The apartment was as is looks in the pictures posted. Located in Bairro Alto which is very central to access bars, restaurants and public transportation options to go anywhere, but at the same time away from where noisy backpackers would drink on the street.
Manuel was very responsive whenever I reached out to ask questions, always within minutes. Also very flexible with early check in when it was possible. I had concerns carrying luggage up 5 stories because my parents were 70 years old and as promised, Manuel appeared within seconds of our arrival to help!
One more call out - there's air conditioning, which I believe is not a given in all apartments so if you're going in the summer, this is a real plus.

Organising transportation with Angelica was also very easy, fuss free.
All around highly recommend.