The location of this AirBnB was amazing. So many cafes, resturants, stores within minutes. It was truly a great location. When we first got there, the host messaged me that he was out of town and I would need to go to a management office to pick up the key. This was not specified in the listing at all, so I was really not happy. I asked if it was far from the apartment and he stated it was a just a quick walk. . This was not the case. We arrived to Porto with lots of luggage and had to get a taxi to the management office which was not cheap. Then we had to get the key, the office lady explained that it's a about a 15 to 20 min walk to the apartment. To make matters worse it was uphill. Because we had multiple luggage this was not an option for us. We ended up having to call another taxi and pay another fair. This was super disappointing especially because it was not stated in the listing.
Once we got to the apartment, we thought it was super charming. It had a very cool industrial vibe. The living space is pretty good size as well as the bedroom downstairs. The kitchen, bathroom and second bedroom were tiny. There was no ventilation, no actual windows or air-conditioned, so it makes the space feel very stuffy after a few days. The bedroom downstairs always smelled like mold even with the humidifier on. The beds were not comfortable. The shower would back up water to the point that I thought would overflow into the bathroom, and then all of a sudden it would unplug and the water would go down. The kitchen is poorly equipped. The listing said there was an oven, but there was not an oven in the kitchen. There is not a knife for cut up large items or meat if you are cooking. There were no plugs in the kitchen, so there is a coffee maker but no plug. Many items it the kitchen were dirty, including the dishes under the top stove and cups. The noise was just unbearable, and we can deal with a lot of noise. Whatever is located behind this house, there was noise from people talking early in the morning to the point, that I could hear every word very clearly, as if I was right there with them. The noise on the street at night is just so loud, until like 3 in the morning. By the 4th night, I was miserable, mostly from the dampness/moisture smell in the bedroom, the lack of ventilation and lack of comfortable bed. I came to a conclusion, that this place was actually a shop or a restaurant and the host turned it into an Airbnb rental. That's why there was dampness, no ventilation, no windows, plugs or other things that a house should have. It was a clever idea had some real renovation work been put into it.
So, after all that I would say on the first look it's super cute and charming, but once you are actually there for a few days you realize how unbearable it is. If you don't intend to be here more than 3 to 4 days, don't plan to cook, then I think it's fine to stay here. But if you are spending extended time, as we did with a family, I would not recommend this. I feel bad leaving this review as I have never left a bad review for anyone. I do think it's important people know what to expect so they are not surprised.