Jose is a friendly and engaging host, who did everything to see to our comfort. The apartment is well-appointed and equipped with everything you could want. Just like being in someone’s home. The location is near every service you could want, but is a bit of a walk to any real attractions, including up a steep hill. We loved staying in this apartment and would stay there again.

Favorite things: Record player, various choices of music ranging from the awesome 80's to jazz and of course Portugese. The layout and flooring to the careful touches of design, was well thought out and cozy. The book collection was substantial and eclectic. The small but thoughtful touches were many from robes, to the coffee, the almond chocolates and the reservation for a beautiful and memorable night watching the Rainha Santa Isabel(Holy Queen Isabel) festival with the grand procession:) Thank you Jose, you and your kind wife made our stay very memorable!

I rented this apartment to be with my daughter who has been living here. She was heavily pregnant; her room where she lives was being renovated with a delay, so unexpectedly she joined me. Our wonderful, kind, thoughtful host Jose welcomed both of us. The apartment is in a quiet neighbourhood near the university and with a nice local restaurant, Arco, and decent supermarket nearby. The apartment is beautifully renovated and decorated, with charming traditional-style inlaid wooden furniture, beautiful sheets, great wifi and tv channels, attractive paintings, a very comfy sofa and chairs, dining room, and a cute,well-equipped kitchen. The bathtub was very nice to have. We walked to the downtown several times and also took Ubers, which are not expensive by UK standards. Unforgettable and memorable. We will not forget our host's kindness and considerateness. I hope to rent this apt again some day.

It was a very nice apartment in a quiet, attractive neighbourhood. Comfortable and easy to settle in to, it had everything we wanted or needed and was tastefully decorated with some beautiful antique furniture. It was in a good location for exploring Coimbra and other points of interest in the area. Jose, our host, was very helpful. He had offered advice when we were planning our trip and gave us some good suggestions. He spent time introducing us to the apartment and gave us guidance as to how to best organize our time to take in all the sights. He also provided some unexpected extras - wine, port, fruit, supplies, as well as some favorite Portuguese treats that were all greatly appreciated.Jose treated us like guests in his own home. He was genuinely pleased that we had enjoyed our stay.