Teresa is a wonderful host – our pre-visit emails were speedily answered, and she was warmly welcoming when we arrived for our 5-night stay. She clearly loves sharing her enthusiasm for her city, and gave us lots of good recommendations for things to see, places to eat, etc (her top recommendation is also ours now: the Taberna da Rua das Flores, just to the south of Largo de Camões – two really great meals there) .

The apartment is just how it looks on the photos: beautifully decorated, spotlessly clean, and well equipped (excellent, fast wifi). And the location is great. I’d been slightly worried about staying in Bairro Alto, knowing its reputation for noisy nightlife – but nearly all the nightspots are east of Rua de Rosa; Rua Caetanos, over towards the western boundary of BA, is beautifully peaceful, but still only a very short walk down to the shops & restaurants of Rua do Loreto and the 28 tram. And just the other side of R d Loreto is the Elevador de Bica, which trundles you spectacularly down the steep hill towards the Cais do Sodré station (for trams & trains to Belém). Very warmly recommended – we can’t wait to return!