The proprietor's father, Domingos, was very friendly and helpful with information about the city when we arrived. After we left, he even texted us to warn of an airport strike; a kindness above and beyond the call of duty. The proprietors themselves were also very open and helpful. The apartment fulfilled their promises: clean, well-appointed and in good repair, and in a charming neighbourhood with a view of the river. Finally, the apartment's muntilingual collection of books includes a rather good one (in English) "Portugal in European and World History", by Malyn Newitt.