Alegria Studio - Porto Centro by PortoBreak

About this space The Alegria Studio is an apartment located in a historic building in the center of Porto. It is situated close to Praça dos Poveiros and Mercado do Bolhão. The apartment has everything you need for an unforgettable stay in the city. A cozy space, with a double bed, a single bed, kitchen, and bathroom. Located on the fourth floor without an elevator, but with an amazing skylight and a fabulous view over the city. Learn more in the following information about: Guest Access. The space The Alegria Studio is a very cozy space, with a beautiful wooden ceiling, and is situated in a historic building, featuring a magnificent skylight over the staircase - typically Porto. Located on the fourth floor without an elevator. The apartment includes a double bed and a single bed, dining table, armchair, fully equipped kitchen with cooking utensils, TV (with HBO), Wi-fi (100 MBps), hairdryer, iron, ironing board, and air conditioning. The accommodation is equipped with a self check-in system. Although guests can enter on their own, we are always available via message for anything you may need. Please be aware that due to the central location and the age of the building, which is over 80 years old, although it has been recently renovated, there may be noise from the city. This condition may be uncomfortable for those who are more sensitive to noise. Located in the city center, where you can find various restaurants with traditional food, supermarkets, places for breakfast, metro station, buses, trains, taxis, and city tours. Some places to visit in the city: Clérigos Tower, Lello Bookstore, Bolhão Market, Avenida dos Aliados, City Hall, São Bento Station, Santa Catarina Street, Luiz I Bridge, Jardim do Morro, Ribeira, Crystal Palace, Dragão Stadium, Porto wine cellars, historic center, Majestic Café, and many more. The nightlife area is next to Clérigos Tower. It is the main nightlife area and is located in the city center. The Bolhão metro station is located 400 meters from the apartment (5 minutes on foot). If traveling by plane, you can take line E of the metro from the Airport to Bolhão station. At the airport, you will find a blue line on the ground that will guide you from the arrivals door to the metro station. Alternatively, you can use taxi, Uber, Bolt services, or even our transfer service: At the airport, to meet the drivers you should also follow the blue line on the ground, which will guide you from the arrivals door to the metro station. You will immediately see the signs for these services marked as: Uber / Bolt. 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 answers to any questions that might help you during your stay. Guest Access Before booking, we ask you to carefully read the description and the amenities of the accommodation. This information is essential to understand exactly what is offered and ensure that the accommodation meets your expectations: The apartment offers a double bed and a single bed, dining table, armchair, fully equipped kitchen with cooking utensils, TV (with HBO), Wi-fi (100 MBps), hairdryer, iron, ironing board, and air conditioning. Bed linen and towels are included, as well as shower gel and toilet paper. The kitchen is fully equipped with stove, microwave, refrigerator, toaster, and coffee machine, along with kitchen utensils such as cutlery, dishes, and pots. We always leave some essentials like napkins, kitchen cloths, dish soap, salt, pepper, sugar, tea, and cookies. We do not provide oil and olive oil for hygiene reasons. You have everything you need to prepare a good breakfast or another meal. Netflix is not available. Cleaning of the accommodation during your stay is not included. Breakfast or other meals, as well as food items like oil/olive oil are not included. We inform you that, for short stays (up to 4 nights), we usually do not replace towels. This practice is common in hotels, but in tourist apartments, we follow a different, more sustainable and environmentally friendly policy. Daily towel changes imply high water and energy consumption, significantly impacting the planet. For stays exceeding 4 nights, guests may request towel replacement, provided that the request is made at least one day in advance. Parties and pets are not allowed. Please respect the quiet hours between 11 PM and 7 AM. The accommodation is equipped with air conditioning. If you have any special requests, we are always at your service. Send us a message. Smoking is prohibited in the accommodation. Please respect the next guests, as tobacco smell is very difficult to remove. Violating this rule incurs a penalty of €50. The house has hot water heated by a 70-liter cylinder in each bathroom. It provides about 15 minutes of consecutive use. After that, each cylinder refills with cold water and takes about 30-45 minutes to heat the water again. For this reason, long showers may prevent you from finishing your shower conveniently or may prevent another guest from enjoying a hot shower. Manage your showers wisely to save water. The planet and the environment will thank you. Parking on the public road is something over which we have no control or responsibility, which is why, as a rule, we always try not to recommend it. Whenever possible, we recommend using paid or monitored parking lots, which offer better security conditions. Any situation or incident related to parking (in lots or on the public road) is the sole responsibility of the driver, and we can only assist by providing information about where parking is possible. **** Important Notice – Building Rules **** We remind you that smoking and throwing cigarettes or trash out of the windows is not allowed. Parties and any kind of noise after 11 PM are not permitted. It is crucial to respect the peace of the neighbors and all guests, ensuring everyone's comfort in the building. Failure to comply with these rules may result in reservation cancellation without refund. