Mario & Doris’ communications were fine. The house failed to meet our expectations in it appears there is minimal attention paid to its maintenance and contents. The door has no handle, you need to grab and try to slam it forward to close it. The door lock needed lubrication so the key wouldn’t stick in the door.
The Roman ruins are minimal but the main ruins are the house next door which is fallen in on itself. This leaves you with no attractive exterior view. The fencing around the terrace was, in our opinion, not super safe. I would not think it appropriate for children. Portugal is notable for narrow streets with little or no sidewalks. This was even more so than anywhere else in the month we spent in Portugal. Again, would be a concern for younger family members. There were no kitchen amenities which meant shopping for coffee, milk, tea, butter, and sugar as soon as you arrive. Arriving on a rainy, foggy day, it would have been nicer to not have to immediately go out. What we will do with a pound of sugar, coffee, etc after leaving, I’m not sure. By comparison, every other AirBnB we stayed at in Portugal had the basic necessities and many went beyond the basics.
Pros: bed was large, comfortable and pillows were good. Hot water was plentiful; Praia Adraga is great and only a 6 minute drive away. There are 2 very good restaurants a 2 minute walk away (one was closed during our stay). It reminds me of the beach houses we used to go to as a young couple, where you would just go to the beach and the house was just a convenience. If the beach was just a walk away, this place would do.