Really lovely place with a lot of character - but the description and photos are somewhat misleading:
- Some of the amenities listed on the description were not available: it said there was a washing machine but there isn't. When I told the host she said this was a mistake, and has since changed the listing. However it still says there is a tumble dryer (there isn't) despite having flagged this to the host.
- Some of the photos on the listing are quite old and the rooms now have different furniture, or are set up differently. One room in particular appears in the photo as a dining room with a square table in the middle, but now it is actually used as a bedroom.
- The listing says guests have "access to the entire apartment" but we arrived to find several of the bedrooms locked. There were only two of us staying there, so it's understandable that they would close some rooms - but we were working remotely from the apartment and so we needed that bit of extra space (particularly since the dining room from the photos is now a bedroom!). Thankfully the host was very quick to reply to our message and unlock a bedroom.
Besides from the above, everything was excellent. Location is great - right next to a shopping mall, very close to Santa Catarina street and a 15-20min walk to the waterfront at Ribeira. Clean. Lots of lovely plants. And the old furniture and fittings gives the place a lot of charm - it feels like stepping back in time. Host was very responsive.