Although we didn't meet João, his flatmate Barbara and his cats welcomed us at the apartament, we arrived after midnight and it was not an issue, which was super nice! João left us very detailed instruction on how to get there and also the apartament is very centrally located, so we had no problems with getting there after dark. Barbara equipped the room with a heater, as the houses in Portugal are not insulated, and during the nights it might get pretty chilly inside. The mini-heater saved our lives as we were not prepared that it might be cold in Portugal :D The apartament itself is very spacious and stylish, we liked to hang out in the living room with the cats, which are marvellous creatures (especially cuddly Pedro). On the check out Barbara let us leave the luggage and come back for it in the afternoon which was very convenient. Great stay!