Affordable Luxury Beach Apartment with superb sea view 10 minutes from Porto

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Balcony - perfect place to have a glass of Porto

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Exceptional

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4120 sq m

Popular amenities

Hot tub
Parking available
Washer
Fireplace
Kitchen
Air conditioning

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Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto

Ribeira Square
‪10 min drive‬
Porto Historic Center
‪10 min drive‬
Douro River Lighthouse
‪11 min drive‬
Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro)
‪40 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Room 1

1 King Bed

Room 2

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Affordable luxury apartment situated by the sea on the beach of Lavadores. Located in a modern building, facing the Atlantic Ocean, in Vila Nova de Gaia - Porto - near the mouth of the River Douro.

This 2 bedroom apartment sleeps 4 and is new. Is located on the first line on the beach front of Lavadores, the modern area on the coast of Vila Nova de Gaia. Ideal for holiday or short stay and also a great place to live.

Features a spacious living room and kitchen in open space, with balcony facing the sea, where you can relax, sunbathe and admire the beautiful sunset. The room is equipped with comfortable and modern sofas, has a 55 inch LCD Smart TV, cable TV with more than 100 channels and free access to wireless Internet of 50 Mb/s. The spacious kitchen is equipped with all appliances, equipments and utensils needed.

The 2 rooms are equipped with king size beds and super comfortable mattresses to allow a deep rest and relaxing. One of the rooms is a suite with full bathroom and jacuzzi. The other is a large double bedroom with a bathroom. Both rooms have a balcony facing the sea and you can enjoy the magnificent view from each room.

Basement garage (box) for 2 cars.

The apartment has a generous area of 120 square meters

Bath towels are provided and new bedding.

Property manager

Marcos Loureiro

Premier Host

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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

Property Registration Number 104541/AL

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Vila Nova de Gaia

Located on the waterfront, this apartment is in Canidelo, a neighbourhood in Vila Nova de Gaia. Porto Historic Center and Livraria Lello are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Matosinhos Beach and Espinho Beach. Porto Botanical Garden and Crystal Palace Gardens are also worth visiting. Snorkelling and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cycling nearby.

Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto

What's nearby

Casa da Música - 8 min drive - 8.1 km
Ribeira Square - 10 min drive - 9.4 km
Porto Historic Center - 10 min drive - 9.7 km
Porto Cathedral - 10 min drive - 9.3 km
Douro River Lighthouse - 11 min drive - 10.5 km

Getting around

Coimbroes Station - 4 min drive
Santo Ovídio Station - 7 min drive
Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

‪Dekaras Café - ‬12 min walk
‪Maru's Bar - ‬9 min walk
‪A Mar - ‬4 min walk
‪Vintage Praia - ‬4 min walk
‪Iceberg Bar - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Affordable Luxury Beach Apartment with superb sea view 10 minutes from Porto pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Affordable Luxury Beach Apartment with superb sea view 10 minutes from Porto?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Affordable Luxury Beach Apartment with superb sea view 10 minutes from Porto?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Affordable Luxury Beach Apartment with superb sea view 10 minutes from Porto located?

Located in Canidelo, this apartment building is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Lavadores Beach and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Arrabida Shopping. Porto Historic Center and Ribeira Square are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Daniel P.

11 Apr 2025

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

Exactly as advertised

All the conveniences you need with a GREAT ocean view and boarwalk

Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

janice t.

22 Feb 2025

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

Lots of walking and beautiful sea view!

We enjoyed the location as it offered lots of walking and had a beautiful view. Looks just like pictures. A car is handy to venture into old town. Please note, the fireplace does not work.

Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Desni T.

23 Mar 2025

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

Great stay in Vila Nova da Gaia

We had a wonderful stay in the beachside apartment. It was very clean, spacious and well equipped. We were three adults and it was very comfortable for all of us. During our stay of two weeks we had our bed linens and towels exchanged once which was a nice perk. The beds were comfortable. We had a car and the inside parking was handy with close proximity to the elevator. We were about a ten minute drive to the Gaia side of the Douro. Some of the furniture is showing its age and the bathroom sinks/vanities could use a bit of an update. Overall, it was a great stay.

