Pedros place was a lovely place to stay all for a bargain price. It’s not suitable for working remotely as the internet is not good at all. I had multiple issues with the wifi during my stay, which resulted in me having connection issues during work calls as it would regularly cut out while in meetings, and also had issues on occasion steaming Netflix. Which was not ideal for working, and a bit disappointing as I booked based on the fact he said they had strong wifi.
I stayed out of season, so the area was very quiet. The area itself is OK but female travellers beware it is on a very dark alley/road so I didn’t feel that safe getting into the apartment at night I think that road could benefit from more street lighting. The flat is around a 15 minute walk to the high street with shops but walking down to the river will take you much longer around 30 minutes which isn’t ideal at night and resulted in a lot of taxis back from dinner or drinks.
The building and public stairway was very tidy and well kept, with lovely wooden floors. The apartment is large in size with two decent sized bedrooms and plenty of wardrobe space. The bathrooms however are very small, to sit on the toilet or to get in the shower feels quite cramped and they could benefit from shelving in the bathroom as there is no surfaces to put your toiletries or any items like toothbrush toothpaste etc which was a little frustrating. The master bedroom is bright and airy, and modern, but it does face directly opposite the street and the flats across with no curtains so getting changed you feel very exposed unless you close all the wooden shutters which makes the room dark. The bedroom could benefit from more surface space like a dresser or somewhere to rest your items.
The apartment was clean but there was some visible dust in places, and the kitchen counter looked little grubby in places and felt like it needed an extra wipe because of water marks etc. the dining table could be replaced as it was chipped and scuffed. The sofa was a little bit worn and, looked like it needed a steam clean, along with the old cushions which hadn’t been washed/replaced in a while and there were some small stains on some of towels - so I think it’s a case of they need to replace some old items but mostly everything was clean with lots of spare towels.
The kitchen and living space doesn’t benefit from any natural light like the bedrooms. But the space is big with a huge fridge, laundry room, and was tastefully decorated.
Pedro was a great host though, replied really quickly answered all my questions (I had a lot at first) and was extremely responsive when i found myself locked out the flat (please beware of this if you leave the key on the inside of the door it causes issues getting back into the flat) but he sorted a locksmith straightaway within the hour who was able to let me back in for a small fee.
Overall I think the apartment is great value for money, very big and modern! Great for a quick trip to Porto.