Ricardo’s place is well centered.
Cute little spot.
3 sets of stairs to get to the studio.
The hosts have let us get in an hour early (since I had an appointment to attend and wanted to change etc) yet, when we arrived at noon, the time we set out, he was rushing in to clean the apartment.
We were understanding and waited at the very nice restaurant settled right by the apartments door.
Once I entered the “clean” apartment, I noticed a strong tabaco smell, and made sure to open all the windows to clear out any odors while we were away during the day.
When we came back after dinner, the odor was still very strong and it was very uncomfortable if you are not a smoker.
The host also forgot to make sure the bathroom had working lamps and we needed up with a pitch black bathroom, could only use with the phone lantern or with the door open (and that was not a good experience).
I tried communicating with the host to talk about our experience overall, and he was unwilling to make any accommodations, just responded stating he forgot to check the lights and that the apartment clearly states it allows smoking.
To sum up, we needed a cozy clean place to rest and clean up.
And unfortunately that didn’t happen. We had a hard time sleeping due to the strong cigarette smell and noises due to leaving the windows open…not to forget the “camping” toilet or shower in the dark.
I don’t recommend staying at his place.
This is the second out of six, place that I had a bad customer experience in Portugal.
All other places were incredible and a very positive stay.
Take your chances.