This was my 12th Airbnb experience and the only time I’ve been disappointed. After a fantastic experience in Lisbon last year we had high hopes for this one. With so many to choose from in Porto, sadly I wouldn’t recommend it despite there being several positives. Here’s my summary:
+ location is excellent for exploring the city. Lots of places to eat nearby
+ Filipa owns a sandwich shop down the road which serves very tasty food
+ the apartment is a decent size for two people
+ the apartment was very clean and tidy when we arrived
- despite three of the listing photos showing a chair hammock on the balcony, this is no longer there and clearly hasn’t been for some time as there’s no holes in the walls where it was fixed
- while the balcony has a good view, it’s also where the ac extractor fan is located so if someone is inside and wants the ac on, it blasts very hot air onto the balcony area
- we had to collect keys from the cafe down the road. While the cafe serves fantastic food, the women that work there were quite unfriendly and we felt like we were bothering them asking for the keys. Not the warm welcome that so often comes with the Airbnb experience
- two bathroom towels provided were small and very worn (threads hanging off), desperately need replacing.
- Filipa was away traveling during our stay and warned us once we arrived that she had little internet so may be slow to reply. Given our stay was just 2 days, it didn’t seem fair to wait 1 day for a reply to one question.
- While the apartment is in a good location, the alleyway the entrance is on is not very pleasant. Strong smell of urine, flies and sadly home to some homeless people who sleep a few yards further down.
In short: we left underwhelmed in a city that has plenty of alternative options. Sorry to say but I don’t recommend.