Well, we had a bumpy start to the beginning of our stay here, but everything turned out ok in the end. Unfortunately when we arrived our host Mariana was late leaving us standing outside in the dark and cold with a child for longer than I would have liked. She did apologize for the inconvenience and did let us know that she had a hard time fitting us into her full schedule. She showed us the place and gave us some helpful information for our stay. I did notice that at other Airbnb stays the host would provide an initial bottle of water or some sort of welcoming comfort upon arriving which is always nice, but not here. The apartment had no laundry detergent but she did bring some for us the following day which was nice of her. We did need to buy toilet paper later in the stay.
The apartment is nicely renovated in a minimalist style. Tons of natural light which was wonderful. The location was great with lots to do within walking distance. The beds were comfortable enough but the pillows were very flat, with no extra ones available. No top sheet on the beds, just the bottom sheet and the duvet with comforter inside. Not an issue having seen this before in parts of Europe, and we became accustomed to it after the first night.
One really really important thing to note though is that the water pressure in the shower is a low dribble dribble. Worse in the morning but it never was normal or acceptable. So something to keep in mind if this sort of thing is important to you.
Overall, we loved Porto. Such a beautiful city and the people are very nice. We’d love to visit it again but would not choose to go back to this apartment.