Stayed 15 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark A.

27 May 2023

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

Portugal Sunset

Marcos is the best, terrific host and wonderful stay

Stayed 115 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracey G.

18 Apr 2024

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

Must stay again

Great location with ocean view! Beautiful flat with all the amenities possible. Very clean and host was very easy to get in touch with.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

brian m.

15 Dec 2024

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

Stay in Gaia

It was a good location and wonderful apartment. Only issues are water leak from the bidet and the heater does no work in either of the bedrooms. Had to heat the apartment with the living room heater. Aside from that, loves the experience.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan B., Florida, USA

8 Dec 2023

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

Beautiful, quiet location on the beach

Spacious apartment on the beach with restaurants below, grocery nearby and exercise path along the beach. It is away from Porto attractions but we liked it becacuse we could go to town and then return to the quiet neighborhood. Marcos is a wonderful host and responds.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marilene K., Miami, FL, US

4 Aug 2019

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

Comfy place with great views

Comfortable apto with great view of the ocean and a gorgeous sunset. Although it’s s little distant from Porto attractions it’s far enough of all the noise and crowd as well. Marcos the owner was very kind, helpful and quick to answer. Easy to buy groceries nearby and do a walk or jog at the end of a day. We’ll be back.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

A J L.

23 May 2018

A fantastic time in Porto and Northern Portugal!

My wife and I stayed at this Porto apartment from May 6 to May 13, 2018. We had a fantastic time exploring Porto and Northern Portugal during the day. Returning to this very beautiful and comfortable apartment every evening to watch the sun set on the Atlantic. Marcos was a very gracious host treating us with the utmost respect and leaving nothing to worry about. Our deepest appreciation to Marcos for a wonderful time. It was our first experience with VRBO and it won't be our last!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Nicola H.

23 July 2016

Beautiful, comfortable aparment with outstanding sea views.

The apartment is very conveniently positioned on the sea front with lovely views of the ocean. There are some lovely bars and restaurants within walking distance and the beach is a two minute walk across the road. Porto is within easy reach by bus and we managed very well using the regular bus service. Taxis are plentiful and good value for money and we were delighted at not having to hire a car. Marcos was incredibly helpful and a man of his word. He is the most easy person to deal with and it would be great if all property managers were as reliable as he! The apartment is well appointed and we found the beds really comfortable. It was great to have the use of deck chairs and a beach umbrella. Thank you Marcos for making our stay so memorable and we very much hope to return.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2016

10/10 Excellent

Colin B., Kirkcaldy

19 Sept 2022

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

Great spacious apartment. Great location with sea views.

Very nice and spacious. Beautiful views of the sea. Great position on the promenade with easy access to walks and to cafes and restaurants along the sea front. Easy access to a choice of beaches. We had a hired a car so it was easy to pop into Porto centre and Vila Nova.

Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gergely O., Budapest, Hungary

10 May 2022

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

Wonderful place to stay

All went great, this is a very spacious apartment in a great area with unbeatable views of the ocean.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert C.

19 Mar 2022

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

magnificent Stay

We were met by Marcos, and given a tour of the apartment, the view exactly as the photo, the beds were comfortable and emaculately clean! It is a large apartment with plenty of seating for 4 adults, will definately stay there again when next in Nova de Gaia!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ana P.

27 Jan 2022

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

Absoluta tranquilidade

Muito top

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Nuctech Warsaw Company L., Poland

13 Dec 2020

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

Disliked: Communication

Summary.

Place itself was nice but communication with manager of apartment terrible. Although we order and later even demand invoice with correct value of payment till now we didnt get it. Its almost 1.5 week without any response from him.

Stayed 12 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lisa W.

25 Oct 2019

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

Gorgeous unit with fantastic view and everything you need

This property was well taken care of and has a great view and is right across from the beach and a wonderful walking path. It’s well stocked and has everything you need. There is an excellent restaurant right below and coffee shops all along the walking path right across the street. We enjoyed waking up each morning and walking along the boardwalk miles in each direction.

