Our host Alberto and his daughter were great. Always available when we needed them (which was rare) and we had great neighbors too. This beachfront apartment is great and we enjoyed every minute (2 weeks). My kids and I went surfing at fisherman's surf school about 500m away (north) and had a lot of fun there. Porto is really near and a fine city to visit. All in all we spent a fab time in Madalena and will almost certainly be back.