Casa das Sardinhas

Communication with the host was efficient and clear. Sandra met us at apartment and patiently showed us around apartment and answered questions we had. She told us about sights in area. The apartment is very clean and comfortable and in good location, across from ferry terminal. Plentiful hot water, The kitchen has everything you need for self catering. Parking is convenient and 100 m away in paid lot. €3 something for 24 hrs. Many sights and supermarket are nearby. Also an amazing fish and vegetable market and no shortage of fantastic restaurants, all within walking distance.

Everything was great. The place is spacious, clean and very well cared for. The host was wonderful and provided a guide with lots of information, plus was very helpful with tips. The bonus is that we loved Setubal.

Air conditioning in both rooms was really nice! Renovated beautiful and bright apartment. The owner offered cleaning service in the middle of our stay!

Washing machine would be great to have. Laminate floor in hole apartment was nice but in bathroom it was little impractical.

Maybe the location, which was one of my major initiatives to book this accommodation- but I did not explore in a good mood, sadly, due to my experience.

I had a bad experience with the stay. Really frustrated. The owner did not clearly specify her requirement of the check-in time restriction in the facility policy as she requested the free-of-charge check-in time strictly between noon and 8:00 pm only. She put her request and her self-made penalty rule on another page and vaguely stated that "it is possible" that late check-in time may be charged 20-50 Euro because it will cause her inconvenience to hand over the keys. Instead, you should state clearly, "Any later check-in between 8 to 11 PM should/must pay extra 20 Euros; any later check-in after 11 PM should/must pay extra 50 Euros" in bold in the first line of the facility policy to avoid being missed. It was the first time I heard this rule throughout my experiences with so many stays around the globe. We paid 20 Euros, but we all believe it was unfair. This information should be disclosed in a much more prominent place if the owner has limited capability to cater for the varying customer check-in schedule. I complained about this to Booking, and they contacted the owner for some communication. We did not expect any penalty refund, but I need to put my honest opinions here. Other things that stopped me from giving generous reviews include: 1) It was difficult to find the address from the back door (no logo) even with the local taxi driver's help, and an obvious hardship to check in. We had to turn to the help of the neighbour restaurant owner and waited there for 20 mins for the owner to come over and hand over the key (which could be streamlined as many other accommodation check-in methods via using the lockbox) 2) No breakfast is provided.

Sandra was very warm and welcoming and couldn't have been more helpful. She gave us great recommendations on places to eat and things to do. The flat was comfortable and was clearly put together with a lot of love and attention to detail. The beds were comfortable including the sofa bed for an adult. The shower was hot with good pressure and their were good airconditioners which were necessary because the windows needed to be kept closed at night because of the traffic

The apartment was right by the port so very easy to get over to Troia which we did a couple of days. We made this a base for exploring and ate out in different restaurants each night. Plenty of choice. Sandra the host was extremely welcoming and knowledgable and nothing was a problem at all. Would definitely recommend.

Absolutely nothing!

location, view, host

no washing machine. only non-stick fry/sauté pans.