Miguel’s home is incredibly charming and spacious, in a lovely (and lively!) neighborhood. Communication with him and the property managers was easy, and if you need anything, you can expect a quick response.
The kitchen is well stocked with cooking appliances (pots, pans, even an immersion blender), but you will need to buy your own spices beyond salt/pepper, if you plan to cook. The large bed is very comfortable and we really appreciated the design of the whole apartment.
The wifi is not very robust though, and is not sufficient for video calls of any kind. When we had three adults there, there wasn’t even enough bandwidth for all of us to check email, so we ended up spending 60gbp on a hot spot in order to be able to work remotely while we’re there. If you’re just visiting for tourism, this likely won’t be a problem, but for longer stays or those who want to work remotely, just know that you cannot rely on the wifi as is.
The only other thing to know is that there are no fans — very tough for the summer!! But probably not an issue if you travel during the winter. On most days, the set up can give you a good breeze with all doors and windows open, but you have to find ways to keep them open yourself or else they just close and it gets stuffy. Worse though is that the people who live below are chain smokers, so you can expect the cigarette smoke to be the primary scent coming in through the main bedroom. It would have been great to have a fan, so that when they neighbors were smoking we could close the windows. If you are not sensitive to cigarette smoke, or it's the winter, then this shouldn't be an issue.
The location is excellent, a short walk to the water, and an even shorter walk to Cervejaria Ramiro, which is an excellent seafood restaurant. It was recommended to us by many, and it lived up to all expectations!
Thank you to Miguel for a wonderful stay! We hope to return someday.