Without wanting to sound overly critical, I do find it important to let other travellers know certain things about this apartment. Unfortunately, its multiple good reviews (mainly about its design) is what led me to book it.
Good things first:
+ amazing location, beautiful views from the little windows and comfortable bed.
Now to the “not so good”:
- apartment was not properly clean (hair on bed linen, dust & general feeling of superficial cleaning), absolutely no place to hang towels, street entrance door hard to open.
- Since the apartment is being rented out by a company it gives you no feeling of being “hosted” by a real person and lacks communication.
- you have to pick up the key elsewhere (or pay 10€ to have someone waiting for you at the apt.), which to me is ridiculous
- the apt. lacks many simple details (ex:at least some salt and pepper, tea towel, in the kitchen, some tourist info, some sort of welcoming...) these would make the stay and the “host” more comfortable and soulful (which in our opinion is what Airbnb is all about). Instead there is a lot of cheap furniture and deco.
- you pay a cleaning fee but you have to empty the bins when you leave.
The photos show an apartment with a “special” design, but honestly it’s cheap and nothing special
If you plan some time in advance there are definitely better options in Porto.