I was looking for a place away from the city center, and enjoyed to stay in this calm neighbourhood. It is an older area, not much around, which I personally prefer. I didn't want to stay close to the inner city center, but instead be in an area of calm. The apartment itself is on ground level , nice and safe inside a small patio. It is tiny so you have to be okay with a small place.
The bedroom has a good size and is cosy. The kitchen is also the living room space , small space, but functional. I could have used a nice relaxing couch but the big chairs you see are comfortable to sit in and you can bring your legs up on the round stools in front of the chairs. The bathroom is great. And water pressure is really good.
I was warmly welcomed by Rita, who was super kind and very helpful. Overall , I had a good experience here. I stayed here during the winter, so if you ever book a trip during winter to Portugal PACK WARM. It gets cold in Portugal in winter time, and I used my wooden winter coat, sweaters, etc to keep warm.
When I wanted to enjoy cafes and places to eat, I would walk into town area of this neighbourhood (10 minutes walk). You have supermarkets there as well, bakeries, restaurants, etc. If you need something quick , there is a small but simple grocery store across from the apartment + a small local veggie and fruit store. You can get the basics in case you need something quick (bottled water, fruits, veggies, etc)
If you want to go into the main city center, there are buses and trams further down , a 12 minute walk to catch the buses and tram. You can easily book Uber if you prefer that.
Overall , I had a good experience here :).