Joao's Mom met us and check in was quick and simple. She explained things about the apartment that were helpful to us. The location was PRIME and the view of the ocean wonderful. There is a lot of see and do within walking distance. There is a grocery story right across the street. Definitely hire one of those little golf-cart car things (yak-yaks?) and have them give you an individual tour of the city. We would have paid 80 euro for the 4 of us to do a tram tour, but instead paid 70 euros for a personal tour, and also got to stop and walk through the locations. We loved our brief stay and would definitely come back!