Lurdes and her husband are very nice hosts. Her husband provided me with a map and a detailed walking tour throughout Porto, which was very kind and useful.

The house is located in a neighborhood about 15 minutes from the center of Porto, which was a nice, easy walk. To reach the kitchenette, you have to walk through the house, which was fine, and a backyard that has 2 big barking dogs, who can be startling but normally settle down once you've passed.

The room is a big enough for 1 solo traveler, can't imagine fitting another person in there! Without windows, the room can get very dark and musty. The shower is very small (typical for Portugal), but it's nearly impossible not to flood the bathroom when showering. Also, there was only 1 tiny bathroom garbage so I'm not sure where you're supposed to put any trash if you actually use the kitchen to cook.

I was a little disappointed as the photos in the ad did not match the place I stayed as there are 2 kitchenettes, so my expectations were different from the reality.

All-in-all, if you're just looking for somewhere to lay your head, then I think you get what you pay for - and they really are lovely people.