I would give this a half star if I could. While the pictures showed a cute apartment it was less than that. We were told we would be greeted by the manager of the apartment, but never saw him although my husband had several talks with him. There was no paperwork welcoming us to the complex and what was available or what was not like no WiFi. We didn't figure out the lights in the hallway until we had been there several days.
The furniture was very old and uncomfortable. There were few linens and one bed was made with too small a sheet so it rolled up and eventually ripped. The pool was non functional although it is listed. There was no dish soap for dishes, no replacement bags for trash. The noise in the complex at night was ridiculous and would start at 3AM and go on forever. Parking was a nightmare initially, but that resolved. Our shower head was broken, the clothes washer was broken for the whole stay so we had to use the local laundromat. The utensils for cooking were in terrible shape, so cooking just couldn't happen. Over all a gross disappointment and not worth the money. For older adults who have higher expectations about where they are staying this does not fit the bill. How this unit passes a VRBO standard is beyond me. If this is PortimĂŁo's VRBO standard then this is disappointing. Don't waste your money on this unit. There are better available.
We stayed here for 5 nights in the middle of June. It was perfect for the festival we were attending in Praia Da Rocha. Literally a 10 minute walk.
The apartment was clean and spacious. There were 4 of us and although the apartment can sleep 8, I would say the 4 of us was a perfect fit. We had a lot of room. Plenty of storage.
Joao was the perfect host. Available when we needed him but didn't encroach or bother us otherwise. He and his wife were warm and hospitable hosts and we hope to see them again.
We were very grateful to find such a perfect apartment for our requirements.
Thank you.
Apartamento espaçoso e bem equipado. Suficiente para seis pessoas, nĂŁo mais. Perto da praia e de supermercados e restaurantes. Pontos negativos: falta de estacionamento, nĂŁo existĂȘncia de WiFi e falta de ar condicionado, o que dificultou o descanso, pois tĂnhamos que dormir com as janelas abertas, havendo barulho em alguns dos dias. O edifĂcio estĂĄ um pouco degradado e a havia falta de limpeza.