Andre was very welcoming, meeting us at the apartment and even providing some maps of his local recommendations. Also, we had issues getting a large cab for our group to get to the airport, and Andre went above and beyond by calling and arranging a van cab for us.

We enjoyed the location of the apartment, tucked away in the Alfama, with plenty of places to explore within walking distance. Andre had warned us that we would be staying there during the festival of San Antonio, and true to his word, there was a lot of partying and very loud music going on right outside the apartment, almost every night, sometimes till 4am. This did make it difficult to sleep, especially considering it was quite warm and without AC, though he did provide us with an extra fan.

The apartment does look just like the pictures, and was clean and well kept. The issues with heat and noise were probably specific to the time frame during which we stayed there. The number of people in our group increased to 6, and though Andre was accommodating with this change, the space was a bit small for that many.

Thanks again for everything Andre!