I am not happy with my stay at Merc’s place.
Before arrival, I asked multiple times if we could check in, which is a perfectly reasonable request. I was told that we could a few hours before but as our flight arrived earlier, I wanted to ensure that we could arrive and place our luggage in the apartment instead of waiting idly in Porto for hours.
Apparently, this was a problem because the apartment was not ready yet. Warning sign number one.
In short, many issues. The bathroom toilet did not work, showers could only last up to 15 mins each per person before the hotel water ran out,the water boiler was dripping, you cannot cook on two stove tops at once, shower leaks a lot as well, and communication was poor when I informed them about the broken toilet.
When we were checking in, which seemed to be a problem, all they had to do was allow the door to be unlocked from afar, which was a hassle for them apparently.
I would suggest anyone to look carefully at hotels before choosing this place.
Solid location, but below standard holiday apartment.