The location is superb- right in the heart of the Bairro Alto nightlife, but reasonably quiet with windows closed and a/c on. We even set up chairs on the street one night and watched the world walk by. True that access by car is not great, but unless you have mobility issues and can't move a suitcase 2 blocks, you could hardly do better. Interior space is great: comfy living area, nice bedrooms with comfortable queen beds, good kitchen. Only downsides are plumbing - which works fine, but is surprisingly noisy- and one of the 2 ensuite bedrooms which had a non-working air conditioner (we were 2 couples, so used the 3rd bedroom). Communication was good and a requested second key quickly appeared. Overall, a great apartment with everything (restaurants, major sights, bars, supermarket, public transport) you might want within easy walking distance. What a city ! Go go go !