10/10 Excellent

Julius P., Prešov, Slovakia

25 Sept 2019

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

Very nice apartment in very nice place

I can only recommend

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kate M.

22 Aug 2019

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

Lovely holiday near Porto

This flat was exactly as described and a really lovely place to stay, clean and with a gorgeous view of the sea and the sunsets. Marcos is a good host too. You can easily catch a bus into Porto from the bus stop opposite the Casa Branca restaurant which Marcos recommended and was well worth a visit, delicious fish meals in particular. We would thoroughly recommend this flat for a holiday near Porto.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ken K.

28 May 2019

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

Beautiful views!

Awesome clean, spacious apartment in a wonderful location. We thoroughly enjoyed the views from the 2 balconies and the proximity to the beach. Marcos was a great host. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

joel l.

20 May 2019

Excellent

Gaia est un excellent endroit pour visiter Porto et sa région La vue sur la mer de cet appartement vous plaira beaucoup Appartement moderne aux standards internationaux pour le confort, la décoration, la propreté Le gestionnaire Marcos est un grand professionnel et sera à votre disposition pour que votre séjour soit parfait

Stayed 9 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

joel l.

14 Apr 2019

Appartement par fait pour des vacances à Porto

Propre, clair, confortable, moderne, aux standards internationaux Superbe vue mer

Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Yannick R., France

22 Mar 2019

Très bel appartement

L’appartement est absolument identique à la description et aux photos. L’ensemble est de qualité exceptionnelle. Nous avons apprécié et passé un excellent séjour

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Ernesto S.

27 Nov 2018

Apartamento para férias

Olá boa tarde já é a terceira vez que venho aqui não noto nada de anormal pois sempre foi bem recebido o serviço é ótimo o proprietário e uma pessoa fantástica e séria muito bom mesmo

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Andrew T.

18 Oct 2018

Peaceful Lavadores within easy reach of a vibrant and bustling Porto

After I booked this accommodation I wondered on looking again at its location on the map whether I had made an error in choosing an apartment which was not in central Porto. But I need not have worried because when we arrived I realised that I had made the best choice. The apartment was new, spacious and comfortable with fantastic views of the Atlantic Ocean both from the lounge and even whilst laying in bed watching the amazing sky turn first pink then blue in the early morning sunrise. The block was so quiet, situated in a peaceful and secure environment overlooking the sea. There is a lovely cafe bar below for that glass of Vinho Verdi either on the way out for the evening or on return for a nightcap. We used the local buses to reach Porto and Taxis a couple of times to return when we were tired after much sightseeing. They cost no more than €8 per trip and Uber was particularly good for delivering us home from a restaurant after the arrival of an Atlantic storm one evening. In Porto one of our best finds was the food market called Bom Succeso. Not as big as the Time Out Market in Lisbon but less crowded and we found Portuguese Sparkling wine at only €2 a glass! Another was a lovely little wine bar called “Wee Porto” where we sat outside in the sunshine and enjoyed a plate of Portuguese cheese and some aged Tawny Port. Marcos met us on arrival and gave us useful information about the apartment facilities, good restaurants and their menus. Altogether a very enjoyable stay. Portugal never fails when it comes to giving an opportunity to meet and speak with friendly locals and to enjoy such wonderful sights and local cuisine.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

bernard o.

3 Oct 2018

Parfait

La perfection, très bel appartement, situé idéalement pour permettre la visite de nombreux lieux touristiques. Très bon souvenir de ce séjour.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

About the host

Hosted by Marcos Loureiro

Television Producer and Director while being this a sideline.

Why they chose this property

This apartment stands out for its quality, exuberance of space and perfect location

What makes this property unique

The wide balconies facing the sea, the generous spaces, the superior quality of the finishings, equipment and the surrounding area are a perfect match.

Languages:

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Premier Host

They consistently provide great experiences for their guests

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Room 1

Room 2

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

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