The apartment was just as beautiful as the pictures showed, I was very happy with my choice… however, there were a lot of things that were not shown in the pictures that can easily be fixed, but it seems like they roll over onto the next guest with no maintenance of the place.
First, when I turned on the shower, the head flew off and the hose was spraying straight up at the ceiling. Someone had previously broken the shower head and placed it back on like nothing happened. I texted the host and she was very apologetic, and let me know that someone would be out the next day to fix it, and this never happened. I used the shower as a hose with no head for the duration of my stay.
Second, the bathroom sink’s handle came right off the first time I turned it on, and also looked like it was just forced back on like nobody would notice. I could work around this one, though.
Third, the kitchen sink faucet was a disaster. I wish I could attach a video, but I don’t think it was ever properly installed, and this is impossible to be missed by the cleaning team. It is completely not attached to the point that it’s comical.
Lastly, as mentioned in previous reviews, the street noise is LOUD. I ignored the earplug suggestions as I figured it would be manageable, but it sounds as if there aren’t any windows at all. People are playing instruments in the streets, throwing up, loud birds, etc. leaving only the hours of 3-6am quiet. It sounds like they’re in the apartment. This isn’t something they can help as it’s the way these style apartments are built, but I wish it was highlighted a little bit more.
The location is amazing, the beds are comfortable, it was nice having a kitchen, and the building was nice and secure, so I was overall happy with my last minute find. Everything but the loud streets were something that can easily be fixed, but seems to be not communicated between the cleaning team and the host in terms of easy maintenance. Fix those things and you have yourself an amazing place to stay in Porto!