We traveled by car from Portimao then Porto then Lisbon so when we arrive to João's place, we were pretty exhausted but João welcomed us with such warmth and enthusiasm that it fired us up! His welcoming gifts were the pasteis de nata and a bottle of wine, so thoughtful! As I mentioned, we rented a car so were so glad to have a parking spot in the building when we arrived. (Lisbon is a walking city so we got rid of the car the next day!) His place was exactly were we wanted to be, we were near grocery stores, bakeries, restaurants and historic sites. His place was gorgeous! It was clean, spacious, had everything we needed and more. Communication was a breeze as well as checking in and out! We were in a busy/major road but we were well rested as the bed was comfy and the place was spacious for the my cousin and I... Worth every penny!