Karine is such a caring host! She messaged us almost everyday to check on how we are doing and responded quickly to all of our questions.
Our favorite part is that all the windows in the rooms can be shut entirely with metal doors or metal blinds so the rooms are completely blacked out when we sleep and felt super safe. Also the location is super convenient, we felt totally immersed in the culture. Bodegas and restaurants and local shops everywhere we turn! It’s easy to just walk to all the famous attractions from the airbnb so we never needed to take the public transportation or uber anywhere. Train stations are also within walking distance if you wanted to explore another city in Portugal (some coastal cities can be done as day trips!).
But, be aware that the walls are thin and floors are squeaky so you can easily hear next door or upstairs neighbors talking or walking around. This likely means that they can also hear you talking and the downstairs neighbors can hear you walking around! We were really jet lagged and we couldn’t sleep until 4 am every night, so we really tried to not make any noise but it’s impossible when the floors are so squeaky. So sorry to the downstairs neighbors!! We tried…