This house is not exactly as advertised. The photos and description are a bit misleading. I travelled to Porto with a total of 8 adults and one baby, so having 3 bathrooms was a must for us. Technically, the house has three bathrooms, however, one was locked and unavailable to us due to renovations. Two bedrooms were also locked and unavailable. There were enough available beds to accommodate our group, but we were disappointed. Of the two available bathrooms, one of the showers leaked causing the walls and floor on the main level to become terribly wet. We left some bags on the main floor, which got very wet as well. The house is very old and in need of repair. The doors and windows don’t seal tightly, making it easy for bugs to enter.
Bernardo was not very responsive to my communications prior to our arrival. I asked for some recommendations for restaurants and sights and he never responded. I also asked about check in procedures ahead of time, and also received no response. I only received a response once I indicated to Bernardo that our group had arrived in Porto. Upon our arrival at the house, we met Bernardo’s
Mother who delivered us a key. We were not given any instructions for checking out.
Lastly, there was no extra effort by the host to make us feel comfortable. The kitchen lacked the basics, and there was almost no soap in this house. There was one bottle of nearly empty hand soap in one bathroom. The other bathroom and kitchen had no soap at all.
Overall, this house was not as advertised and we were disappointed.