Fernando was a welcoming and gracious host. Our first impression was very good as he had an irish flag flying next to the portuguese flag at the front of the house when we arrived. This was a nice touch. He was very helpful to us throughout our stay. The property exceeded our expectations (first time Airbnb users) and was as listed. We are a family of 6 and managed without a car pretty well, Fernando's house is a 5-10 min walk to shops and beach, about 25 min walk to Mindelo metro station. The metro is direct into Porto (about 30 min) and you can get to the airport with one line change. We found Mindelo town quite spread out but local shops and takeaway were good and Restaurante Rubens Dunas was very good with big portions.