cristina is a really lovely host! she was at the flat waiting for us with wine, apples and a portugese christmas cake. she gave us many tips and had a folder prepared with all the places to visit and how to get there, very helpful!
the flat was really clean and it looked exactly like in the pictures, even the beds were as comfortable as they looked. every corner in the flat is decorated with love.
we had everything we needed (coffee, tea, honey, oils, herbs, plenty of towels, magazines, soap, etc.) i got ill, so the tea and honey was my rescue.
it was a really authentic experience, although it was a bit noisy in the flat. i think it was bc of the 8. dec, it's a holiday there (like in aut) and fell on a friday, so people did enjoy and celebrate their holidays here loud and long. directly underneath the flat is a restaurant and you could hear music, people, plates and the ventilation system. but with earplugs it's not such a big thing (you don't even need to bring your own bc cristina provided them). you can also hear the neighbors from above very good (walking, singing, even talking), but it's an old building so i guess it's also a normal thing and we are just not used to it.
so, all in all if you are interested in a kind of different, authentic, cosy and original holiday (and not going to a sterile hotel) you're definitely at the right address! thank you again, cristina, it was really nice meeting you!