AQR - Garden Apartment

Set in a traditional centenary building, with Portuguese tiles, this basement floor apartment offers a private sun terrace, views and direct access to the shared back garden where you can seat and relax while enjoying the sun after your Porto experience. The building also has a backyard with a terrace that can be used to enjoy after visiting Porto. With an extremely good location, we provide our guests an excellent local staying in the center of Porto. Portugal Tourism number: 31514/AL The space Near the Church of Lapa, right in the heart of Porto, it was completely renovated in 2016, respecting the original features and its history. The property includes 7 modern furnished and fully equipped apartments. It has an unusual layout and modern furnishings, providing comfort for our guests. The bedroom has a double bed and the living area has one sofa bed, a dining table and a flat-screen cable TV. The bathroom comes with a shower and there is also an equipped kitchen with a washing machine. Linen and towels are provided. All units include a fully equipped kitchen with Fridge, freezer, oven, stove, coffee machine, microwave, crockery and cutlery. The apartment also comes equipped with WIFI. Please keep in mind that this is in the basement floor with no elevator. Guest access Guests have access to all the facilities of the apartments and a shared outdoor space where can sit and relax while enjoying the sun after their experience in Porto. Although there is street parking, at check in, you can request access to a nearby private parking (+/- 400m) with a 50% discount. (€ 9 / 24h). Other things to note We would like to inform you that the apartment you booked is on the basement floor (with sunlight and private terrace, so the maximum height of the apartment, for tall people, may be an obstacle. Please contact us if applicable. Quiet Time: 10PM - 8AM Maximum legal capacity of the flat including children and babies: 3 persons. Bookings with more adults, children or babies are not accepted and will have to be cancelled with the conditions of the flat's cancellation policy for violation of the flat's legal tourism license. Since we do not have reception or room service like hotels do, we need to schedule your check-in time at least 24 hours in advance so that we can schedule personal check-in and activate your code that will give you access to the flat. If the check in is not scheduled in advance or there is any delay longer than 30 minutes, we will do our best, but if there are other Guest appointments, we may take up to 2 hours to reschedule new time and activate the flat access code. Although rehabilitated, it is a centenary building, located in a historical area, which in order to preserve its history and originality, still maintains the walls made of granite stones and the floor in oak beams so that, as in all centenary buildings, it is not possible to have the thermal and acoustic characteristics of modern buildings. It is important the mutual respect of all the guests, namely the silence hours between 10 pm and 8 am. The heating and cooling of the flat is done by Split Air Conditioning. If any unavailability or restriction occurs, we will do our best to solve it, namely by replacing it with a portable heater or an electric fan. Assistance dogs are only considered to be those that respect Portuguese legislation, presenting the respective accreditation issued by an establishment belonging to the list of the National Institute for Rehabilitation, the respective civil security insurance for damage caused to third parties, and that always carry the respective badge in a visible manner. Their movement may not be allowed in the common areas of other airbnb guests for reasons of severe allergies or hygiene or other force majeure. The use of a protective mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas for persons demonstrating symptoms consistent with Covid-19. It is not possible to stay in this accommodation for quarantine purposes due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to the COVID safety protocol, packages of olive oil, salt, pepper and other consumables cannot be shared and are therefore not supplied. All extra or additional services to the initial booking, or welcome offer, are not included in the initial booking and, if requested, are payable on handover, directly to us or to the partners providing the services. Airport transfers 29 to 45 euros, breakfast served in the flat 8,5 to 11 euros/person, extra set of amenities or toiletries 10 euros, extra towels or sheets 10 euros, extra cot or set of clothes 15 euros, extra cleaning of the flat with linen change 35 euros. In reservations for two people, the sheets for the use of the sofa bed are considered as extra or additional service to the reservation. In case there is any impediment in the washing machine, we will do our best to solve it. If it is not possible to solve it, we will try to do the laundry in another flat, or we will indicate a self service laundry nearby. This is a green flat, which uses only green energy, avoiding the use of more polluting energy such as oil/gas. Thus, it uses 80 litre electric water heaters which unlike gas boilers, if all the water is consumed, it is replaced by cold water and has to be heated again. It is not allowed to enter the flat before check in, or without prior authorization from the host. The personal check in must be booked in advance. Reservations made by third parties are not permitted, therefore the reservation must be in the name of the guest and at check-in, guests must present a photo identification document The reservation holder must be present at check in and the stay can only start with their presence. All persons on the reservation must present photo identification. After 8pm, or in exceptional cases, we can authorise and accompany the entrance to the flat from a distance. In these cases the check in in person must be done until 12 o'clock the following morning. Exceptionally and by prior mutual agreement, due to late flights, we can accept entries after midnight, with check in in person, until 12 noon the following day, but if any problems or impediments arise after midnight, we can only provide support the following day because we will not be accompanying you. No strangers to the reservation are allowed inside the property without prior permission of the host. If any problems occur with the trip, or flat conditions, guests have 24 hours after check-in, or discovery if it occurs after, to report it and, if applicable, to request any refund if it is not resolved by the host within 24 hours of the guest's communication. Exceptionally, for cleaning or maintenance reasons, access to the flat by members of the team may be required. On the day of check out we issue an invoice, to the final consumer, for all stays, and in the name of the person who requested the reservation. If you wish to change or include a tax number, please let us know by then. Registration Details 31514/AL