I stayed at the apartment with my boyfriend. We came to the apartment by taxi, and got a warm welcome by Tiago's mother when we arrived. She showed us around, and gave us local cheese, wine and fruit as a welcome gift.

Though the apartment is quite small, we found it very functional and there was no problem with staying there for a week. The rooftop is quite unbeatable when the sun's out, and if it gets too hot you can stick your head under the shower.

The neighbourhood is located so that one is 10 minutes by foot from the absolute centre of town, while being on a quite calm street. During our stay - we ate out every night - most of our restaurant visits went were in one of the parallel streets. We especially liked the "Rubro" that served tasty steak, but there is also other choices. Many of the alternatives, and sites ++, can be found in homemade brochures made by the host (with maps and a small review).

We only communicated with Tiago via the internet, but he always answered quickly and was helpful. For example, there was a problem with the water boiler when we came, which he fixed by a plumber the next day.

We have no problem recommending this apartment.