We had a good week at this place. The place is unique and a bit controversial.
Let’s start with the good things: it is placed right in the center of Vila Nova de Gaia, and it is literally only 200 meters from the metro station. It is also 10 minutes walk to the bridge and 20 minutes walk to the center of Porto. Apart from this, it has a small backyard with a lemon tree. If the weather is good, you can have dinner outside. The owner is responsible and tries to fix the issues asap. They also allowed an earlier check-in and a bit later check-out.
But at the same time there are some things that you need to know before you decide to book it. The apartment is placed in the one-floor building and the entrance door is placed right on the street, 60 cm away from the moving transport and the pedestrians are passing by right behind your window. From the street you step right into the living room. This might surprise you if you are not used to it. The apartment is not big and has a tiny kitchen. It would be fine for a week-long stay for 3 people, not for 5 or 6.
Some more things from our experience:
* The internet is fine for browsing and youtube, but not for anything more. I have tried to do remote work, and I failed.
* It might be a surprise for you, that the bedroom has no outside windows. However it has a mat window to another room.
* The sofa in the living room is really awful as a sleeping place - it is not flat, probably broken
* The heater in the bedroom is still broken. It was already mentioned in some of the previous reviews, but the host ignores it and decides not to fix it.
In the end I need to say that this was still a unique experience and at some point even a fun one. Especially we enjoyed having dinner on the backyard