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Other things to keep in mind You will be staying in someone else's home, so please treat it with care and respect. These are the house rules: a) Check-in: After 3 PM. Guests must fill out a lodging form on our platform using a link we send by message in the reservation confirmation. This should be filled out with identification details of all guests. Check-in is only possible after completing the form. Please fill it out in advance; this makes our work easier, avoiding delays on your arrival day. b) Check-out: By 11 AM. With many arrivals and departures, unfortunately, we cannot 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 luggage before check-in and after check-out, you can do so for free at our office in the city center located at: Rua do Bolhão, 149 - 3rd Floor Left The office is open: Monday to Friday, from 9:30 AM to 6 PM. The office is closed on weekends and holidays. On those days, you can use one of the City Lockers available at some metro stations. We recommend the one at Trindade station. c) Towels and bed linen are included, as well as toilet paper and shower gel. A hairdryer, iron, and ironing board are also included. The accommodation has free Wi-Fi. Cleaning during the stay is not included. Breakfast and other meals, nor items like oil are not provided. Netflix is not available. d) Guests are completely responsible for the safety of any children accompanying them during their stay, as well as for any disturbance caused to other residents in the neighborhood. e) Guests must keep noise to a minimum to avoid disturbing other residents in the area, especially during rest hours (quiet hours: from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM), as well as during arrival and departure from the property. f) Excessive noise is prohibited under any circumstances and at any time, which may result in the immediate termination of the stay, eviction, and the loss of the total amount paid for the reservation. g) Guests are prohibited from behaving disrespectfully towards the residents of the area and must minimize the impact of their presence in the neighborhood. h) Entry to the property by anyone not included in the reservation is prohibited. A fine of €100 per day will be charged for each unregistered extra guest, in addition to the additional fee. If an extra guest wishes to stay overnight at the property, this must be communicated and approved during the booking process and will be subject to any extra fees specified in the final price, provided it does not exceed the maximum number of people allowed. i) Any party at the property is strictly prohibited. A penalty of €300 will be applied to guests who do not respect this rule, and the amount may be increased depending on the condition in which the accommodation is left. j) Guests must dispose of trash into public bins and must not leave any waste in the accommodation or 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 potential damage (e.g., rain entry). l) To save energy, guests should switch off lights, heating (including air conditioning if available), fans, and electronic devices whenever they are not needed. m) It is not permitted to leave heating and/or air conditioning on when the house is unoccupied. n) Smoking inside the property is strictly prohibited. If this rule is not followed, a penalty of €50 will be applied, in addition to any additional costs resulting from the violation (e.g., burns on furniture, extra cleaning to remove odors, etc.). Please respect future guests, as the smell of tobacco is very difficult to remove. o) Pets are not allowed in this accommodation. In case of non-compliance, a penalty of €100 will be applied, in addition to any resulting additional costs (e.g., extra cleaning, damage to furniture, upholstery, etc.). p) Any damage or destruction 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 lost keys is €30. r) If, at check-out, the accommodation is left in inadequate cleaning conditions, the guest will be responsible for the additional cost of extra cleaning (€20 per additional hour of cleaning). Moreover, guests must not leave the keys in the lock from the inside, as this will require calling a locksmith, which can cost around €150, depending on the service time. s) Non-compliance with any of these rules represents a violation of the accommodation reservation conditions. The owner/manager has the right to terminate the guest's stay if they do not comply with the rules or cause disturbance to the neighbors and other residents of the area. Thank you very much for your cooperation, and above all, enjoy your stay!