Two of my friends and I stayed in Ines' beautiful apartment for 4 nights and I can't speak more highly of how helpful and kind Ines was during the planning. Though we didn't get to see her famous book, she recommended a fantastic restaurant around the corner for our first night, and was very helpful with suggestions for our trip to Douro following our stay. The terrace catches the morning sun, and the beds were amongst the comfiest I have experienced. The only thing I would say though was that, as can be the case with an old house of this sort, the ceilings and walls are very thin. We realised this the first morning hearing her lovely daughter Laura upstairs, and then were very worried we had kept Ines awake with late night discussions! Otherwise, I couldn't recommend this more, both for the lovely Ines, and for the location, comfort and beauty of the apartment.