I've had the pleasure of staying at a dozen airbnb homes over the past few years, including across the United States and abroad. Our hope was that this place would provide a comfortable long-stay for our family in Portugal. While the place has it's positives, namely the large size of the flat and close location to two grocery stores, it fell short on most of our expectations.
Unbeknownst to us, the flat is located in a working office building which means that the space is not well suited or built out for an apartment, from the single pane windows that allow you to hear all of the street noise to the retrofitted bathrooms with exposed/hot shower pipes and non-standard toilet heights. This also explains how the airbnb is managed more like an investment property than a home, with very few supplies provided (e.g., salt and pepper, wash/face clothes, etc.), and a lack of urgency when issues arose. During our nearly three month stay, one of the showers was leaking water into the unit below, the pipes under the sink had a leak, and one of the two working air conditioners' drainage backed up and caused water damage to one of the rooms (note: the middle bedroom doesn't have air conditioning and there are no fans in the flat, so it's really uncomfortable at night). In all cases, it took a week to address those issues, which forced us to not use the shower, sink, and one of the rooms during those times. Ultimately, this airbnb may be better suited for short stays of a few days, but not for trips of over one-week.