About this property

Central Location: VIVA Formosa Lofts in Porto offers a city center apartment with free WiFi. Sao Bento Train Station is a 6-minute walk away, while Sao Bento Metro Station lies 1969 feet nearby. Comfortable Amenities: The apartment features air-conditioning, a washing machine, private bathroom, kitchen, and sofa bed. Additional amenities include a dining table, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, TV, and free toiletries. Nearby Attractions: Guests can explore Ribeira Square (0.7 mi), Clerigos Tower (9-minute walk), and the Douro River (19-minute walk). Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport is 9.9 mi from the property. Highly Rated by Guests: VIVA Formosa Lofts receives high ratings for its excellent facilities and central location.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Located in the real heart of Porto, this property has an excellent location score of 9.9!


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Mary
Philippines Philippines
I loved the location, privacy and everything about this stay. It was really easy to walk around Porto. Overall I felt really safe and very comfortable. I even stayed in during the few mornings I was there. I also appreciate that the staff was...
Phillip
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The apartment was in a perfect location for easy access to restaurants, markets and shops. Most places of interest were within easy walking distance. The apartment was light and airy. There was a quick response from the managing agent to a couple...
Philippe
Canada Canada
Everything! The flat was very cozy, very well located, had all the appliances we needed and was very calm. The host was also very responsive and flexible, in allowing us to drop our luggage before check in.
Liz
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely accommodation, modern, comfortable, excellent location
Julie
Hong Kong Hong Kong
An excellent studio apartment centrally located in the city, within short walking distance to restaurants, shops, supermarket. Taxi stands are also within short walking distance at Porto City Hall. Access to the building and the apartment was...
Kevin
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The location is very convenient, next to Bolhao market and a short walk to the river. The property was modern and very clean and communication with the host was excellent, very responsive. Although we didn’t cook during our stay, the kitchen...
Camille
Canada Canada
The apartment was clean and modern, just as it appears in the photos. The space was quiet and the location was central - close to a taxi stand, tourist sites, and a subway station. It was very convenient and comfortable.
Fabiana
Brazil Brazil
Pet friendly, excellent location, comfy bed and good kitchen appliances!
Ika
Germany Germany
It’s very new and furnished, kitchenette are well equipped with washing machine and dishwasher. Room is very comfortable, check in and check out are easy. Location is superb.
Emmanuel
Poland Poland
Well equiped, clean and nice, close to all the main attractions (Market Bolhao just around the corner). Good contact with the host.

Managed by VIVA - Stay in Portugal

Company review score: 8.7Based on 5,246 reviews from 73 properties
73 managed properties

Company info

Hello! We are VIVA, your second home :) We’ve started working as profissional hosts in 2017, in Porto, with the aim of being known for our hospitality and the quality of our services. Currently we manage more than 90 units, including suites, studios, apartments and villas. We want you to enjoy your stay like a real local, giving you all the support and information you need :) We look forward to meet you! Welcome to Porto!

Property info

VIVA Formosa Lofts it is a building with 4 studios. The studios have a maximum capacity for 2 people, except the duplex studio which accommodates 3 people. The studios has a double bed and a bathroom with shower. Only the duplex studio has a sofa-bed. Kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine. The accommodation also has an iron and ironing board. Bed linen, towels and shampoo are included in the stay. We can provide a bed, bath and baby chair if requested. Air-conditioning system. TV service and Wifi Internet available free of charge. The studios has access via elevator. - Check in from 16h00. If you need to drop your luggage earlier please let us know so we can check if this is possible. - Check out until 11h00 - if you need extra time to leave your lugage while you visit the city let us know so we can check if this is possible. - The identification of all guests (of all ages) are requested until the day of check-in (the provision of this data is mandatory). - Cancellation policies must be complied with in full, without exception. All cancellations after the allowed period will not be entitled to a refund. - Guests cannot leave the property leaving the key inside the lock, otherwise they will be responsible for paying the specialized service to open the lock. - The host will have the right to access the property, notifying guests whenever necessary. - Extra beds and/or sofa beds are prepared by default, only for stays above the standard capacity. Extra beds and/or sofa beds can be prepared upon request and confirmation. - We ask that you notify us within the first 24 hours after confirming the reservation in any of our accommodations, if there is any type of specific condition of any guest, namely mobility difficulties, allergies or other health problems that may be relevant, to so that we can confirm that the accommodation contracted is suitable, in order to ensure that your stay will go as smoothly as possible.

Neighborhood info

The apartment is located in the city center of Porto, just 450 meters from Mercado do Bolhão and 700 meters from Avenida dos Aliados. Around it there are several tourist attractions such as the Clérigos Tower, the Porto Cathedral and the São Bento Station. How to get here? From the airport: - Take the metro from the airport to Bolhão metro station. - From there it is a 5-minute walk to the apartment. - If you have a car, there are also pay parking nearby (750m). - Private airport transfers provided. Please contact us for prices and conditions. How to visit the city? -You are in the historic center, so you can visit the tourist attractions within walking distance. - It also has the São Bento metro station (850 meters) and bus stops (69 meters) if you want to visit other areas of Porto and Gaia.

Languages Spoken

English,Spanish,French,Portuguese

Area info

Amenities of VIVA Formosa Lofts

Great facilities! Review score, 9.2

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Elevator
  • Air conditioning

House rules

VIVA Formosa Lofts takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

License number: 114681/AL, 114705/AL, 114744/AL, 114745/AL

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