We booked this accommodation because of the nice views shown on airbnb photos. The accommodation is clean, in a good location and in a nicely reformed building.
What we liked:
1. We loved the view from the flat and also the gaia area. We have taken very pleasant night walks along the river and appreciating the night view of Oporto.
2. The self-served check in was very smooth.
3. The flat was clean.
What didn’t work as expected:
1. ‼️The whole building was only for airbnbs. It has rooms next to one another… This has caused a huge problem because we got a few young people next door partying with loud laughter, screams as well as music playing from 11am till 5am on Tuesday!! The wall was very thin and we were unable to sleep until early morning. We communicated with this group at 2:30am, 3am.. but it didn’t work. Be very careful of this if you wish to sleep in a quiet residential building…This building is only for airbnb with rooms next to one another.
2. The view was nice but our room looks different from the photo you saw in airbnb, a bit smaller than I expected… the bed is curved in the middle and it was not very comfortable for 2 people…
3. The owner was not very responsive. After the disastrous night with no sleep due to party people next door, we wrote on whatsapp as well as airbnb to the owner at 10am asking if he would be kind to let us check out slightly later to rest a bit… The owner was online but didn’t respond to us… he only replied a few hours later and saying he was not able to reach the neighbor next door. At that time we have already left the flat respecting the checkout time with dead tireness.
We appreciate the chance to be able to stay in a nice flat with a river view during our trip in Oporto. If you want to be sure to sleep in a quiet environment, I would not recommend this flat.