Mixed feedback..
The good points;
-unbeatable location, it’s really in the heart of the Old Town area and has restaurants and bars within 2-10min walk, the walk to the sea front (top of sea wall) is seconds away rather than minutes.
- the view from the apartment, there is a great view from the master bedroom and lounge room that really adds charm to the stay, looking over the town bay.
- apartment size, it’s a good size, plenty of space for 2 and would be ok with 4. The lay out is nice too.
Parking- we found that parking in Ericeira was generally fantastic, all free and you just need to find a spot,
We managed to regularly park just to one side of the building, and occasionally a bit further in town, but were surprised how available parking was (during our stay in September)
The bad points
-The beds, they are so firm it feel a little like sleeping on a blanket on the floor. We lost quite a few nights sleep from being so uncomfortable.
If you like a hard mattress for your back then this is ok, if you need something comfortable this may not be for you. It’s the only reason that would stop us returning.
Noise- this is in the heart of the old town, so with benefits comes disadvantages, there is a good bar opposite the street, great for nights out, but if you like quiet nights, you will hear the noise from the bar. And occasionally till quite early in the morning. The windows will need to be closed at night.
There is also a bit of noise from apartment below and above (if occupied) generally it’s quite noisy (alive) but I think that’s generally how all the old town properties are and after a little while you do get used to it. So for me in the end that was not a real issue.
Surf gear- there is no provisions for surfboard storage, and effective wetsuit rinsing.
Wetsuit drying was good however, you can stick them on an outside drying rack from one of the windows.
-The basics, there was no shower gel, cooking oil pepper or sugar,
So on your first day you will need to add these to your shop or bring some with you from home.
Conclusion,
We enjoyed our stay in the apartment for most part and even tho it didn’t have a few things it said on the listing, however it did have a couple of extras not mentioned on the listing (washing machine and laundry detergent), very helpful.
The apartment is as clean, but had a little lack of maintenance (loose cables/ fixtures.
If the beds were more comfortable we would definitely stay again as the location is so good.