend using paid or guarded car parks, which offer better safety conditions. Any situation or incident related to the parking (in parks or public) is the sole responsibility of the driver, and we only have to help by providing information about places where it is possible to park. **** Aviso Importante – Building Rules **** As a reminder, it is not allowed to smoke or throw cigarettes or trash through the windows. No parties or any kind of noise are allowed after 11pm. It is essential to respect the rest of the neighbors and all the guests, ensuring the comfort of everyone in the building. The breach of these rules may lead to the cancellation of the reservation, without a refund. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Other things to note You will be staying at someone's home, so treat it with care and respect. These are the house rules: a) Check-in: After 3 p.m. Guests must complete an accommodation form on our platform using a link we send by message in the booking confirmation. It must be filled out with the identification data of all guests. Check-in is only possible after completing the form. Please fill it out in advance, as this makes our work easier, avoiding leaving it for the day of your arrival. b) Check-out: By 11 a.m. With many check-ins and check-outs, unfortunately we are unable to facilitate early check-in or late check-out, as our cleaning team needs adequate time to clean the apartments. However, if you need a place to store your bags before check-in and after check-out, you can do so for free at our downtown office located at: Rua do Bolhão, 149 - 3rd Left The office is open: Monday to Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The office is closed on weekends and holidays. On these days, you can use one of the City Lockers available at some metro stations. We recommend the one at Trindade station. c) Towels and sheets are included, as well as toilet paper and shower gel. Also included: hairdryer, iron and ironing board. The accommodation has free Wi-Fi. Housekeeping is not included during the stay. Breakfast and other meals are not included, nor are foods such as oil/olive oil. It does not have Netflix. d) Guests are fully responsible for the safety of the children accompanying them throughout the stay, as well as for any inconvenience caused to other residents of the neighborhood. e) Guests should keep noise to a minimum so as not to disturb other residents in the area, especially during rest hours (quiet hours: 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.), as well as during arrival and departure from the property. f) Excessive noise is prohibited under any circumstances and at any time, and may result in the immediate end of the stay, eviction and loss of the amount paid for the entire reservation. g) Guests are prohibited from behaving in a disrespectful manner towards residents of the area and should minimize the impact of their presence in the neighborhood. h) Entry to the property by any person not included in the reservation is prohibited. A fine of €100 per day will be charged for each extra unregistered guest, in addition to the additional fee. If an extra guest wants to stay overnight at the property, this must be communicated and approved during the booking process and will be subject to any extra fee specified in the final price, as long as it does not exceed the maximum number of people allowed. i) Any party on the property is strictly prohibited. A penalty of €300 will be applied to guests who do not comply with this rule, and the amount may be increased depending on the state in which the accommodation is left. j) Guests must collect garbage for public containers and must not leave any waste in the dwelling or in the common areas. k) Whenever leaving the property, guests must ensure that all doors and windows are securely closed to ensure the safety of the accommodation and prevent any damage (e.g. rain entering). l) To save energy, guests must turn off lights, heaters (including air conditioning if any), fans and electronic appliances whenever they are not needed. m) It is not allowed to leave heaters and/or air conditioning on when the house is unoccupied. n) Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the property. If this rule is not complied with, a penalty of €50 will be applied, in addition to any additional costs arising from the infraction (example: burns on furniture, extra cleaning to remove odors, etc.). Please be respectful of the following guests, as the smell of tobacco is very difficult to remove. o) Animals are not permitted in this accommodation. In case of non-compliance, a penalty of €100 will be applied, in addition to the resulting additional costs (example: extra cleaning, damage to furniture, coverings, etc.). p) Any damage or harm must be reported to us as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be assumed that the damage occurred during the stay, and the guest will be charged. q) The cost for loss of keys is €30. r) If, at the time of check-out, the accommodation is left in an inadequate state of cleanliness, the guest will be responsible for the additional cost of extra cleaning (€20 per additional hour of cleaning). In addition, guests may not leave the keys in the lock on the inside, as it will be necessary to call a locksmith, whose cost is around €150, depending on the time of service. s) Failure to comply with any of these rules constitutes a violation of the accommodation reservation conditions. The owner/manager has the right to terminate the guest's stay if the guest does not comply with the rules or causes disturbance to neighbors and other residents of the area. Thank you so much for your cooperation and, above all, enjoy your stay! Registration Details 26560/AL