The listing is very centrally located so if you want to explore the hustle and bustle of Porto it is a great place to start from. If you are planning to spend any time at all in the room relaxing or resting, or want to get a good nights’ sleep this isn’t the place for you. There is a bar/restaurant underneath, which local people gather outside of and shout at one another, and it is just off a large square, tram track and main road. Whilst the World Cup is on there is also a large screen and megaphone set up in the square which adds further to the noise in the room. Although when the windows were closed it was a little quieter, it was too hot to keep the windows closed, and at times it felt as if everyone outside were in the apartment with us.
The bathroom is tiny so if you are above 5ft5, it will be very difficult to shower or move in the cubicle, and the room itself is very small and old. Throughout our 3 night stay we were not able to get any hot (or warm) water in the shower or tap which meant it was quite unpleasant to have a bad nights sleep followed by a cold shower!
Finally, although the listing clearly says there is no kitchen, there is a small fridge, kettle and two mugs. We were also given some tea bags and a bottle of water. There is no cutlery whatsoever, however, so if you intend on buying anything to eat in for breakfast or other meals, you will need to also buy cutlery. You also will not be able to clean the mugs as there is nothing provided for this.
Overall, our stay wasn’t exactly terrible and we had a great time in Porto, but it was nowhere near the standard of other Airbnb listings in the area, at around the same price.