The apartment is located right in the old town, just a short walk to the University of Coimbra, with nightlife close by. It is tastefully furnished, and the host was very kind – we were even able to check in an hour earlier.

As it is in the heart of the city, it can be quite noisy at night, which made sleeping a bit difficult. The bed is rather narrow, though there is also a sofa bed available as an alternative.

This is the best accomodation I have ever stayed at. The host was extremely accommodating and polite and the apartment itself is absolutely stunning inside. Your view looks out over the Old Cathedral which is magical. The bathroom is very spacious and well appointed and the kitchen (complete with a washing machine) has everything you could need. This should be your first option for any stay in Coimbra!

We stayed six nights in May. We received the check in information by email the morning of our arrival and the owner was friendly and helpful. The apartment was clean, tidy, well equipped and was a good size for the two of us. Located in the centre of the old town, it was near to many cafes/restaurants/bars but was very quiet at night. There was a small grocery store just a minute away from the front door but for a better selection of essentials for a week we had to walk to a supermarket about 25 minutes away on the main road passing the station (Coimbra-A). It was a steep walk (as expected) up the hill from the station but there was a small bus from Largo Portagem (2 Euro per person) that stopped outside Se Velha. We enjoyed our stay in Coimbra and would recommend the apartment to other travellers.

Nothing we did not like

Great location in the city center and beautiful view from the window. Apartment is nicely designed.

Three things: bed too small, no very clean and no airco. For us the bed was too small (140cm for 2 people). At home we are used to a 180cm bed. So we decided that one of us would sleep on the bunk/sofa bed (slaapbank). Unfortunately the sofa wasn’t clean, so at arrival I had to vacuum clean the sofa, turn it into a bed and make my own bed. Besides that there is no airco in the apartment. Our stay started with cleaning and making a bed, whilst it was over 30 degrees.