Starting off with the good:
- it's a good location close to the center
- It is clean
- Communication with everyone is very friendly and fast. There was a receptionist across the street to let us in and Sergio is very friendly.
Now for the bad:
- The wifi cuts out frequently during certain times. Most likely because all 6 apartments are using the same connection.
- The pictures probably showed one of the nicer apartments. We had the the bottom apartment next to the front door, which was very tight.
- It is not well insulated, both for temperature and sound. We heard the front door, every step of the staircase and other doors. It was very loud.
- They advertise a fully stocked kitchen, while in reality it was just enough to call it a kitchen. There was no dishwasher, a few pans and 2 induction plates. Enough, but not great.
- The shower had no medium setting for the strength, meaning you either have full blast water (which is a little too strong) or none. In addition, the shower head was a leaking. Again, usable but not great.
- There are weird doors on the kitchen. These get stuck on the floor when trying to open them (same goes for the refrigerator) and are incredibly in the way. I do not know why they're not removed. It also makes the eating area feel much smaller.
- There was no dedicated work space.
- The door of the apartment was kind of stuck, making it hard to lock and unlock the door.
- The bathroom is small. I am 185cm tall, and I have to duck to not hit my head. The same goes for the shower, although I was just able to stand up straight.
- There was limited hot water, so after half an hour the water in the shower turned cold. (this might be specific to Portugal, however I have not encountered it in any AirBnB)
All in all, you get what you pay for here. It is very cheap per night, because the apartment is barely enough for a short stay. The cleaning fee is quite high, and it is very clean.