The flat ls as advertised, however it can be a bit misleading.
It is very nicely decorated and very spacious. The living room has a very nice cosy sofa and a white chair which are very comfortable. There is a dining area with a nice round white table which is big enough to accommodate 4 guests. Plenty of lighting and storage space, Also the kitchen is fully furnished and has even got a Nespresso machine which I was very happy with so I could make a nice cup of coffee in the mornings.
There were a few disappointing areas that we were not aware of when making the booking.
- Flat is located on a 2nd floor and has not stairs. There are 6 lots of very narrow stairs which made difficult for us as we were travelling with a baby.
- Hot water takes a while, so if you are in a rush to have a shower you need to be patience. Also both showers do not provide hot water at the same time so if you are travelling with friends and family you cannot use both showers at the same time. As well as the temperature, the pressure of the water is second to none whilst the shower is being used. So if you are using the shower, the rest of the guests wont be able to use either the shower or the water in the kitchen.
- Showers do not drain very well
- Although in a quiet area, at night, the flat can get warm and even with the fans provided, you still need to open the windows. One room faces the main road which can be noisy with the cars driving on the main road and the other room faces the inside of the building and you can hear the neighbours at night as some neighbours have dinner at night time in their terraces.
- The bed in the bigger room is not fit for purpose as the mattress is extremely hard and I had to request a mattress topper which Nuno provided. It made it better but not as comfortable as a bed should be.
- Sockets were hanging from the walls, which I found very dangerous. One socket in the outside toilet was covered with tape. Although Nuno and his wife came to fix it, there was still another one in the main room which was coming off the wall which was never fixed, We never used those sockets as I found it very dangerous.
- Machine washing door was broken and taped together. Machine was still working but this should be fixed by the owner.