The apartment is very small but ok for the price and very clean. It also has an amazing old villa garden.
BUT I WOULD NEVER BOOK THIS PLACE AGAIN. This is why: It was only after the booking was made that I became aware that this was not managed by the host, but by a third party (is this even allowed?) Moreover, shortly before the trip and check in I was informed that I would have to get the keys my self from this third party in a location far away from the apartment. They used the beloved corona excuse that many businesses are using to cut costs now.
The location to get the keys was far from the apartment: 30min walking, 15min by car but no parking space or possibility! My partner had to stop at a taxi lane/parking space and almost got into a fight with a very angry taxi driver, who was shouting at him in Portuguese.
While this was happening I was inside the location, were I was politely FORCED (otherwise I wouldn't get the keys) to give out my and my partners personal data to this third party (Name, home adress and ID Nr.), with the assurence of data security rules written on a paper I did not get a copy of! The very polite lady explained that these data was for theirs and mine (mine?) securities and demanded by the Portuguese government. Some problems with this:
1) I had already given all my data to the Portuguese government when I entered the country, because of Corona security measures, including the Airbnb adress.
2) Airbnb already has all my data and the platform is exactly there to ensure the safety of host and guests!
3) After this Airbnb I went to another house in Portugal and this WAS NOT necessary, because the host is a private person and not a third party!
Since none of this was written in the description of the apartment it just felt like you're being mislead on purpose and treated like an idiot.
I have advised the host to be honest to the guests upfront and explain all these hoops you have to go through to get into the house you paid for, so that at least the guest can make an informed choice.
P.S.: After all the didiscussion the lady gave me some amenities of course: EXACTLY 2 generical Nespresso capsules for 2 people staying 3 days....
Like I said you feel like they are treating you like and idiot and laughing at your face!