First, the good. The apartment's location is perfect: fifteen minutes' walk from the city centre, with the 28 tram stop right outside if you don't feel like walking. The beds are stylish and very comfortable, the decor original: amazing lampshades in the bedrooms. With three of us staying, one toilet was manageable, but a larger group might find that a challenge. The apartment is clean and secure. Maria, described to us as the host's colleague, whom we mostly dealt with, tried to sort the issues we had quickly, and to the best of her ability. She was friendly and helpful.
There were issues, however, when we arrived. The WiFi and television were not working; the bath/shower tap was broken; the igniter for the cooker didn't work; the full-length mirror in the front bedroom had fallen from its stand and was broken (when we pointed this out to Diogo, the man who showed us round the flat, he told us not to touch it). The WiFi, television, tap and cooker were all sorted - the WiFi took two days - thanks to Maria's good offices, but a proper inspection of the property before we arrived would have discovered, and fixed, these problems before we encountered them. These, coupled with a rust-topped bin in the main bathroom, gave the apartment a slightly neglected, unloved feel, as if no one had been in it for some time. Not what one would expect at that cost.
It worked for us, but was perhaps, overall, a little disappointing.