Pros: This is a well located apartment, on the pedestrian Rua das Flores with its cafes, buskers, etc. There was plenty of space for our family of four, and lovely street views from the windows. You’ll be a short walk from the major tourist attractions, and there is easy paid parking nearby. The host was very prompt with communication, and responsive when we had an issue.
Cons: The apartment felt a little worse for wear—for example, the shower head holder was broken and the bathroom sink was clogged and took awhile to drain.
The street noise, at least on weekends, goes on until about 11pm—and there is a trash truck before 7am on Saturdays, as well as church bells starting around 8am. Seagulls roost on the roof, and are noisy all night. It is also a building full of 20-25 short term rentals, and with very thin walls and floors there was a lot of noise in the building at all hours—on Friday night, the party below us went on until 2am. (The host did address this with those guests at our request, and the late partying didn’t happen the second night.)
You get the idea… it feels
like it’s seen a LOT of guests without close oversight, and sleep was hard to come by. But if sleep isn’t a priority, it is spacious and the host/management company rep is helpful and you’ll be happy to be in the center of the action.